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Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023
Health Technologies

Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023

Amidst overall funding decreases, crowdsourced funding in Australia remained steady in 2023, securing $71m for local businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
iDenfy partners with StackGo to enhance SME compliance solutions
Software-as-a-Service

iDenfy partners with StackGo to enhance SME compliance solutions

Lithuania's iDenfy partners with StackGo to boost the Australian firm's SaaS solutions for SMEs in regulated sectors, employing Anti-Money Laundering screening for smarter compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
BillingPlatform nabs $90m growth equity investment from FTV Capital
Marketing Technologies

BillingPlatform nabs $90m growth equity investment from FTV Capital

BillingPlatform secures a massive $90m growth equity investment from FTV Capital, boosting its ongoing expansion in a growing $10bn market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024
Report highlights vulnerability trends, surge in crowdsourced security
Supply Chain

Report highlights vulnerability trends, surge in crowdsourced security

Bugcrowd's latest annual Vulnerability Trends Report highlights the rising acceptance of public crowdsourced security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024
Unprecedented surge in critical infrastructure cyberattacks
Network Infrastructure

Unprecedented surge in critical infrastructure cyberattacks

A shocking 30% increase in attacks on critical infrastructures was recorded in 2023, resulting in over 420 million incidents.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024
Equinix offers managed private cloud service for NVIDIA AI supercomputing
Hyperscale

Equinix offers managed private cloud service for NVIDIA AI supercomputing

Equinix introduces a fully managed private cloud service, providing enterprises efficient access to NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputing for building and operating bespoke generative AI models.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024
Former British Gas MD Ian Peters named Chairman of Sagacity
Health Technologies

Former British Gas MD Ian Peters named Chairman of Sagacity

Former British Gas MD, Ian Peters, appointed as Chairman of London-based data consultancy Sagacity, ahead of a predicted period of substantial growth in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024
Dr Kevin Tham appointed first CISO at Australian fintech Rich Data Co
Fintech

Dr Kevin Tham appointed first CISO at Australian fintech Rich Data Co

Dr Kevin Tham, a veteran in information security, becomes the first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Australian fintech Rich Data Co to improve cyber security risk and resilience.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024
Cybersecurity outsourcing underperformance alarms UK financial sector
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity outsourcing underperformance alarms UK financial sector

Alarming underperformance in outsourced cybersecurity suppliers has increases breach risk to the UK's financial sector.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
Cyber attacks on financial services sector surge in 2023
Artificial Intelligence

Cyber attacks on financial services sector surge in 2023

Cyber attacks on financial services surge in 2023 with a 137% rise in vendor email compromise attacks, posing serious financial risks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024
Document automation strategies for Asia Pacific financial services in 2024
Unified Communications

Document automation strategies for Asia Pacific financial services in 2024

In 2024, Asia Pacific financial firms are leaning into document automation strategies to enhance productivity, in a climate of rapid change boosted by pandemic, inflation, and employee disengagement.

By Thomas Roland • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Cloudwerx acquires AI consultancy Lightfold in strategic expansion
Unified Communications

Cloudwerx acquires AI consultancy Lightfold in strategic expansion

Cloudwerx, acquires Australian AI consultancy, Lightfold, broadening its advanced, data-driven service offering to customers in the APAC region.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
Justin Mowday named Accenture's New Zealand Managing Director
Accenture

Justin Mowday named Accenture's New Zealand Managing Director

Justin Mowday takes the reins as Accenture's Country Managing Director for New Zealand from March 1, 2024, bolstering the firm's executive committee.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
Bridewell collaborates with Microsoft on Security Copilot development
Unified Communications

Bridewell collaborates with Microsoft on Security Copilot development

UK cybersecurity firm, Bridewell, is teaming up with Microsoft to refine their Security Copilot product, leveraging AI technology to enhance cyber defence capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
Australian lenders struggle to assess customer creditworthiness, report finds
Customer Experience

Australian lenders struggle to assess customer creditworthiness, report finds

Over 50% of Australian lenders feel unprepared to assess customer creditworthiness effectively in the current economic climate due to insufficient data, according to a new report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2024
Aryza acquires Oyster Bay Systems & Profile Data Services
Digital Transformation

Aryza acquires Oyster Bay Systems & Profile Data Services

Aryza acquires Oyster Bay Systems and Profile Data Services to enhance its footprint within the UK and Europe's loan management landscape, offering seamless and integrated software solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024
Rivero secures $7 million to boost Europe-wide fintech growth
Software-as-a-Service

Rivero secures $7 million to boost Europe-wide fintech growth

Swiss fintech firm Rivero has raised $7m in a Series A funding round to expand its Europe-wide presence.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024
Stake names Jon Howie as new CEO in leadership shakeup
Partner Programmes

Stake names Jon Howie as new CEO in leadership shakeup

Australian investment platform Stake ushers in new growth chapter, appointing experienced finance leader Jon Howie as CEO while founder Matt Leibowitz transitions to Executive Director role.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2024