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
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.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
One in three remittance users struggle with delays
RAMaggedon: Why the memory crisis is a digital inclusion crisis
Cequence posts record quarter on agentic AI security
Sage adds AI automation to Intacct finance workflows
Liquibase urges banks to fix manual database changes
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.
Expert Columns
What DeFi Actually Built and Why Traditional Finance Is Quietly Adopting It
AI in crisis communications: why route knowledge beats the next new tool
Ireland's finance & funds boom powers new fintech era
Looking to Ireland for the CFO tech stack of the future
AI in accounts payable: A threat to jobs or a catalyst for value?
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
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
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
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.
Bir & Paysend launch international transfers in Azerbaijan
The new feature lets m10 users send money to more than 140 countries and territories, broadening Bir's reach beyond domestic payments.
bunq opens banking platform to European businesses
European firms can now embed regulated accounts and cards into their apps as bunq widens its banking-as-a-service push beyond Blockrise.
Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend
The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.
CBI launches Request to Pay for corporate users
Businesses can now send structured payment requests through banks in Italy and across Europe, cutting manual steps and speeding settlement.
Chargebacks911 warns fintech boom is fuelling dispute chaos
Merchants face harder-to-trace disputes as AI and agentic commerce complicate payment trails, Chargebacks911 said after new fintech data.
Earnix launches AI orchestration system for insurers
Insurers testing AI in narrow pilots may now need traceable, governed tools as Earnix pushes its new orchestration layer into daily workflows.
Festina Finance wins EUR 25 million growth backing
The backing values the Danish pensions software specialist at about EUR 200 million and will fund expansion across Europe.
Currenxie wins direct SEPA access for euro payments
Businesses using the fintech can now get euro IBANs and SEPA Instant transfers in under 10 seconds, cutting reliance on partner banks.
Lumera completes major Nordea Liv Norway migration
The insurer has moved more than 58 million transactions, 70,000 contracts and 163,000 investment accounts to a new cloud platform.
Sentinel Global opens AI research platform to investors
Institutional investors will now get faster, tailored analysis on technology disruption and AI adoption as Sentinel Global widens access to Sentinel Labs.
Microsoft taps Checkout.com for EMEA payments rollout
The deal aims to lift payment approval rates across Microsoft's gaming, software and cloud businesses as card acceptance varies across EMEA.
Hapag-Lloyd & WiseTech expand electronic bills of lading
The integration lets shippers and forwarders collect verified documents in one of three systems, speeding cargo release and trade finance.
Visa launches Click to Pay for Revolut cardholders
Millions of UK and European shoppers can now skip manual card entry online, as Revolut rolls out Visa's Click to Pay at checkout.
Rabobank moves iDEAL to Wero in instant payment shift
Dutch shoppers will gain around-the-clock settlement as iDEAL is shifted onto instant SEPA rails and linked with Wero across Europe.
SAVVI launches SelectSmart 2026 for benefits decisions
Workers could cut enrolment confusion as SAVVI's latest platform uses existing data to recommend benefits choices without lengthy questionnaires.
Nuvei agrees to buy Payoneer for USD $2.75 billion
The combined group would process more than USD $500 billion a year, giving merchants broader cross-border payment tools across 190 markets.
ACI joins EPI to expand Wero payments across Europe
Merchants and payment providers across Europe will soon be able to offer the Wero wallet, as ACI adds it to its orchestration platform.
Capture Expense partners with Pliant on business cards
Finance teams can now issue controlled cards through Capture Expense, reducing out-of-pocket claims and giving real-time spend visibility.