https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Cloud Headlines Copyright 2025 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45808/lloyds-banking-group-accelerates-ai-development-with-google-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45808/lloyds-banking-group-accelerates-ai-development-with-google-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:01:00 GMT Lloyds Banking Group is building a new machine learning (ML) and Generative AI (GenAI) platform using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45771/meet-the-minds-shaping-the-future-of-payments-at-nextgen-nordics?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45771/meet-the-minds-shaping-the-future-of-payments-at-nextgen-nordics?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:17:00 GMT The rapidly evolving world of payments is being shaped by some of the brightest minds across industries, and this year’s NextGen Nordics event on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden is set to be a pivotal moment in exploring how the sector is advancing. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to engage with leading figures driving innovation, digital transformation, and the future of financial services in the Nordic region. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45729/australias-commbank-opens-collaborative-tech-hub-in-seattle?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45729/australias-commbank-opens-collaborative-tech-hub-in-seattle?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:01:00 GMT Australia's Commonwealth Bank has opened a dedicated Tech Hub in Seattle to equip its IT staff with first-hand experience of emerging developments in cuting-edge technologies, such as AI and cloud. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45634/nationwide-overhauls-legacy-estate-to-speed-up-credit-decisions-by-50?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45634/nationwide-overhauls-legacy-estate-to-speed-up-credit-decisions-by-50?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:49:00 GMT Nationwide has sped up its credit decisioning capability by 50% after migrating 1.5 million monthly credit decisions across mortgages, loans, and cards to the cloud-based Fico Platform. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45565/cybercrime-is-national-security-risk--google-cloud-execs-detail-prevention-strategies?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45565/cybercrime-is-national-security-risk--google-cloud-execs-detail-prevention-strategies?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT Finextra spoke to leaders at Google Cloud: Nick Godfrey, senior director and global head, office of the CISO, and Jamie Collier, lead threat intelligence advisor (Europe), on how cybersecurity has evolved an what new threats are emerging in the financial crime landscape. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45562/treasury-management-fintech-embat-buys-necto?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45562/treasury-management-fintech-embat-buys-necto?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT Madrid-based treasury management startup Embat has acquired Necto, a US bank API connectivity specialist. Financial terms were not disclosed. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45526/caixabank-sets-out-5-billion-technology-roadmap?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45526/caixabank-sets-out-5-billion-technology-roadmap?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:01:00 GMT Spain's CaixaBank has laid out a two-year, €5 billion technology roadmap that will seek to put generative AI at the centre of the bank's operations. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45478/australias-amp-taps-starling-tech-for-smb-digital-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45478/australias-amp-taps-starling-tech-for-smb-digital-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:01:00 GMT Australian financial services firm AMP has tapped Engine by Starling for a new digital bank for small business owners and everyday customers. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45463/ipid-launches-ai-powered-name-matching-tech-for-verification-of-payee?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45463/ipid-launches-ai-powered-name-matching-tech-for-verification-of-payee?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Payment identity network iPiD has joined forces with Microsoft to builds an AI-powered name-matching tool for Verification of Payee (VoP). https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45450/commbank-signs-five-year-deal-with-aws?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45450/commbank-signs-five-year-deal-with-aws?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:01:00 GMT CommBank has entered a five-year deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to continue as the bank’s preferred cloud provider. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45448/worldpay-to-buy-fraud-prevention-platform-ravelin?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45448/worldpay-to-buy-fraud-prevention-platform-ravelin?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:01:00 GMT Payments giant Worldpay has struck a deal to buy AI-native enterprise fraud prevention platform Ravelin. Financial terms were not disclosed. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45415/euroclear-signs-seven-year-deal-with-microsoft?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45415/euroclear-signs-seven-year-deal-with-microsoft?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:27:00 GMT Euroclear has entered into a seven-year deal with Microsoft, harnessing a full suite of technology encompassing cloud, data and AI. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105108/apex-fintech-hops-on-google-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105108/apex-fintech-hops-on-google-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:53:00 GMT Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. (“Apex”), an innovation launchpad for the global investment ecosystem, announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the launch of the Apex Ascend investment platform and bring trading, clearing, and custody into the modern era. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105087/xxlmo-moves-card-processing-to-the-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105087/xxlmo-moves-card-processing-to-the-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:28:00 GMT XXImo, the leading European mobility payments platform, has successfully migrated its infrastructure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) with the support of cloud services expert CloudNation. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104981/tesco-insurance-and-oney-services-to-go-cloud-first-with-zensar?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104981/tesco-insurance-and-oney-services-to-go-cloud-first-with-zensar?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:28:00 GMT Zensar Technologies, a leading experience, engineering, and engagement technology solutions company, announced that it has been selected by Tesco Insurance and Money Services (Tesco IMS), a leading UK insurance company, to drive a comprehensive modernisation and digital transformation agenda. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104969/alkami-and-greenlight-team-up?