Fintech Firms Urged to Strengthen Defences as AI and Emerging Tech Reshape Risk
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies is opening new opportunities for the financial sector, but it is also creating new avenues for financial crime. At Global Fintech Fest 2026, the fintech industry was urged to invest more heavily in technology and risk-management capabilities to stay ahead of these evolving threats. Financial […]
PM Narendra Modi to Grace Global Fintech Fest 2026 as Four-Day Fintech Summit Begins in Mumbai
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, one of the world’s largest fintech conferences, begins today at the Jio World Centre and Trident, Mumbai, and will continue through September 11, 2026. The four-day global fintech gathering is bringing together policymakers, regulators, central bankers, financial institutions, startups, investors and technology leaders from across […]
Perfios Appoints Rajesh Kini as Chief Financial Officer
Bengaluru, August 21, 2024: Perfios has appointed Rajesh Kini as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), bringing more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership, corporate accounting and business performance to the fintech company. Kini joins Perfios at a time when the company is focused on strengthening its financial operations and supporting its next phase […]
Atish Shelar Takes Charge as Group CEO of MOS Utility
Mumbai: MOS Utility has appointed Atish Shelar as its Group Chief Executive Officer, bringing more than 25 years of experience across banking, fintech, digital payments, merchant acquiring, product strategy, and business development to the company’s leadership team. Shelar takes on the new role at an important stage in MOS Utility’s growth journey, with the company […]
Google Introduces AI-Powered ‘Ask Google Pay’ Assistant for Smarter Money Management
Google has introduced Ask Google Pay, an AI-powered assistant designed to help users better understand their spending and manage their finances through conversational interactions. Integrated into the Google Pay app and powered by Gemini, the new assistant can analyse transaction activity and provide users with personalised insights into their spending patterns. Users can ask questions […]
Skydo marks growth milestone with 50,000 customers and $1 billion in annualised payments
The milestone reflects Skydo’s growing scale and continued investment across global markets, engineering and GIFT City. National, August 11 2026: Skydo, a cross-border payments platform for businesses, has surpassed $1 billion in annualised payment volume, serving more than 50,000 businesses. The milestone comes on the back of a USD 10 million Series A capital raise in December […]
Bank of Baroda Appoints Rakesh Nema as Chief Technology Officer
Bank of Baroda has appointed Rakesh Nema as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), with the appointment taking effect from August 5, 2026. The move comes as the public sector bank continues to strengthen its technology capabilities and expand its digital banking operations. In his new role, Nema will be responsible for overseeing the bank’s […]
iTuring.ai Secures $5 Million in Series A Round Led by Dallas Venture Capital and Mela Ventures to Accelerate AI-Powered BFSI Automation
iTuring.ai, an enterprise-grade AI/ML platform focused on the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) and Mela Ventures. This latest tranche follows a previous investment of $1.19 million in the same round, co-led by SenseAI and Pentathlon Ventures, with […]
