The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Indian 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.
Indian Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Bybit launches AI sub-accounts to ringfence trading
It aims to curb losses from rogue bots by isolating automated trades from users' main crypto balances and limiting withdrawals.
M37Labs launches MightyClaw for enterprise AI agents
The platform is aimed at regulated industries and sensitive data users, with on-premise and air-gapped deployment to keep control in-house.
Ebix eyes 20% growth in India's insurance tech push
Expansion into insurance infrastructure could lift Ebix's India growth above 20% a year as it localises global platforms for the market.
Moglix appoints Amit Kumar as Chief Business Officer
The hire signals Moglix's push beyond procurement into finance and supply-chain software as it targets India's industrial growth.
Citizens & Cognizant mark 1,000 hires in Hyderabad
The Hyderabad centre is becoming a bigger part of Citizens' technology strategy as it expands AI, data and cyber security work.
Raise buys GreenLife Insurance Broking for India push
It gives Raise a foothold in India's fragmented insurance market as the group aims to expand beyond investing and trading products.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech
Agentic era and the UI transition
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Rimini Street: SaaS-pocalypse spells opportunity to escape AI lock-in
CFOs face AI talent squeeze amid market volatility
Featured News
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Expert Columns
AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
How accurate address data powers identity verification
When identity becomes the payment rail
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap
Recent Fintech News
Bybit calls for tokenisation boost in India fintech push
Tokenised assets could widen market access for smaller investors as India weighs rules for a projected USD $1 trillion fintech economy.
Indian tech leaders call for resilient AI & marketing
Resilience, trust and local language support are emerging as the priorities as Indian founders and marketers push AI deeper into daily business needs.
Ebix Risk adds AI assistant to COI compliance platform
Ebix Risk rolls out AI-enabled contract analysis and policy review for its COI platform, aiming to speed up vendor compliance checks and follow-up.
Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance
Business customers should see faster, paperless compliance checks as the lender rolls out AI to cut rework, delays and branch visits.
Persistent, IIT Kharagpur launch AI innovation lab
The new facility will link students and faculty to industry problems in healthcare, education technology and finance, as India pushes applied AI research.
Bybit joins Bengaluru fintech summit to deepen India ties
The summit gives the crypto exchange a platform to court regulators and investors in a market that is still shaping its digital asset rules.
Pine Labs acquires Shopflo to boost online checkout
The deal expands Pine Labs' online offer as checkout friction continues to hurt merchant conversion rates across India's eCommerce market.
Zopper appoints Rahul Singh as Chief Financial Officer
The insurtech group's expansion is set to be backed by a finance veteran, as Rahul Singh takes charge of planning, investor relations and governance.
Financial firms' AI use raises data compliance risks
Regulated financial data made up 59% of generative AI policy breaches, as banks and insurers race to use the tools under tighter scrutiny.
Cloud.in wins AWS MSP status in cloud services push
The badge could help the cloud unit win larger customers seeking tighter cost control, automation and security across AWS estates.
Insurance Samadhan tackles India's claims grievance crunch
Insurance Samadhan has resolved over 20,000 disputes as India's overloaded ombudsmen and rising mis-selling deepen a claims trust deficit.
Lockton India unveils AI-powered LocktonThrive platform
Lockton India launches LocktonThrive, an AI-powered platform unifying physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing into one interface.
Finternet & Avalanche target India's $10bn TradeFi push
Finternet Labs and Avalanche launch India agriculture tokenisation pilot, eyeing a wider TradeFi market worth up to $10 billion.
AliveNow crafts interactive 'Born To Trade' hub
AliveNow builds interactive 'Born To Trade' hub for FYERS, blending personalised videos and a daily quiz to drive repeat trader engagement.
India budget boosts tech, data centres & MSME support
India's Union Budget backs tech infrastructure, data centres and MSMEs, signalling policy continuity and long-term digital growth plans.
Toast opens new Bengaluru tech hub to drive growth
Toast has opened a 64,000-square-foot Bengaluru tech hub at RMZ Ecoworld to scale product development, hiring and global innovation.
WazirX adopts Fireblocks tech to tighten crypto security
Crypto exchange WazirX is integrating Fireblocks technology to tighten custody, access and transaction controls for its 16m users.
Mphasis lifts Q3 revenue as AI deals top USD $428m
Mphasis Q3 revenue rises on AI-led projects as it secures new deals worth USD $428m, boosting growth despite flat sequential profit.
Indian banks pivot loyalty points to travel experiences
Indian banks are overhauling loyalty schemes, swapping cashback for travel, lounges and lifestyle perks to lure Gen Z and affluent cardholders.
India enters global top rank for everyday crypto use
India has surged into the global top tier for everyday crypto use, ranking ninth as stablecoin-driven payments and remittances gain ground.