Financial Services stories - Page 28
Oz Pearlman to headline AI-focused FICO World 2026
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Mentalist Oz Pearlman will headline FICO World 2026 in Orlando, anchoring an AI-focused summit on customer behaviour and financial services.
3DiVi urges banks to track real-world facial security
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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surveillance
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biometrics
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fintech
3DiVi urges banks to track real-world facial ID performance, warning that hope and lab tests are no substitute for live risk metrics.
Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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private cloud
Commvault has launched Geo Shield, a sovereign cloud approach giving regulated customers tighter data residency, control and encryption key choice.
Netpoleon, Hack The Box boost ANZ cyber skills training
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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dr
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ransomware
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devops
Netpoleon partners with Hack The Box to deliver hands-on cyber skills training and readiness tools to address ANZ's growing security gap.
Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.
Guidewire names Phil Joel VP of Solution Advisory APAC
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Guidewire has appointed Phil Joel as VP of Solution Advisory for APAC, strengthening support for insurers' core modernisation and data projects.
AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data protection
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pam
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physical security
AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.
ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
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iiot
ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.
Convera names Meaghan Riley Chief Commercial Officer
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Convera names Google Cloud veteran Meaghan Riley CCO as it posts double-digit growth and nearly USD $190 billion in annual turnover.
NTT DATA & AWS target agentic AI in Asia-Pacific deal
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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uc
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
NTT DATA strikes multi-year AWS deal to drive agentic AI and cloud modernisation for heavily regulated Asia-Pacific enterprises.
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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cx
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson chief product and technology officer as it sharpens AI governance for heavily regulated clients.
Adeptia unveils tool to speed retirement enrolment data
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Adeptia launches Automate for Retirement Benefits Enrolment to automate fragmented data intake and speed record-keeping enrolment flows.
Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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blockchain
Remara picks 10x Banking's cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
Why SOC 2 Type 2 certification matters for brokers
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data protection
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dr
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document management
Insurance brokers must scrutinise software vendors' SOC 2 Type 2 security to safeguard client data, compliance and operational resilience.
APAC banks struggle with manual compliance amid AI push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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it automation
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partner programmes
APAC banks face heavy manual compliance workloads as poor data quality and legacy systems stall AI adoption, survey respondents warn.
Illumio named Gartner Customers' Choice for security
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Illumio earns Gartner Customers' Choice for network security microsegmentation, scoring 4.8 out of 5 with 98% willing to recommend.
NP Digital Australia posts record H2 growth on AI shift
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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cdp
NP Digital Australia posts record H2 2025 growth, winning 22 clients and lifting revenue over 25% on the back of an AI-first strategy.
SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data protection
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
SCX.ai launches Australia's first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.
Australian banks battle system gaps in compliance checks
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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rpa
Australian banks report the region's worst compliance screening disruption, as ageing systems and manual workloads strain checks and onboarding.