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Global financial authorities are likely to miss their 2027 target to improve cross-border payments, with costs and regulatory hurdles still impeding progress.

Appian has named Roboyo, WNS, Deloitte, Accenture, and Via Appia as winners of its 2025 APJ Partner Awards for excellence, innovation and growth in the region.

Australian banks must use AI and personalised service to rebuild trust and enhance customer experience across all age groups and regions.

Westpac NZ teams up with fintech Akahu to offer detailed transaction info, helping customers better understand their statements and cut query calls.

Tata Communications unveils Voice AI platform for real-time, multilingual fintech chats, enhancing speed, security, and seamless automation in financial services.

Kyndryl enhances its Agentic AI Framework to help enterprises securely scale AI projects, focusing on compliance, governance and productivity across industries.

A study reveals 31% of marketers using agentic AI expect quantum computing to impact marketing within two years, signalling rapid tech adoption.

The Emerging Payments Association of Asia urges APAC payments firms to urgently bolster defences against quantum computing risks, highlighting a major security gap.

Nearly one-third of marketers using agentic AI expect quantum computing to influence marketing within two years, signalling rapid tech adoption ahead.

Banks have accelerated the shift from AI research to practical tools, with top institutions rapidly deploying innovations in trading, fraud prevention, and customer service.

Saudi fintech HALA has raised USD $157 million to expand SME services, launch new lending products, and support Vision 2030's economic goals.

Success with AI in Asia Pacific and Japan requires clear strategy, skilled talent, and strong partnerships, according to Dell Technologies.

Cloudhouse unveils Alchemy APS, enabling banks to swiftly modernise by packaging applications independently from legacy infrastructure, cutting costs and risks.

Pure Storage has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms for the twelfth year running.

Kyndryl has named Graeme Beardsell as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand to expand market presence and enhance customer value in the region.

Appian has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for business automation, praised for its AI-driven platform which enhances operational efficiency.

Irish fintech has secured nearly EUR €1bn in five years, as new data show strong 2023 deal activity despite weaker European VC flows.

A browser flaw risks hijacking passkey authentication, threatening access to banking, shopping and SaaS accounts despite passkeys' security promise.

LegitScript has launched automated Global Business Identity Check and U.S. TIN Verification to speed and improve merchant onboarding worldwide.

Atlas Consolidated raised USD $18.1 million to boost growth of HugoHub, its fintech platform cutting banking tech costs by up to 90% for global banks.