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104969/alkami-and-greenlight-team-up?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., announced today its partnership with Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc. (“Greenlight”), a leading family fintech company that empowers kids and teens with smart money management skills. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104915/oracle-to-invest-55-billion-in-cloud-infrastructure-in-the-uk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104915/oracle-to-invest-55-billion-in-cloud-infrastructure-in-the-uk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:59:00 GMT Oracle today announced plans to invest U.S. $5 billion over the next five years to meet the rapidly growing demand for its cloud services in the UK. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104889/lloyds-expands-cloud-deal-with-oracle?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104889/lloyds-expands-cloud-deal-with-oracle?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:25:00 GMT Lloyds Banking Group, one of the UK's largest financial services organisations, has expanded its collaboration with Oracle to further strengthen its customer experience. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104845/finastra-unveils-enhanced-lending-cloud-service-supported-by-ibm?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104845/finastra-unveils-enhanced-lending-cloud-service-supported-by-ibm?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:35:00 GMT Finastra, a global provider of financial services software applications, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled their collaboration on an enhanced cloud-based lending managed services offering. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104823/equifax-uk-releases-new-suite-of-cloud-native-services-for-commercial-lenders?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104823/equifax-uk-releases-new-suite-of-cloud-native-services-for-commercial-lenders?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:12:00 GMT Equifax UK has launched a new suite of solutions for commercial lenders, drawing on its fully cloud-native commercial data platform to help clients meet key business challenges with speed and agility. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104702/qi-implements-generative-ai-and-cloud-technology-from-genesys?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104702/qi-implements-generative-ai-and-cloud-technology-from-genesys?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:49:00 GMT Leading fintech consortium Qi of multi-sector companies, has announced a major transformation of its customer experience system through the integration of advanced Generative AI and Cloud technology from Genesys, an IPO-ready global leader in customer experience and call centre technologies. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104615/reltime-releases-decentralised-ai-on-microsoft-azure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104615/reltime-releases-decentralised-ai-on-microsoft-azure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:35:00 GMT Reltime, a leading innovator in Decentralized AI and Layer 1 Blockchain is excited to confirm the launch of its Decentralized AI solution on Azure Global Marketplace. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104592/bespin-global-and-ozone-api-join-forces-on-cloud-based-open-bankingg?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104592/bespin-global-and-ozone-api-join-forces-on-cloud-based-open-bankingg?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:57:00 GMT Today, award-winning cloud consultancy Bespin Global and global leader in open banking technology Ozone API announce a partnership to offer an end-to-end open banking solution to US financial institutions. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104526/austrias-regulatory-reporting-infrastructure-makes-cloud-move-with-nasdaq-axiomsl?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/104526/austrias-regulatory-reporting-infrastructure-makes-cloud-move-with-nasdaq-axiomsl?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced it has signed an agreement with Austrian Reporting Services (AuRep) to provide the regulatory reporting technology that underpins the Austrian financial services industry. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3234/combating-cyber-threats-the-role-of-ai-partnerships-and-education?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3234/combating-cyber-threats-the-role-of-ai-partnerships-and-education?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT Joining the FinextraTV studio, Michele Centemero, EVP, Regional Services Lead, Mastercard, outlined the stark position the world is in when it comes to the cybersecurity threat we face. As technology increases, it becomes both the problem and the solution, Centemero discusses what the landscape currently looks like and how education and partnership are key to heading in the right direction. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3238/how-knowledge-bases-enable-trusted-insights?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3238/how-knowledge-bases-enable-trusted-insights?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT During a quiet period at the 2025 Communify Fincentric Experience, Yaela Shamberg, Chief Product Officer, sat down with FinextraTV to give her outlook on the current technological landscape. From the innovation of componentization, data knowledge bases and brand differentiation, Shamberg discusses the main optimisms for 2025 in Fintech. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3236/digital-transformation-get-a-handle-on-your-data-first?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3236/digital-transformation-get-a-handle-on-your-data-first?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT In this FinextraTV interview, Arsalan Minhas, AVP, Sales Engineering EMEA & APAC, Hyland and Matt Bazley, Account Executive, Hyland explain the evolution of digital transformation. Whilst discussing the usage of AI, blockchain and new-age technologies, they also define the importance of well-structured, transparent and secure data as a first priority https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3229/understanding-and-leveraging-gccs-for-transformational-growth?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3229/understanding-and-leveraging-gccs-for-transformational-growth?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT Speaking from the FinextraTV virtual studio, Sharada Nandakumar, CEO, Voya India and Roshan Shetty, BFSI & Public Services Head - Americas, Tech Mahindra help to define what Global Capability Centres are, why they can be so transformational and the challenges to securing great talent that come with them. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3230/the-impact-of-political-change-on-blockchain-integration?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3230/the-impact-of-political-change-on-blockchain-integration?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT Miles Paschini, CEO, FV bank joins FinextraTV in the virtual studio to discuss the integration of blockchain into traditional banking, its misconceptions and how recent political changes might impact its future. