Banking stories - Page 59

First Sentier Investors has completed its transition to become a stand-alone entity with the deployment of Workday's cloud-based platform.

TripleBlind expands into Asia-Pacific, offering data collaboration solutions for enterprises in South Asia and Australia.

The total transaction value disclosed across all deals in the space was also significant, reaching $112 billion - the highest amount on record.

As COVID-19 continues to create economic uncertainty, several fintechs have started to realign their growth strategies, the analysts state.

Australian security firm Pure Security has partnered with cyber assessment platform 6clicks to offer governance, risk, and compliance solutions to customers.

Malware variants are becoming more sophisticated and prevalent, posing a greater threat to businesses, according to Giacom and Webroot.

More than half of Gen Y SMEs (aged 25-39) in Australia expect increased profits in the next 12 months, according to a report by MYOB.

APAC contact centre application market set to reach $966.5m by 2026, driven by digitisation and cloud migration, says Frost & Sullivan.

The report further states that 74% of enterprises intend to maintain or increase investments in BDA solutions in 2021.

50% of financial services organisations (FSI) respondents say they have boosted their investment in hybrid cloud as a direct result of the pandemic.

Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.

On-demand, always-on and hybrid models provide different services for different needs, writes Radware product marketing manager Eyal Arazi.

This latest funding round was backed by TCV, which is a capital investment firm that has backed the likes of Airbnb, Expedia, LinkedIn, Netflix, and Zillow.

Cognizant acquires Sydney-based consultancy, Servian, to enhance digital transformation capabilities in Australia and New Zealand.

The malware has impacted 7% of organisations globally, following a spam campaign which targeted more than 100,000 users per day during the holiday season.

Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.

Epazz collaborates with Greenheart CBD Hemp to develop smart contracts for their IEO. The global blockchain market is set to grow exponentially in 2021.

AI spending in Asia/Pacific's financial services sector is set to reach $4.29bn by 2024, with a CAGR of 22.1% from 2019-2024, according to IDC.

Retail, banking and technology sectors are driving the global holistic web protection market, according to new findings from Frost and Sullivan.

NEC acquires Swiss digital banking firm Avaloq, aiming to accelerate long-term growth and global expansion strategy.