CortixIQ releases 2026 Software Intelligence Matrix(TM) for Corporate Banking Platforms in Europe. October 13 16:30 2026 CortixIQ Corporate Banking Platforms Software Intelligence Matrix(TM) 2026 - Europe-Focused, comparing 15 platforms across Product Strength and Usability. New CortixIQ research evaluates 15 corporate banking technology platforms across Product Strength and Usability, identifying Top Performers, Advanced Solutions, Focused Players and Emerging Solutions. Bee Cave, United States - October 13, 2026 - CortixIQ Global Intelligence, an independent software and technology research firm, has released the Corporate Banking Platforms Software Intelligence Matrix(TM) 2026 - Europe-Focused, providing a comparative view of technology providers serving banks and financial institutions across the corporate banking market. The 2026 research evaluates 15 corporate banking platforms across two primary dimensions - Product Strength and Usability - and positions vendors across four categories: Top Performers, Advanced Solutions, Focused Players, and Emerging Solutions. The platforms included in the assessment are: Backbase, Temenos, Finastra, Sopra Banking, CoCoNet, Finacle, Oracle Financial Services, SAP, FIS Global, CREALOGIX, Appway, Comarch, Mambu, Thought Machine, and 10x Banking. The Matrix is designed to provide banks, technology leaders, procurement teams, digital banking executives, and other stakeholders with a structured view of how corporate banking technology providers compare within the defined European market scope. Backbase, Temenos, Finastra, Sopra Banking and CoCoNet Named Top Performers In the 2026 Matrix, Backbase, Temenos, Finastra, Sopra Banking, and CoCoNet were positioned within the Top Performers quadrant. Their positions reflect their relative combination of Product Strength and Usability within the scope of the CortixIQ assessment. Backbase and Temenos occupy particularly strong positions within the Top Performers quadrant, while Finastra, Sopra Banking, and CoCoNet also demonstrate strong overall positioning across the two evaluated dimensions. "Corporate banking technology is undergoing a significant shift as banks look beyond traditional transaction processing toward platforms that can support more connected, digital and adaptable corporate banking experiences," said Abhijith Krishnan, Chief Research Analyst at CortixIQ Global Intelligence. "The strongest platforms in this market need to balance functional depth with the usability and flexibility required to support increasingly complex corporate banking environments." Finacle, Oracle Financial Services, SAP and FIS Global Positioned as Advanced Solutions Finacle, Oracle Financial Services, SAP, and FIS Global were positioned within the Advanced Solutions quadrant. These providers demonstrate comparatively strong Product Strength within the CortixIQ evaluation, while their positioning on Usability differs from platforms placed in the Top Performers quadrant. The Advanced Solutions category is intended to represent platforms that may offer substantial product capability and sophistication while requiring buyers to more carefully consider implementation, administration, operating complexity, or organizational fit. For larger financial institutions and banks with complex technology environments, this balance between functional breadth and operational usability can be a particularly important consideration during platform selection. CREALOGIX, Appway and Comarch Positioned as Focused Players CREALOGIX, Appway, and Comarch were positioned as Focused Players in the 2026 Matrix. Their positions reflect comparatively strong usability characteristics within more concentrated product-strength profiles relative to the broader market evaluated by CortixIQ. Focused Players may be particularly relevant for banks seeking solutions aligned with specific corporate banking requirements, deployment models, customer experiences, or technology strategies rather than requiring the broadest possible platform scope. Mambu, Thought Machine and 10x Banking Identified as Emerging Solutions Mambu, Thought Machine, and 10x Banking were positioned in the Emerging Solutions quadrant. These platforms represent newer or evolving approaches within the broader banking technology landscape and may be relevant to organizations pursuing modernization, composable banking architectures, cloud-native strategies, or more specialized technology transformation initiatives. Their inclusion in the Matrix reflects CortixIQ's broader assessment of the changing corporate banking technology ecosystem and the increasing diversity of platform approaches available to European financial institutions. Corporate Banking Technology Is Becoming More Modular and Experience-Led Corporate banking platforms are increasingly expected to support more than traditional transaction execution. Banks are evaluating technology based on how effectively platforms can support digital corporate experiences, customer servicing, workflow modernization, connectivity, integration, operational automation, and broader transformation initiatives. This creates a more complex buying environment in which product capability must be considered alongside factors such as implementation effort, administration, flexibility and usability. "Product strength remains fundamental in corporate banking, but banks are increasingly evaluating how quickly technology can be integrated into existing environments and how effectively users can work with it," Krishnan added. "A technically sophisticated platform does not automatically translate into the right operational fit. The purpose of the Matrix is to give buyers a comparative view across both dimensions." European Banks Face Different Modernization Requirements The 2026 study is specifically Europe-focused, recognizing that corporate banking technology decisions can be shaped by regional banking infrastructure, regulatory environments, payment ecosystems, integration requirements and modernization priorities. European banks range from large multinational institutions operating complex legacy estates to regional and specialist banks pursuing more focused digital transformation strategies. As a result, platform selection is unlikely to depend on a single measure of functionality. CortixIQ's two-dimensional approach is intended to help technology buyers understand the relative trade-offs between Product Strength and Usability and identify providers that align more closely with their organizational requirements. About the CortixIQ Software Intelligence Matrix(TM) The CortixIQ Software Intelligence Matrix(TM)(SIM(TM) is a technology evaluation framework developed by CortixIQ Global Intelligence to provide an independent comparative