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FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data
Disaster Recovery

FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data

FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Risk Management stories

AI seen as new risk as firms lag on surveillance plans
Digital Transformation

AI seen as new risk as firms lag on surveillance plans

Most financial firms see AI driving new compliance risks within a year, yet nearly a third still lack a trade surveillance strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
MSCI to acquire Compass to boost multi-asset indexes
Fintech

MSCI to acquire Compass to boost multi-asset indexes

MSCI is buying Compass Financial Technologies to deepen its multi-asset and crypto index capabilities and expand bespoke benchmark services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority
Digital Transformation

Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority

Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.

By Anwen Robinson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation
Biometrics

Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.

By Lucy Anderson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Five signs that your organisation is more AI-ready than you think
Data Analytics

Five signs that your organisation is more AI-ready than you think

If you can clearly define problems, empower a bridge-builder and embrace measured risk, your organisation may be AI-ready already.

By Des Viranna • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Proofpoint unveils AI-first Nuclei archiving suite
Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint unveils AI-first Nuclei archiving suite

Proofpoint launches AI-first Nuclei suite to simplify archiving and compliance for small firms swamped by complex, multi-channel comms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
LevelBlue unveils flexible funds-based cyber IR retainer
Ransomware

LevelBlue unveils flexible funds-based cyber IR retainer

LevelBlue launches Resilience Retainer, a flexible funds-based cyber incident response service with rapid SLAs and rollover security spend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Ripple expands Ripple Payments with custody, collections
Crypto

Ripple expands Ripple Payments with custody, collections

Ripple expands Ripple Payments with new custody and collections tools as stablecoin-based cross-border settlement surges among institutions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Cloudflare flags AI-fuelled identity & SaaS attacks
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudflare flags AI-fuelled identity & SaaS attacks

Cloudflare warns AI-driven identity fraud and SaaS abuse are reshaping cybercrime, as global costs hit USD $10.5 trillion a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
AI drives container growth as shadow use raises risks
Virtualisation

AI drives container growth as shadow use raises risks

AI is turbocharging container adoption in Australia, but shadow AI, data sovereignty fears and siloed teams are amplifying security risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Risk Management stories

Sasol cuts Java licensing costs 92% with Azul shift
Digital Transformation

Sasol cuts Java licensing costs 92% with Azul shift

Sasol slashes Java licensing costs 92% by standardising 150+ critical applications on Azul, securing systems tied to $14 billion turnover.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Gearset adds AI-powered automated UI testing for Salesforce
Disaster Recovery

Gearset adds AI-powered automated UI testing for Salesforce

Gearset unveils AI-powered no-code UI testing for Salesforce, aiming to ease complexity and cut deployment risk for global DevOps teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Redefining leadership in technology: A woman leader's perspective in the age of artificial intelligence
Data Protection

Redefining leadership in technology: A woman leader's perspective in the age of artificial intelligence

As AI reshapes security and infrastructure, women leaders are stepping up to drive responsible, inclusive and human-centred innovation.

By Diya Girish • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Women's wealth 2026: Closing the gap between rich and wealthy
Financial Systems

Women's wealth 2026: Closing the gap between rich and wealthy

High-earning women are being urged to shift from income focus to structured, automated wealth-building to secure true financial independence.

By Jess Hargreaves • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Adaptability in tech consulting: Navigating and shaping the modern digital landscape
DevOps

Adaptability in tech consulting: Navigating and shaping the modern digital landscape

Adaptability is reshaping tech consulting, as diverse, risk-driven teams ditch rigid methods to steer complex digital transformations.

By Mathilde Vachon • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Canadian small business sales see sharp 2025 slump
Data Analytics

Canadian small business sales see sharp 2025 slump

Canadian small business sales sank 4.1% in late 2025, the sharpest quarterly slump since 2020, as uncertainty and supply shocks hit demand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026