IDC’s Phillip Silitischanu on Why We Need Digital Identities

Finastra brought together leading voices from across the financial services ecosystem at its Innovating Finance Together Summit in Sydney, highlighting how banks, fintechs, and technology partners are turning strategy into execution and delivering tangible results. The Summit reflected a clear shift underway across the industry, from ambition to action. Conversations centered on how institutions are applying AI in practical ways, modernizing core platforms, and working more closely across the ecosystem to accelerate innovation and improve customer outcomes. The central theme was the power of collaboration. As complexity grows and expectations rise, institutions are moving beyond siloed innovation towards more connected, partner-driven models. Speakers emphasized that meaningful transformation increasingly depends on open platforms, shared capabilities, and the ability to innovate together.

Finastra today announced the launch of Data Insights 2.0, a powerful analytics solution designed to help mortgage lenders convert more applications into funded loans by turning complex data into decision-ready insights. Available for Originate Mortgagebot, the solution enables banks and credit unions to understand performance benchmarks against peers, identify root causes of friction, and take targeted action to improve outcomes.

Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Software Competency designation. This recognition highlights Group-IB’s deep industry experience, technical expertise and predictive solutions in safeguarding the financial industry against evolving cyberthreats, with industry-leading solutions and services such as Fraud Protection, Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform (CFIP), and Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) to deliver proactive and predictive defense for banks, insurers, capital market firms, and payment processors.

Geoff Towers, the CEO of multiple platforms throughout his career, has joined the Platform One board as a non-executive director.

Ryan, LLC (“Ryan”), a leading global tax services and software provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Svalner Atlas Advisors, a premier independent tax and transaction advisory firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The acquisition will expand Ryan’s presence across the Nordics and Benelux regions while enhancing the Firm’s ability to deliver integrated cross-border tax and advisory services throughout Europe.

Loqbox and Blackbullion have partnered to help more than 450,000 students build stronger financial futures through accessible credit-building tools and curriculum-linked financial education.