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Ripple acquires GTreasury for USD $1 billion to boost treasury services
Risk & Compliance

Ripple acquires GTreasury for USD $1 billion to boost treasury services

Ripple has acquired GTreasury for USD $1 billion, enhancing its corporate treasury services and expanding digital asset use in global payments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
FICO secures ten patents to advance responsible AI & analytics
Fintech

FICO secures ten patents to advance responsible AI & analytics

FICO has secured ten new patents to enhance Responsible AI, boosting transparency and fraud prevention across numerous sectors globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC
Data Analytics

Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC

Sidetrade expands into Asia-Pacific by acquiring Australia's ezyCollect for EUR €37 million, targeting SMBs with AI-powered Order-to-Cash solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
HCLTech teams with GSMA to drive global Open Gateway initiative
Digital Transformation

HCLTech teams with GSMA to drive global Open Gateway initiative

HCLTech has joined forces with GSMA to advance the Open Gateway initiative, enabling telecom operators to monetise networks using standardised APIs globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
DBS wins World's Best AI Bank for innovation & digital strategy
Digital Transformation

DBS wins World's Best AI Bank for innovation & digital strategy

DBS has been named the World's Best AI Bank, recognised for its innovation and responsible AI use across retail and corporate banking services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Banks eye responsible AI with global spend set for USD $67bn
Digital Transformation

Banks eye responsible AI with global spend set for USD $67bn

Global banking AI spend is forecast to hit USD $67bn by 2028 as firms focus on responsible adoption to drive strategy, innovation and risk management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Salesforce & Stripe team up with OpenAI for AI-powered checkout
Customer Experience

Salesforce & Stripe team up with OpenAI for AI-powered checkout

Salesforce teams up with Stripe and OpenAI to launch AI-powered Instant Checkout, enhancing personalised shopping and speeding up online purchases for retailers.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
APAC firms to boost threat intelligence spend, embrace AI by 2026
Digital Transformation

APAC firms to boost threat intelligence spend, embrace AI by 2026

By 2026, 79% of Asia Pacific firms plan to boost threat intelligence spending and adopt AI to tackle rising cyber threats and regulatory demands.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
SAP appoints Lee Marshall to drive AI adoption in ANZ region
Digital Transformation

SAP appoints Lee Marshall to drive AI adoption in ANZ region

SAP has named Lee Marshall as Head of AI for ANZ to boost enterprise AI adoption, leveraging his 35+ years experience in digital and AI transformation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
JAVLN names new senior leaders to drive AI & ANZ expansion
Data Analytics

JAVLN names new senior leaders to drive AI & ANZ expansion

JAVLN appoints three senior leaders to boost AI innovation and accelerate expansion across Australia and New Zealand's insurance software markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Salesforce & Anthropic deepen AI partnership for finance & health
Marketing Technologies

Salesforce & Anthropic deepen AI partnership for finance & health

Salesforce and Anthropic have deepened their AI partnership to deliver secure, industry-specific tools for finance, healthcare, and other regulated sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Appian honours APJ partners for excellence, innovation & growth
Digital Transformation

Appian honours APJ partners for excellence, innovation & growth

Appian has named Roboyo, WNS, Deloitte, Accenture, and Via Appia as winners of its 2025 APJ Partner Awards for excellence, innovation and growth in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

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Cloud.in appoints Vishwas Gupta as new India Sales Head to drive growth
DevOps

Cloud.in appoints Vishwas Gupta as new India Sales Head to drive growth

Cloud.in appoints Vishwas Gupta as India Sales Head to lead growth, leveraging his 25+ years' experience in cloud solutions and sales across key markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
TISA backs SMCR reforms to reduce burdens & raise standards
FCA

TISA backs SMCR reforms to reduce burdens & raise standards

The Investing and Saving Alliance supports SMCR reforms designed to ease regulatory burdens and enhance conduct standards in UK financial services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
TISA urges transparency in FCA's proposed FOS reforms & complaints time limit
Investing

TISA urges transparency in FCA's proposed FOS reforms & complaints time limit

TISA calls for transparency and proper consultation in FCA's proposed reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service, warning of risks from unchecked regulatory powers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
UK finance faces legacy IT risks as Windows 10 support ends
Data Protection

UK finance faces legacy IT risks as Windows 10 support ends

UK finance firms face rising risks as Windows 10 support ends; 90% carry technical debt with legacy systems hindering innovation and security efforts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
TrunkBBI appoints Matt Holmes as Performance & Innovation lead
Cartech

TrunkBBI appoints Matt Holmes as Performance & Innovation lead

TrunkBBI appoints Matt Holmes as Performance and Innovation Strategy Director to enhance AI-driven client services and agency growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025