Author: Digital Trade Outlook

Feedzai has launched Feedzai IQ Score, a fraud risk scoring solution that gives banks real-time access to anonymised, aggregated insights from its $9 trillion global transaction network. It is delivered through a single API and available on AWS Marketplace. The launch targets what Feedzai calls the “Silo and Legacy Paradox”: fraud data trapped inside internal sources, and risk infrastructure too disruptive to replace. With fraudsters attacking across multiple channels, a limited view of data is no longer defensible. Integration is light by design. No historical data requirement, no lengthy model training, no heavy operational lift. Banks can go from integration…

EY has launched a Managed Treasury Service (MTS) powered by FIS: outsourced, cloud-based treasury capabilities run by EY professionals on FIS technology. The pitch to finance leaders is simple, shift time from operations to outcomes. MTS covers cash and liquidity management, payments, bank relationship administration, debt and capital management, cash forecasting, financial risk across FX, interest rates and commodities, intercompany activities, and advanced reporting. The model targets a familiar bind. Sophisticated treasury operations are costly and complex to build in-house, especially for middle market organisations. Outsourcing the operational layer promises cost certainty, regulatory confidence and scalability, freeing internal teams for…

Fraud prevention and AML compliance provider SEON has launched an MCP server that lets fraud and AML analysts connect external AI tools, including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot, directly to its data layer of more than 900 real-time risk signals spanning identity, device, behavioural, AML and IP data. The launch also includes Network Detection, an AI Chart Builder and an AI Playbook for risk and compliance teams, all available immediately to existing SEON customers. The MCP integration targets a specific operational gap. Analysts already have AI tools, but no structured way to get investigation data into them without manually…

Pharos Network, a blockchain built specifically for financial applications, has partnered with KUN, a licensed digital payments company operating across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. The partnership has a clear focus: turn supply chain credit assets — invoices, receivables — into tradeable digital tokens, and build payment rails that let businesses settle cross-border transactions directly on-chain. The problem they’re solving Small and mid-sized suppliers in emerging markets routinely wait 30 to 90 days to get paid after delivering goods. That gap ties up working capital and stunts growth. Traditional financing options are slow and expensive, and most…

Coupa has taken over Tonkean, a workflow automation startup, as part of its push to make business purchasing run with minimal human involvement. The move extends Coupa’s reach across its network of 3,500 corporate buyers and 10 million suppliers, giving them a single system that handles everything from raising a purchase request to issuing payment. For CEO Leagh Turner, the logic is straightforward. Running autonomous trade at scale needs three things: solid orchestration, reliable workflows, and trustworthy data. Between this deal and last year’s Rossum acquisition, she believes Coupa now has all of them. Tonkean is the fourth company Coupa…

Geopolitical instability was supposed to slow global commerce. Instead, it is forcing the financial plumbing of international trade to grow up faster than anyone planned.

Quantexa has secured a £175 million, 10-year partnership with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to modernise the UK tax authority’s data foundation and enable sovereign, governed AI at national scale. It ranks among the public sector’s largest Decision Intelligence deployments. The programme gives HMRC a connected view of its data to improve performance, identify tax at risk and strengthen control. It also lays the groundwork for advanced AI, supporting everything from closing the tax gap to faster service for UK taxpayers. £175 million: What It Means The timing matters. Governments want to accelerate digital transformation without giving up sovereignty, auditability…

As multiple platforms and systems develop, interoperability is becoming a critical issue in digital trade. Lack of standardisation can limit scalability and efficiency across markets. Industry players are working toward common frameworks and protocols. Solving interoperability will be key to unlocking the full potential of digital trade ecosystems. Related on Digital Trade Outlook

Trade risk management is evolving from static assessments to real-time, data-driven models. Financial institutions are using analytics to monitor exposure and detect anomalies. This improves decision-making and reduces potential losses. Dynamic risk management is becoming essential in an increasingly volatile trade environment. Related on Digital Trade Outlook

API banking is allowing businesses to integrate financial services directly into their trade operations. This enables real-time payments, financing, and reconciliation within a single workflow. It also improves efficiency by reducing manual intervention. API-driven integration is becoming a cornerstone of modern trade ecosystems. Related on Digital Trade Outlook