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Airwallex appoints board as ADI licence bid nears after USD $300 million funding
Fintech

Airwallex appoints board as ADI licence bid nears after USD $300 million funding

Airwallex appoints a new board for its SVF unit as it nears an ADI licence in Australia, following a USD $300 million funding round valuing the company at USD $6.2 billion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
Lextech strengthens leadership to manage AUD $6 billion growth
Fintech

Lextech strengthens leadership to manage AUD $6 billion growth

Lextech appoints David Hobley CTO and Theo Tragoudistakis CFO to support AUD $6 billion growth in mortgage processing and legal services in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Jun 2025
AI-driven cybersecurity shapes future of managed services
Data Protection

AI-driven cybersecurity shapes future of managed services

CMTG stresses AI-driven cybersecurity is vital for managed services, enabling real-time threat detection to protect sectors like finance, engineering, and insurance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Qualtrics helps Asia Pacific firms boost customer experience
Digital Transformation

Qualtrics helps Asia Pacific firms boost customer experience

Qualtrics is aiding Asia Pacific firms like CBA and MSB to enhance customer loyalty and engagement through advanced feedback and AI-driven insights.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Exclusive: How Zepto's real-time payments are reshaping Australia's financial infrastructure
Fintech

Exclusive: How Zepto's real-time payments are reshaping Australia's financial infrastructure

Zepto's Trevor Wistaff urges Aussie businesses to adopt real-time payments via NPP now, enhancing speed, security and customer control over funds.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025

Global Stories

Banking stories

Sumsub adds advanced device intelligence to boost fraud defence
Crypto

Sumsub adds advanced device intelligence to boost fraud defence

Sumsub enhances fraud defence by integrating Fingerprint's device intelligence, offering real-time threat detection without complicating genuine user access.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
AI to create new roles as Nimbl predicts job growth not loss
Digital Transformation

AI to create new roles as Nimbl predicts job growth not loss

Nimbl predicts AI will create new job roles and growth, transforming the workforce with personalised services rather than causing redundancies.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Jun 2025
Exclusive: Why cyber leaders must think like business leaders in APAC
Malware

Exclusive: Why cyber leaders must think like business leaders in APAC

Cybersecurity leaders in APAC must blend technical skills with business insight to align cyber risks with enterprise goals, says Check Point's Jayant Dave.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Denodo earns Snowflake financial services competency
Digital Transformation

Denodo earns Snowflake financial services competency

Denodo has earned the Snowflake Financial Services Competency, recognising its expertise in secure data management for banking, capital markets, and insurance.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Singapore cardholders can use rewards to offset carbon footprint
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore cardholders can use rewards to offset carbon footprint

Singapore cardholders can convert up to 8% of DCS Visa Platinum Card spending into carbon offsets, supporting biodiversity via a new app feature from June.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
Citi invests in Starburst to advance secure AI data solutions
Storage

Citi invests in Starburst to advance secure AI data solutions

Starburst secures strategic investment from Citi to advance its scalable, secure data platform, supporting AI-ready solutions for global enterprises and major banks.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Salesforce launches Agentforce AI agents for financial services
Digital Transformation

Salesforce launches Agentforce AI agents for financial services

Salesforce launches Agentforce for Financial Services, offering AI agents to automate tasks and boost personalised client engagement in banks and insurers.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining
Digital Transformation

Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining

Apromore enhances its process intelligence platform with native task mining, offering businesses detailed insights from enterprise workflows to individual user actions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance
Virtualisation

Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance

Extend unveils an open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to analyse financial data with advanced automation and multi-framework integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

Griffin unveils MCP Server to boost AI agents in banking
Fintech

Griffin unveils MCP Server to boost AI agents in banking

Griffin has launched its MCP Server, enabling AI agents to open accounts, make payments and analyse transactions within banking systems securely.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
EU banks brace for lost interest earnings as SEPA Instant looms
Banking

EU banks brace for lost interest earnings as SEPA Instant looms

Nearly half of European banks expect to lose millions in interest due to new liquidity rules under SEPA Instant Payments Regulation by October 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Circula raises EUR €15 million to expand AI expense automation
Software-as-a-Service

Circula raises EUR €15 million to expand AI expense automation

German expense management firm Circula has raised EUR €15 million to boost AI-driven automation, aiming to ease finance teams' workload and expand internationally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025