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
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
About Online shopping
Today
Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation
About Digital Engagement
Yesterday
AI drives surge in complex software pricing models
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance
About Productivity
Yesterday
Blackhawk launches digital wallet for unified stored value
About Digital wallets
Yesterday
Global study finds 78% use AI for investment insights
About Digital Transformation
Yesterday
Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments
About Digital wallets
Yesterday
Ecommpay report says eCommerce fraud needs overhaul
About Scams
2 days ago
StructureFlow update turns legal data into editable AI
About Data Analytics
2 days ago
Aryza acquires Umbrella Tech in AI collections push
About Software-as-a-Service
2 days ago
Banks test stablecoins for faster cross-border payments
About Crypto
2 days ago
Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development
About Digital wallets
2 days ago
Visa launches Tempo validator node in blockchain push
About Firewalls
3 days ago
Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections
About Cloud Services
3 days ago
Job moves
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
3 days ago
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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