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3218/the-20-story-analogy-for-ai-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3218/the-20-story-analogy-for-ai-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT Every day, there is an evolving series of solutions to equally changing problems for enterprises across the world. Many of these concern technological governance, knowledge application and the growing adoption of AI. In an interview with FinextraTV, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, Intellect Design talks about their 20 story building analogy. Alongside a discussion into composability and data foundation, Jain outlines a five year plan approach that’s divided into 20 floors of deliveries. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3222/why-tier-2--3-banks-often-struggle-with-aiml-adoption?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3222/why-tier-2--3-banks-often-struggle-with-aiml-adoption?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT Alongside the popularity of GenAI in modern conversation, Machine Learning is another technological innovation that continues to provide benefits in tandem. Dr Sridevi Tandley, Practice Leader, Data & Analytics in Banking, Aspire Systems in an interview with FinextraTV shared her insights into the AI/ML landscape and the greatest use cases. On top of this, she also discusses the difficulties tier 2 and tier 3 banks have implementing AI/ML into their processes and how they should lean into third-party vendors. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3185/embracing-the-shift-instant-payments-and-infrastructure-transformation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3185/embracing-the-shift-instant-payments-and-infrastructure-transformation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:24:00 GMT Michael Engel, Managing Director & VP of Banking Software at Diebold Nixdorf, highlights the growing shift from traditional to instant payments, driven by increasing demand for speed and agility in transactions. While methods like SEPA and the digital euro gain momentum, the challenge of integrating these with legacy systems persists. Engel emphasises the importance of affordable, cloud-native, microservices-based platforms to boost scalability and security, especially in e-commerce. Success stories show banks launching new services within weeks, a dramatic improvement from the previous six to nine months. As consumer expectations rise, financial institutions must balance innovation with reliability. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3183/can-every-product-be-climate-positive?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3183/can-every-product-be-climate-positive?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:38:00 GMT Richard Peers, founder of Responsible Risk, interviews Erik Stadigh, Co-Founder and CEO of Lune, winner of the EBAday 2024 FinTech Zone award, ahead of Sustainable Finance.Live 2024. They explore how corporate sustainability can be simplified by automating carbon emissions reporting through APIs and hosted solutions. With the goal of making every product and service climate-positive by integrating granular emissions calculations and carbon projects into bank and fintech offerings, we ask: can businesses truly decarbonise efficiently without relying on costly consultants or new tools? As greener decisions are made with minimal effort, the future may see every company becoming a climate company through seamless integration of climate data. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3161/the-importance-of-esg-when-choosing-a-technology-provider?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3161/the-importance-of-esg-when-choosing-a-technology-provider?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at the Temenos Community Forum 2024 as Kalliopi Chioti, Chief ESG Officer, Temenos and Christian Sarafidis, Chief Executive, EMEA Financial Services, Microsoft, dive deep into how choosing the right provider and right partner is crucial for ESG. With increasing pressure coming to the fore from regulators, organisations have no choice but to consider their reputations. This journey cannot be completed alone, so partners are of paramount importance, in addition to technologies such as cloud and AI to drive sustainability efforts. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3164/fintech-collaboration-in-banking-and-reshaping-the-industry?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3164/fintech-collaboration-in-banking-and-reshaping-the-industry?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:38:00 GMT Join FinextraTV as Martin Bailey, Director of Innovation at Temenos, and Pritesh Ruparel, CEO at ALT21, discuss how partner ecosystems and accelerators have helped to deploy fintech solutions within banks. The pair also explore the importance of fast deployment and how it can help banks keep pace with their competitors. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3159/core-banking-transformation-enabling-future-growth-at-a-systemic-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3159/core-banking-transformation-enabling-future-growth-at-a-systemic-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at the Temenos Community Forum 2024 as Mick Fennell, Business Line Director - Payments, Temenos and Serge Munten, Head of Transformation, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg discuss their digital transformation project and the obstacles the bank faced when modernising core banking and payments capabilities. Scoping out the project, it is explored how BIL decided to completely revisit their IT landscape to enable the bank to manage higher transaction volumes, keep up with changing regulations and drive future growth. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3152/considering-cloud-here-are-the-options-for-banks?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3152/considering-cloud-here-are-the-options-for-banks?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at the Temenos Community Forum 2024 as Tony Coleman, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Temenos and Keith Lynch, Head of Enterprise Business, EMEA, Red Hat dive deep into why choice remains a fundamental tenet for the banking industry and how cloud migration is no exception. A bank in 2024 has many options, whether it is moving to public cloud, where technology stacks are supported by hefty players such as AWS or Azure, for example, or working with SaaS providers. The conversation also shifts to expanding on the benefits of private cloud where cloud-like deployments are established. The advantages of hybrid cloud are also prevalent, where one technology stack can run across multiple footprints, allowing organisations to build an app once, but deploy it everywhere with open source technology. https://www.finextra.com/event-info/557/paas-cloud-and-instant-payments-in-the-spotlight-overcoming-outsourcing-challenges?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/event-info/557/paas-cloud-and-instant-payments-in-the-spotlight-overcoming-outsourcing-challenges?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT How should banks be considering their strategic engines of choice when modernising operations with cloud solutions? https://www.finextra.com/banners/banner.aspx?opt=ad&baid=7694 https://www.finextra.com/banners/banner.aspx?opt=ad&baid=7694 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Webinar – Transforming Wealth Management through Macroeconomic Insights