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Research flags ERP delivery risks from weak resourcing
Digital Transformation

Research flags ERP delivery risks from weak resourcing

Nearly two-thirds of major ERP and digital transformation programmes face critical delivery risk, with weak resourcing and planning the main threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Creditspring tops GBP £1 billion in loan disbursements
Fintech

Creditspring tops GBP £1 billion in loan disbursements

Households squeezed by higher costs are turning to fixed-fee borrowing, helping the lender pass GBP £1 billion in loans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Regulation stories

Feathery raises USD $30 million in Portage-led round
Software-as-a-Service

Feathery raises USD $30 million in Portage-led round

The funding will help Feathery expand software used by more than 300 financial firms to automate workflows and data sharing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
BRG appoints Avram Lum to cyber practice in Sydney
Data Protection

BRG appoints Avram Lum to cyber practice in Sydney

His arrival strengthens BRG's Australian cyber offering as demand rises for breach response and cross-border investigations across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
BIAN appoints Uganda CIO Rita Akot to executive board
Digital Transformation

BIAN appoints Uganda CIO Rita Akot to executive board

The appointment gives the standards body board-level East African representation as it seeks deeper ties with African banks modernising systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Pepper Advantage buys Dilosk in Irish mortgage deal
Data Analytics

Pepper Advantage buys Dilosk in Irish mortgage deal

The deal expands Pepper Advantage's Irish mortgage footprint and leaves Dilosk's ICS Mortgages brand in place under existing management until 2026 completion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
FPT launches MediSight AI framework for healthcare
Data Protection

FPT launches MediSight AI framework for healthcare

Healthcare providers could reduce manual administration and compliance work as FPT's new framework targets regulated workflows and fragmented data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Bitcoin steady as Iran tensions rattle oil markets
Crypto

Bitcoin steady as Iran tensions rattle oil markets

A jump in oil and a sell-off in US tech stocks left Bitcoin near USD $64,000, as on-chain data pointed to tight supply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
HSBC joins Asia AI payments group on liability rules
Fintech

HSBC joins Asia AI payments group on liability rules

Gaps in existing rules are prompting banks and fintechs to seek common standards as AI-led payments expand rapidly across Asia Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud unveils 13 Gemini Enterprise agent demos
Data Science

Google Cloud unveils 13 Gemini Enterprise agent demos

Developers can now use Google Cloud's examples to build and govern Gemini-powered agents for approvals, compliance and data workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Entrovy launches kinetic8 for enterprise cyber visibility
Software-as-a-Service

Entrovy launches kinetic8 for enterprise cyber visibility

Enterprise security teams can now move from fragmented asset views to explainable risk scoring, as the platform reaches general availability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Regulation stories

Canberra data centre growth hit by land & power limits
Data centers

Canberra data centre growth hit by land & power limits

Tight power supply and scarce industrial sites could slow the capital's push to host more secure cloud and AI facilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Australian banks pay over AUD $4,000 a day for specialists
Digital Transformation

Australian banks pay over AUD $4,000 a day for specialists

Banks and insurers are scrambling for scarce regulatory experts as deadlines bite, even after cutting about 8,000 permanent roles this year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Australians turn to AI for money advice, survey finds
Data Protection

Australians turn to AI for money advice, survey finds

Trust remains a hurdle as younger Australians increasingly use AI to research investments, superannuation and retirement planning, a survey shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australia urges small firms to ditch cheques for digital
Digital Transformation

Australia urges small firms to ditch cheques for digital

Small businesses face disruption as Australia phases out cheques by 2029, with 3.5 million bank cheques still unbanked.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Payments NZ chief calls for stronger interoperability
Fintech

Payments NZ chief calls for stronger interoperability

New Zealand's payments system could face disruption unless banks and providers agree common standards, Steve Wiggins said.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Cyber resilience priorities diverge sharply across sectors
Privileged Access Management

Cyber resilience priorities diverge sharply across sectors

Critical infrastructure and healthcare lag peers on basic cyber controls, leaving essential services more exposed than financial firms and technology groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week