About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy
AICPA & CIMA launch AI skills programme for finance
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
AICPA and CIMA unveil global AI training for finance staff as firms seek to turn automation and generative tools into measurable gains.
British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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google
British Business Bank joins Sovereign AI Fund in USD $1.1 billion seed round for Ineffable Intelligence, led by Professor David Silver.
Finologee & Gresham partner on depositary reconciliation
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fintech
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excel
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swift
Finologee teams with Gresham to embed Control into Banking Orchestrator, automating depositary reconciliation for insurers, fund managers and asset servicers.
YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
YFM Equity Partners invests GBP £7.6 million in Exeter-based Shopify agency Swanky, funding hiring, service expansion and selective acquisitions.
UK finance staff use generative AI daily, survey finds
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
UK finance staff embrace generative AI for daily tasks as oversight gaps in monitoring and compliance raise fresh regulatory concerns.
Payment firms expand into broader merchant services
2 days ago
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crm
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dr
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digital transformation
Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and Block are pushing into loyalty, lending and AI checkout tools as payment groups seek a bigger role in merchant commerce.
AI shopping agents reshape retail buying & checkout
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
AI shopping agents are moving retail from clicks to chat, as Walmart, Amazon and Google test protocols that let software search, compare and pay.
Amazon, Meta & Microsoft join UCP technical council
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Amazon, Meta and Microsoft join Universal Commerce Protocol council as AI shopping standard draws major backing from retailers and payments groups.
Borderless AI launches crypto payroll for global staff
Last week
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crypto
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fintech
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hcm
Borderless AI rolls out crypto-native payroll tool as demand grows for flexible pay options among globally dispersed workforces.
Seriös Group posts record growth & wins data award
Last week
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Newcastle-based Seriös Group reports 53% growth, wins a data analytics award and lands more award nominations as expansion plans gather pace.
Banks must modernise core systems, says Temenos report
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cloud security
Temenos and Bain warn banks that cloud, AI and stablecoins will reshape competition, with core modernisation now key to growth.
UK construction firms face delays in final accounts
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
More than half of large UK construction firms face frequent or occasional delays in final accounts and retention releases, survey finds.
Adyen adds loyalty software in €750m Talon.One deal
Last week
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Adyen moves beyond payments with EUR €750 million Talon.One deal to fuse loyalty software, customer data and promotions across channels.
Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round
Last week
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cloud security
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application security
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devsecops
Belfast software firm Cloudsmith secures USD $72 million as TCV returns to back its push to secure AI-driven software supply chains.
British Business Bank boosts Northern Gritstone to GBP £40m
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semiconductors
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physical security
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ai
British Business Bank increases backing for Northern Gritstone as new investors join GBP £20 million fundraising round for university spinouts.
GE Vernova lifts guidance as orders & profit surge
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
GE Vernova reports stronger first-quarter orders, profit and cash generation, with Power and Electrification driving a bigger backlog and improved outlook.
Celonis & ProcessLab launch banking apps for mortgages
Last week
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Celonis and ProcessLab debut banking tools for mortgage approvals and service teams as lenders seek faster decisions, lower costs and better customer journeys.
FIS upgrades trading & risk suite for buy-side firms
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
FIS revamps cross-asset platform with AI dashboards and SaaS tools to help buy-side firms manage trading, portfolio and risk in one system.
KnowBe4 picks Flywire for global payments overhaul
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
KnowBe4 teams with Flywire to streamline international billing, accepting 140 currencies as it cuts manual reconciliation and boosts cash flow.
Coinbase lists GBP-backed stablecoin tGBP for UK users
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crypto
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defi
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coinbase
Coinbase adds sterling-backed tGBP to its UK offering, as the exchange pushes local-currency stablecoins amid growing scrutiny of regulation.