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Singapore & Hong Kong lead in AI-ready finance sectors

Singapore and Hong Kong emerge as global front-runners for AI-ready finance, with banks rapidly scaling AI, cloud and security investments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Finastra

JICA adopts Loan IQ to boost private sector lending in Japan

Japan International Cooperation Agency adopts Finastra's Loan IQ platform to enhance private sector lending in developing countries, boosting efficiency and scalability.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025

Clean technologies

Finastra powers Asia's first fully digital reserve bank

Finastra powers Asia's first fully digital reserve bank, ORO Bank, in Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City SAR. The cloud-based institution aligns banking with sustainability and innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024

Digital Transformation

Finastra partners with UNITAS to boost digital transformation in South Korea

Finastra partners with South Korean risk and compliance firm UNITAS to drive digital transformation in local banking operations, tapping into UNITAS's expertise and Finastra's advanced treasury system.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024

Global Stories

Finastra stories

Fintech

Icon Solutions names Anders Olofsson as EMEA Sales Director

Banks modernising payments infrastructure are under pressure to balance speed, compliance and control as Icon expands in Asia and EMEA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Finastra forms central AI hub & hires senior leader

Finastra launches a central AI hub and names Chris McClellen as group head, boosting hiring in Atlanta and India to scale its initiatives.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Finastra adds real-time AI fraud checks to payments

Finastra is embedding FraudAverse's AI-driven fraud checks into its Financial Messaging platform to secure real-time global and instant payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Fintech

Finastra unveils AI tool to speed up bank payments ops

Finastra launches OperatorAssist AI to cut banks' payment investigation work, promising 20-30% faster exception handling and reduced costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

Fintech

Teciem launches in London with Apax backing & 340 clients

Teciem debuts in London as an independent treasury software group, backed by Apax and serving more than 340 financial institutions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

Finastra & NTT DATA expand lending cloud support in MAAP, LATAM

Finastra and NTT DATA have expanded their partnership to enhance cloud-based lending services for banks in MAAP and LATAM, improving speed and operational efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025

Digital Transformation

Anand Subbaraman named CEO as Icertis nears USD $350 million

Icertis appoints Anand Subbaraman as CEO as the AI-powered contract intelligence firm nears annual recurring revenue of USD $350 million.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Unit4 announces Simon Paris as new CEO

Unit4 has appointed Simon Paris as its new CEO, succeeding Mike Ettling, who will depart at the end of January. Paris aims to build on the company's SaaS success.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jan 2025

Marketing Technologies

Clari appoints Claire Darling as new CMO to drive growth

Clari appoints Claire Darling as new CMO; leveraging her expertise to drive growth and solidify its position as a leader in AI-powered revenue technology.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2024

Digital Transformation

Newgen Software & Finastra announce strategic partnership

Newgen Software has partnered with Finastra to enhance banking solutions, streamline loan origination, and boost market presence through advanced AI-powered automation and low-code platforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 24th May 2024

Risk & Compliance

Finastra & OpenFin unite to boost Kondor's treasury banking system

Finastra partners with OpenFin to enhance the user experience on Kondor, Finastra's bank treasury management system, streamlining decision-making processes for banks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Finastra integrates AI-based ESG scoring into Trade Innovation software

Finastra integrates AI-based ESG scoring into its Trade Innovation working capital solution, leveraging CoriolisESG technology to enhance the sustainability of trade and supply chain finance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2024

Marketing Technologies

Mike Stawchansky joins Finastra as Chief Innovation Officer

Finastra appoints Mike Stawchansky, an expert with over 25 years in the tech sector, as Senior VP and Chief Technology Innovation Officer to boost customer technology and Gen AI innovation.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024