The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Irish edition of IndustrialDay 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
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
One in three remittance users struggle with delays
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.
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.
Ripple backs ZILO & Licuido in tokenised funds push
Institutional investors may gain faster settlement and better collateral use as Ripple expands its XRP Ledger push beyond payments into fund infrastructure.
Visa to buy BioCatch in USD $2.4 billion cash deal
The deal would bolster Visa's push into fraud prevention as banks battle account takeovers, scams and money mule activity.
Emburse & Direct Travel link booking with expenses
Corporate travellers could face fewer manual steps as booking data and expenses flow between the two platforms in real time.
Oportun launches Smart Bills to help users save for bills
The new tool steers cash towards rent, utilities and other recurring costs, with early users already setting aside more than USD $14 million.
Emburse expands travel & expense partner ecosystem
Customers could gain more choice over travel, payments and expense tools as Emburse adds new partners and broadens its Mastercard tie-up.
Amex GBT adds AI tools across business travel platforms now
Travel managers will get real-time programme visibility and travellers more self-service options as Amex GBT broadens AI across its products.
OwlTing says OwlPay Harbor July payments jump 108%
Usage on OwlPay Harbor accelerated in July, with cross-border payment volume topping 107.6% monthly growth as more enterprise clients joined.
Payabli launches Amigo AI suite for embedded payments
Software platforms using embedded payments can now query live transaction data in plain English as Payabli adds AI tools to reduce manual ops.
Volante launches Vol360i AI to automate payments ops
Banks could cut payment failures and manual repairs as Volante rolls out AI agents aimed at lifting processing rates above 95%.
ReconArt links reconciliation hub to Solana blockchain
The connector should help finance teams reconcile stablecoin transfers and AI-driven payments as blockchain settlement strains older back-office systems.
PRLab scores 100 media placements for Gr4vy campaign
The 12-month campaign generated more than 100 earned placements and about 402 million impressions, helping Gr4vy stay visible between announcements.
Chargebee & Twikey link billing with bank payments
Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation as the new link feeds bank payment status back into Chargebee in real time for SEPA collections.