Digital Finance stories

Xero launches AI analytics across its platform, giving small firms dashboards, forecasts and scorecards once reserved for larger rivals.

FinTech Australia joins a new AUD $50 million Austrade-backed Trade Diversification Network to ramp up fintech export growth and reach.

Global fintech funding jumped 21% to USD $53 billion in 2025, as the UK secured second place worldwide with USD $3.6 billion.

Mphasis appoints tech and banking veteran Punit Sood as independent director to bolster its AI-led push into global finance clients.

Mastercard and TerraPay team up to let mobile wallet users tap and pay at over 150 million Mastercard contactless locations worldwide.

Finance chiefs warn 2026 AI tools must be fully auditable and data‑driven, with ‘prove it’ tests replacing hype in buying decisions.

Mollie to buy GoCardless in 2026, uniting 350,000 merchants into a single European payments group handling USD $130 billion yearly.

India has surged into the global top tier for everyday crypto use, ranking ninth as stablecoin-driven payments and remittances gain ground.

Wisr joins fintech consortium to tokenise a AUD $250 million asset-backed security in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Project Acacia pilot.

UK savers using AI for financial advice now invest an average of GBP £2,354.60, with Gen X and Boomers committing the most.

Finance teams ditch manual spreadsheets for integrated, real-time platforms as tighter 2026 reporting demands reshape core processes.

Sovereign states and global finance heavyweights are using blockchain to rewrite cross-border money flows and the rules that govern them.

Singapore fintech Aspire wins key licences in Australia, Europe and the US, paving the way for a global rollout of its business finance platform.

Finance chiefs brace for AI upheaval as CIMA warns of widening skills gap and underprepared teams despite soaring expectations.

Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.

Basware acquires Australian AP software provider Redmap to accelerate AI-driven invoice automation growth across the Asia-Pacific mid-market.

CFOs face 2026 torn between deep cost cuts, selective growth bets and a mounting AI skills gap, Gartner survey data reveals.

NCC Group will secure 21X’s EU-licensed digital asset exchange with managed detection, response and incident handling services.

Wisr adds secured motorbike loans via brokers, targeting growing demand for flexible vehicle finance ahead of Australia’s summer riding season.

Coinbase Australia appoints Adam Judd as COO to steer operations amid new regulations requiring crypto platforms to obtain an Australian Financial Services Licence.