Financial firms

News on software quality engineering and testing at banks, capital markets forms and insurance companies.

Automation is rapidly taking hold of banks’ QA strategies

Adopting test automation practices has become a critical necessity for banks as they operate in an increasingly complex digital landscape...

Leapwork co-founder warns ‘AI is not in a state we can rely on’

While banks understandably embrace AI, the technology still has a long way to go, warns Leapwork co-founder Claus Topholt...
Huw Davies, the current chief executive officer of Ozone API

Ozone API eyes Australian banks with ProductCloud deal

Ozone API is pushing into the financial services space down under as the UK-based company has struck a deal with...

BrowserStack teams up with Bitrise for app testing venture

The partnership evolves around mobile app quality assurance and is expected to target many of the companies' banking clients in...

Applause CTO: software standards at risk as QA teams feel the heat

Applause CTO Rob Mason warns QA teams could reach “boiling point” this year as firms rush to release new testing...
vikas Deshmukh, senior VP technology at Fino Payments Bank in Mumbai, India

Fino Payments Bank exec on grappling with legacy systems

Vikas Deshmukh of Fino Payments Bank says many banks aross the world are grappling with outdated and challenging-to-sustain legacy systems...
London-based James Hughes, VP of solutions engineering and enterprise chief technology officer at Rubrik

DORA is breaking the bank for many UK finance firms

Banks and other finserv firms are experiencing a "serious financial strain" as they work to meet regulatory requirements, says James...
Cambridge, UK-based Neil Acworth, since March of 2024 chief information security officer of Encompass Corporation

DORA Q&A: Finance firms should tailor testing, says Encompass CISO

As the implementation deadline for the EU’s DORA regulation is a mere two days away, QA Financial catches up with...
New York City, one of the world's main banking hubs

Banks to feel the heat as watchdogs step up digital resilience oversight

The financial services space can expect more intense scrutiny of firms' digital resilience this year, according to Christopher Woolard of...

UK’s Monument claims 213% ROI boost after Quinnox project

Monument bank claims the QA project with Quinnox has resulted in a 213% return on investment and over $1 million...
Henrik Hartvig Jensen, principal software engineer at Danske Bank in Copenhagen, Denmark

Danske Bank’s aims for ‘first-mover advantage’ in QA strategy

Discussing an extensive software project with IBM in 2024, Henrik Hartvig Jensen says Danske Bank "aims to achieve first-mover advantage"...

2025 may open new frontiers in digital transformation for banks

The distance between progressive banks - players who embrace GenAI and tech - and slow-moving laggards widened last year, says...