MVB Bank adopts Kobalt AI for fintech risk oversight
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BNP Paribas expands daily data service for UniSuper
It gives the Australian superannuation fund daily exposure data across its portfolio, supporting faster oversight and data-led investment decisions.
Zeller wins Fast Company award for payment terminal
The accolade underlines Zeller's push beyond payments hardware, with the terminal now used by more than 110,000 businesses worldwide.
McMillan Shakespeare deepens BYD leasing ties in Australia
The tie-up should widen access to electric cars for Australian buyers as novated leasing becomes a bigger route to ownership.
RBA set for September rate rise, CreditorWatch says
Australian households and debt-laden firms face further borrowing-cost pressure, with CreditorWatch seeing no chance of the RBA standing pat in September.
Australian care groups adopt TechnologyOne's Plus AI
The uptake signals growing demand for AI that works inside regulated systems, giving care workers faster access to data without extra reporting tools.
CloudTech launches RooRooEx as Australia tightens rules
The platform targets investors seeking deeper liquidity and comes as ASIC moves to pull more digital asset firms into licensing rules.
Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot
Lower revenues and higher AI costs are challenges for Australian design software company Canva to maintain growth as it mulls IPO.
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