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AWEX strengthens governance as traceability push grows

Stronger oversight is helping the wool body curb risk on major digital projects as federal funding and traceability demands intensify.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Purcell Partners rebrands as Lextech in lending push

Australian mortgage law firm Purcell Partners has rebranded as Lextech, signalling a sharper focus on technology alongside its legal services for lenders.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Data Protection

Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award

Vantage Markets secures Trend Micro's Innovation Partnership Award for transforming security and driving real-time threat intelligence sharing.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025

Software-as-a-Service

QuoteCheck launches AI tool to cut insurers' repair bills

QuoteCheck unveils AI-driven platform using live local building rates to help Australian insurers curb soaring home repair costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Brokers stories

Ransomware

UK SMEs better at email security than North America

More than half of North American SMBs lack basic email protections, leaving them more exposed to phishing, impersonation and fraud than UK peers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Blockchain

DTCC tokenisation launch puts post-trade systems on alert

Brokers and custodians face pressure to overhaul manual workflows as DTCC’s July 2026 rollout could make tokenised settlement the new market standard.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

Ondo & Broadridge add proxy voting to tokenised ETFs

Token holders in Ondo’s ETFs and stocks will soon be able to vote and access issuer documents, narrowing the gap with mainstream markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Adclear partners NinjaTrader on AI compliance checks

NinjaTrader’s marketing teams in the US and Europe will use AI tools to speed checks on ads and social posts amid tighter scrutiny.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits

Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Linedata unveils Mosaic to unify fixed income trading

Linedata has launched Mosaic, an FDC3-based workspace unifying fixed income trading tools to cut integration time and manual rekeying.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Fintech

International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap

Ahead of International Women's Day, new research exposes how shattered confidence, bias and complexity fuel a stubborn credit gap for women.

By Natalie Ip • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Customer Relationship Management

General Magic raises USD $7.2m to speed insurance AI

General Magic secures USD $7.2m to grow SMS-based AI agents that cut insurance quote times to minutes and slash inbound calls by 30%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Fintech

eflow launches RegCheck to cut compliance tech costs

eflow launches RegCheck audit to help mid-market financial firms cut fragmented compliance tech stacks that can add up to 30% to costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

Adeptia unveils tool to speed retirement enrolment data

Adeptia launches Automate for Retirement Benefits Enrolment to automate fragmented data intake and speed record-keeping enrolment flows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

NZD

Bizcap lifts SME loan limits in Australia & New Zealand to meet demand

Bizcap has raised SME loan limits to AUD $7.5 million in Australia and NZD $4 million in New Zealand to meet growing demand for larger business loans.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025