Financial Services stories - Page 15
Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one
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Synechron merges Chamonix IT, Exposé and iGreenData into a single Australian consultancy, unveiling a new national leadership team.
AI lag puts Australian firms at risk of losing ground
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Australian firms' slow, piecemeal AI adoption risks wasted investment and lost ground to faster-moving global rivals, TP leaders warn.
Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros
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Rogo acquires AI agent firm Offset to deepen automation in investment banking and buy-side workflows after its USD $75 million Series C.
Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance
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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.
Fintech forecast to add AUD $37 billion to Australia's GDP
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Australia's fintech sector could add AUD $37 billion to GDP and hit AUD $71 billion in revenue by 2035, if capital and policy align.
Visa expands Bridge partnership to boost SMB payments
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Visa widens Bridge tie-up to let more firms issue stablecoin-backed cards, targeting faster, more certain cross-border SMB payments.
Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools
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Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.
Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure
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advanced persistent threat protection
Upwind integrates its runtime cloud security with Azure, offering unified protection and Sentinel tie-ins via the Microsoft Marketplace.
Kiteworks & Kasm unite to secure sensitive data flows
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Kiteworks and Kasm link governed data exchange with isolated workspaces to tighten control of sensitive information across partners.
Aon pilots stablecoin premium payments with Coinbase, Paxos
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Aon pilots stablecoin insurance premium payments with Coinbase and Paxos, testing USDC and PYUSD settlement across Ethereum and Solana.
Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions
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Chartis names SAS a category leader in AI governance, spotlighting Viya's model controls as demand for robust oversight accelerates.
Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents
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Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.
Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform
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Alchelyst merges with Lyra Client Solutions to form a unified tech-enabled private markets servicing platform led by founder Joan Kehoe.
AppViewX touts 302% ROI as SSL certificates shrink
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AppViewX claims 302% ROI and USD $3.9m in benefits from automated SSL/TLS certificate management as lifespans head towards 47 days.
IAG New Zealand shifts core claims platform to cloud
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IAG New Zealand has moved its core Guidewire ClaimCentre system to Guidewire Cloud, aiming to boost claims resilience, scale and updates.
Sinch unveils Voice Relay to power AI-driven calls
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Sinch launches Voice Relay, linking text-based AI agents to live calls to streamline customer support on its expanded global voice network.
Edera unveils vendor-agnostic control plane for GPUs
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Edera debuts a vendor-neutral GPU control plane to boost secure multi-tenancy, speed start-up times and unify mixed-accelerator fleets.
Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls
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Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.
Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets
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Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.
Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks
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Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.