Latest Cloud News: Finextra Research

Meet the minds shaping the future of payments at NextGen Nordics

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.

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Australia's CommBank opens collaborative Tech Hub in Seattle

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.

28 March 2025

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Nationwide overhauls legacy estate to speed up credit decisions by 50%

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.

11 March 2025

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Cybercrime is national security risk – Google Cloud execs detail prevention strategies

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.

28 February 2025

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Treasury management fintech Embat buys Necto

Madrid-based treasury management startup Embat has acquired Necto, a US bank API connectivity specialist. Financial terms were not disclosed.

25 February 2025

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CaixaBank sets out €5 billion technology roadmap

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.

19 February 2025

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Australia's AMP taps Starling tech for SMB digital bank

Australian financial services firm AMP has tapped Engine by Starling for a new digital bank for small business owners and everyday customers.

11 February 2025

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IPiD launches AI-powered name matching tech for Verification of Payee

Payment identity network iPiD has joined forces with Microsoft to builds an AI-powered name-matching tool for Verification of Payee (VoP).

10 February 2025

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CommBank signs five-year deal with AWS

CommBank has entered a five-year deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to continue as the bank’s preferred cloud provider.

06 February 2025

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Worldpay to buy fraud prevention platform Ravelin

Payments giant Worldpay has struck a deal to buy AI-native enterprise fraud prevention platform Ravelin. Financial terms were not disclosed.

05 February 2025

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Euroclear signs seven-year deal with Microsoft

Euroclear has entered into a seven-year deal with Microsoft, harnessing a full suite of technology encompassing cloud, data and AI.

30 January 2025

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Clearwater to buy Enfusion for $1.5bn

Clearwater Analytics is building out its investment management platform through the $1.5 billion acquisition of SaaS outfit Enfusion.

13 January 2025

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