view of software platforms across defined market categories. The framework assesses technology providers across two primary dimensions: Product Strength reflects the relative breadth, depth, maturity and overall capability of the platform within the evaluated market. Usability considers factors associated with implementation, administration, user experience, adoption and the practical effort required to deploy and operate the technology. For the Corporate Banking Platforms Software Intelligence Matrix(TM) 2026 - Europe-Focused, vendors are positioned across four categories: Top PerformersAdvanced SolutionsFocused PlayersEmerging Solutions The Matrix is intended as a comparative market assessment and should be considered alongside an organization's individual requirements, technology architecture, operational model and strategic priorities. About CortixIQ Global Intelligence CortixIQ Global Intelligence is an independent software and technology research firm focused on software intelligence, technology evaluation, competitive benchmarking and market research. Through research frameworks including the CortixIQ Software Intelligence Matrix(TM)(SIM(TM) and Solution Fit Map(TM)(SFM(TM), CortixIQ provides structured market intelligence designed to help technology buyers, vendors and business leaders better understand software markets, compare technology providers and evaluate vendor differentiation. Media Contact Company Name: CortixIQ Global Intelligence Contact Person: Abhijith Krishnan Email: Send Email City: Bee Cave Country: United States Website: https://www.cortixiq.com

Mambu & Mastercard team up on cross-border payments. Wed, 30th Sep 2026 (Today) Mambu and Mastercard have agreed a strategic collaboration on cross-border payments for banks, linking Mastercard Move with Mambu's Intelligent Core. The tie-up targets financial institutions using Mambu's cloud banking and payments platform that want to add international payment services to their digital banking offerings. It is intended to give banks a pre-built route to Mastercard's cross-border payment network, avoiding a separate project from scratch. Cross-border payments remain difficult for many banks, particularly those serving small businesses and retail customers seeking clearer pricing, faster settlement and better visibility when sending money abroad. By linking its core banking platform with Mastercard Move, Mambu aims to expand the payment services available to its banking clients after moving further into the sector through its acquisition of Numeral. For Mambu, the collaboration extends its strategy of offering more than core banking functions to financial institutions that want to build services modularly. Founded in 2011, the company says more than 260 customers in over 65 countries use its platform, including banks, lenders, credit unions, fintechs and retailers. Mastercard Move is the card network's money movement portfolio for domestic and international transfers. Mastercard says the service can move funds within and across more than 200 countries and territories, supports more than 150 currencies, reaches more than 17 billion endpoints and covers 95% of the world's banked population. The connection will let banks embed cross-border payments into digital banking journeys rather than sending customers through separate processes. That could matter for lenders and neobanks trying to retain customers who might otherwise turn to specialist money transfer providers for overseas payments. Payments push Mambu's recent push into payments followed its acquisition of Numeral, which broadened its offering beyond lending and deposit products. The latest agreement suggests it wants to position itself as a broader banking technology supplier for institutions that need both account infrastructure and payment rails. The opportunity comes as banks face pressure from corporate treasurers, small businesses and consumers for international transfers that are easier to track and more transparent on fees and exchange rates. Large incumbent banks have often relied on older infrastructure and correspondent banking arrangements, while newer fintechs have won customers with more straightforward user experiences. Fernando Zandona, Chief Executive Officer of Mambu, said the partnership was intended to reduce the work banks need to do to launch these services. "Adding cross-border payment capabilities shouldn't require financial institutions to take on years of integration work or rethink their entire tech stack. By integrating Mambu's Intelligent Core with Mastercard Move, we are giving our customers a simpler way to introduce these capabilities, accelerate time to market and continue building on the investments they've already made. That's the value of a composable foundation: it lets the Intelligent Core keep extending what financial institutions already trust, rather than replacing it," Zandona said. The arrangement also gives Mastercard another route to distribute Mastercard Move through banking software providers, rather than selling only directly to banks and financial institutions. Embedded access through third-party platforms has become an increasingly common strategy for payment networks and infrastructure providers seeking wider adoption. Bank demand Demand for international payments has grown as more small companies trade across borders and consumers use digital banking apps for a wider range of financial tasks. Banks have been under pressure to offer payment tools integrated into their own apps and online services, with clearer information on transfer status and delivery. Pratik Khowala, Global Head of Transfer Solutions at Mastercard, pointed to those market pressures in describing the tie-up. "Despite advances in digital payments, moving money across borders remains complex and fragmented, with people and businesses expecting greater speed, transparency and certainty. Mastercard Move combines global reach with trusted money movement capabilities to help financial institutions meet those expectations," Khowala said. The collaboration reflects a broader trend in banking technology, with software platforms, payment networks and specialist providers joining forces to help banks update services without replacing core systems entirely. In cross-border payments, where compliance, currency support and bank connectivity can be difficult to assemble independently, pre-integrated partnerships have become one way to shorten deployment times for lenders and digital banks. Mambu says its platform supports core banking, deposits, lending, payments and Islamic banking, serving clients ranging from established banks to fintech companies. Mastercard says it operates in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.