The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
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
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Bank of Ireland rolls out revamped mobile banking app
Millions of customers will gain quicker access to payments, card controls and accessibility features as the lender pushes more banking into mobile.
SolutionsHub names David Lyons as non-executive director
Demand is rising for licensing advice as Ireland's gambling rules tighten, with businesses facing a more formal regulatory regime.
Enfuce enters Ireland with Payac credit union deal
The move will shift 125,000 cardholders and 150,000 current accounts off legacy systems, boosting digital services for Irish credit unions.
Irish SMEs gain from overseas sales & social commerce
Overseas buyers now account for 44% of online sales for surveyed Irish SMEs, as social commerce and AI reshape growth plans.
Broadridge AI project in Ireland to simplify disclosures
The study could help more Irish savers move money out of cash and into investments by turning dense fund documents into plain English.
Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings
Foreign travellers now account for a fifth of PayPal rail bookings as Ireland’s state operator expands checkout options on its website and app.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership
Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034
Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms
Gartner sees finance talent shift towards digital skills
Basware named Gartner Leader in accounts payable apps
Expert Columns
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
Why data architecture decides the efficiency of the cash cycle
Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind
The true cost of an empty executive seat in fintech
Global payments got faster. The last mile didn't
Fintech’s next edge is teams with wider perspectives
Building beneath the app layer: What Upvest shows about the next phase of European fintech
Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar
How AI is helping sellers read buyer intent
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Recent Fintech News
Guinness Enterprise Centre reinvests €50 million in Dublin
A self-financing non-profit has helped 1,500 start-ups in Dublin, with below-market rents and support services funded by campus revenue.
Irish fintech funding rises 9% to GBP £259m in 2025
Irish fintech investment climbed as larger cheques and a handful of big deals helped lift funding to USD $259.38 million in 2025.
Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
Anthropic dangles EUR €355,000 AI engineering pay as it ramps up Dublin hiring drive and cements the city as a key European hub.
TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites
TechDay launches eight specialist technology news sites in Ireland, targeting sectors from cybersecurity to telecoms as part of its international growth.
Yellow Card raises USD $40 million for stablecoin push
Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.
Financial services leads in AI identity readiness scorecard
Banks and other financial firms are under more pressure from AI-assisted identity fraud, but they outscore peers on detection and audit evidence.
Nuvei & BlackLine add payments to invoice workflow
Finance teams using BlackLine can now collect and reconcile payments in one place, potentially speeding cash flow across 190 markets.
Midas & Wellington launch tokenised credit strategy
The deal broadens tokenised finance beyond single bonds by making an actively managed credit portfolio available as DeFi collateral from launch.
Glimpse adds Ethereum, Solana & Gold forecasting markets
The move broadens access to probability-based trading, with users now able to forecast Ethereum, Solana and gold prices for Bitcoin rewards.
AccountsIQ ties up with Abacum on finance planning
Mid-market finance teams could cut manual uploads and spreadsheet handovers as actuals flow directly from accounting into planning software.
Swift launches US retail transfers with BoA & J.P. Morgan
Recipients of overseas transfers in the US should see faster, clearer payments as Bank of America and J.P. Morgan adopt Swift's new framework.
Anaptyss launches IGNITE to spur employee innovation
It aims to turn staff ideas into customer solutions and patentable IP, as the company backs prototypes, mentoring and filing costs.
Incode launches GovFaceMatch for US state DMV checks
The new service aims to curb AI-driven identity fraud while speeding up checks that often drive genuine users away.
Western Union launches Stablecard with Rain in 37 markets
The service lets remittance recipients hold dollar value in 37 markets, helping protect balances from local currency swings before spending via Visa.
Northern Trust launches banking APIs with NAV first client
Fund administrators can now pull banking data in real time as Northern Trust's new APIs go live with NAV Fund Services first to adopt them.
Cloudflare launches wallet for AI agents & payments
Businesses using AI agents could gain clearer attribution and tighter spending controls as Cloudflare links identities to stablecoin payments.
Taurus adds full Hedera support for banks & issuers
Banks can now manage Hedera custody, issuance and smart contracts on one platform, reducing vendor sprawl and integration delays for tokenised products.
Aurionpro names David Maitland as Chief Strategy Officer
Expansion in Europe and the Americas is now a priority as Aurionpro adds a senior transit executive to drive growth beyond its home market.
Deutsche Bank adopts Google Cloud's Apigee for APIs
The bank says a single platform will tighten security, improve resilience and help it support open banking, partners and AI-driven services.
Cloudflare launches wallets for AI agents & payments
Online sellers may gain a way to verify AI agents and cap their spending as autonomous browsing and buying spread across the web.