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
IMPT posts strong first-half growth as platform goes live
Paid transaction activity at IMPT jumped 273% in the first half as its live international platform broadened market coverage and inventory.
Payzone & Miconex expand local gift cards across Ireland
Shoppers in Ireland can now buy locally branded gift cards at more than 3,000 Payzone outlets, boosting town-centre spending.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
SAS named Forrester leader in financial crime tools
Axiology joins ECB's Pontes & Appia DLT initiatives
Application modernisation services market set to soar
Expert Columns
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Why banks should bet on digital identity, not super apps
4 practical tips for maintaining data quality
How poor watchlist data undermines sanctions screening accuracy
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
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
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.
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.
TerraPay & Alipay+ link wallets for QR payments abroad
Travellers using 15 African wallets will soon be able to scan and pay at more than 150 million overseas merchants via Alipay+.
Bitget launches GPU rental-price perpetuals for traders
Retail traders can now bet on AI chip rental costs, as Bitget opens around-the-clock perpetuals tied to Nvidia GPU indices.
Shufti adds digital signatures & Travel Rule tools
European firms face tighter audit and AML demands as Shufti links verified identities to signing, transaction monitoring and crypto transfers.
Mastercard & Backbase launch AI banking collaboration
Banks on Backbase's platform will gain access to Mastercard's AI tools as lenders race to turn experiments into production systems.
Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module
Young learners will get free lessons on budgeting, credit and blockchain as the partnership targets financial skills in emerging economies.
Ecommpay adds Bizum for Spanish merchants via one link
Spanish online sellers can now cut checkout friction as Ecommpay links Bizum, MB Way and Bancomat Pay through one integration.
Castles Technology expands French payments hub in Vélizy
Growing demand for resilient payment systems is driving Castles Technology's French push, with local support now aimed at retailers and operators alike.
Xpate launches API money management tool for businesses
Digital businesses can now manage accounts, transfers and reporting inside existing software, as xpate shifts further into embedded finance.
Tether backs Plenti's Latin America expansion push
Tether's investment gives Plenti more firepower to expand into Peru and Bolivia as demand for dollar-based savings tools grows in Latin America.
Bill.me lifts on-time bill payments with open banking
On-time bill settlements rose 17% in three months after the platform added bank-to-bank payments, cutting costs and lifting usage.
Tech Mahindra launches AWS centre to scale agentic AI
The launch targets firms struggling to move AI from pilots into production, with a first UK deployment reporting efficiency gains of about 40%.
Rydoo brings expense approvals into Claude & ChatGPT
Finance teams can now approve claims and query spending inside Claude and ChatGPT, as Rydoo's connector cuts switching between systems.
Minor Hotels taps Checkout.com for global payments
The tie-up could lift card approval rates and cut foreign exchange costs as the hotel group expands across 67 countries.
Cloover hits profit & launches AI-native neo-utility
Profitability and a fresh USD $100 million in financing give Cloover room to expand its installer-led energy model across Europe.