The Ultimate Guide to Fintech

2026 · Irish Edition

Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.

Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.

Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.

Irish Fintech news
Analyst Insights
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Juniper Research · Fintech · Crypto
This month
Rimini Street: SaaS-pocalypse spells opportunity to escape AI lock-in
Gartner · Fintech · Hybrid Cloud
Last month
CFOs face AI talent squeeze amid market volatility
Gartner · Fintech · Data Analytics
Last month
Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance
IDC MarketScape · Fintech · Digital Transformation
Last month
Temenos gains Microsoft AI Cloud core banking status
CCS Insight · Fintech · SaaS
Last month
Expert columns
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
Last week
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
By Bud Walker of Melissa
Last month
The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Last month
International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications
By Swati Deshpande of Paynt
Last month
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
By Janthana Kaenprakhamroy of Tapoly
Last month
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
By Georgia Hanias of Ecology Media
Last month
If women do not build it, it will be built without us
By Leah Garrett of Dawn Intelligence
Last month
Where are the godmothers of AI in the tech industry?
By Elaine Mullan of Corlytics
Last month
Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention
By Mira Sidhu of SEON
Last month
Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women
By Alison Morris of Worldpay, now Global Payments
Last month
Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments
By Marie-Elise Droga of EBANX
Last month
Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world
By Jeremy Blackburn of ChainIT
Last month
International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap
By Natalie Ip of Valiant Finance
Last month
The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted
By Anastasiia Goritskaia of YAP Global
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Discussing Cloud Services
Last month
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Discussing IT Industry
Last month
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Discussing Business Intelligence
Last month
Recent news
Bitget launches CFD copy trading amid market volatility
About Crypto
Today
American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection
About Cloud Services
Today
TransferMate & Cadana add payroll compliance layer
About Taxation
Yesterday
Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn
About Stock Exchange
Yesterday
Oracle adds Lucinity AI investigation tools for banks
About Outsourcing
Yesterday
Bitget launches IPO Prime with SpaceX-linked pre-sale
About Initial Public Offering
2 days ago
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
About Digital Transformation
2 days ago
Xero & Anthropic fuel AI battle in finance software
About Software-as-a-Service
2 days ago
Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud
About Data Protection
2 days ago
Adeptia Automate 5.2 adds AI access to integrations
About DevOps
Last week
Sidetrade launches AI-native plan with three new products
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Pennies returns as Gold partner for Retail Technology Show
About Point of Sale
Last week
Confirmo wins Irish approval for stablecoin payments
About Licensing
Last week
Finexer says tax digital shift exposes SME finance gaps
About Taxation
Last week
G2A partners with epay on gaming gift cards marketplace
About Mobile gaming
Last week
Job moves
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
Today
DTCC adds four directors to board amid market shifts
Move at CCP
Last month
Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit
Move at Oracle
Last month
Cover Genius names chief revenue officer & marketing head
Move at EMEA
Last month
OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer
Move at PayPal
Last month
Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push
Move at Xero
Last month
Yaspa names Cameron Flood Head of Product for UK Europe
Move at Yaspa
Last month
Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments
Move at Merchants
Last month
Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push
Move at edX
Last month
Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth
Move at Nasdaq
Last month
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