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Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight
Digital Transformation

Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight

Manual reconciliation, compliance gaps and duplicate payments are draining growing firms as disconnected finance tools hide spend until month-end.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • Last month
Equifax Australia & Occubuy launch Open Score for renters
Fintech

Equifax Australia & Occubuy launch Open Score for renters

Renters' on-time payments could now count towards mortgage applications, as a new pilot aims to help thin-file borrowers prove creditworthiness.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Australian SMEs stay on target as confidence weakens
Digital Transformation

Australian SMEs stay on target as confidence weakens

Despite softer confidence, most Australian SMEs still expect to meet targets, with price rises and technology investment helping offset cost pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding
Digital Transformation

Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding

For SMEs, faster lending is no longer enough as supply-chain shocks and volatile costs can make a quick answer the wrong one.

By Percy Hung • 5 min read • Last month
Stakk swings to AUD $1.07 million operating profit
Software-as-a-Service

Stakk swings to AUD $1.07 million operating profit

The turnaround was driven by surging customer receipts and cash inflows, though auditors still expect to flag a going-concern uncertainty.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Toshiba Australia profit falls as revenue & cash drop
Supply Chain

Toshiba Australia profit falls as revenue & cash drop

Weaker revenue and cash generation drove Toshiba Australia's annual profit down to AUD $1.529 million, despite steady pretax earnings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Lucie Money taps Fiskil for open banking data feed
Fintech

Lucie Money taps Fiskil for open banking data feed

Customers will be able to link bank accounts securely as the app replaces manual uploads with consented data under Australia's Consumer Data Right.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026

Global Stories

Cash flow stories

Snowflake raises outlook after 37% product revenue growth
Software-as-a-Service

Snowflake raises outlook after 37% product revenue growth

Rising demand for its AI tools helped lift Snowflake's quarterly product revenue 37%, prompting a higher full-year growth forecast.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow
Software-as-a-Service

xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow

Defence training demand helped lift annual revenue 43% to AUD $20 million, while xReality Group cut its net loss to AUD $0.1 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cash flow stories

Council boss apologises over Westport flood funding 'miscommunication'
Risk & Compliance

Council boss apologises over Westport flood funding 'miscommunication'

Westport residents are set to share NZD $1.8 million in flood protection funds after the regional council admitted the split was badly communicated.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Squirrel, Master Builders launch turnkey housing funding
Real estate

Squirrel, Master Builders launch turnkey housing funding

Eligible builders could free up cash for the next site, as the partnership funds pre-sold turnkey homes without requiring upfront equity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
eCapital raises UK funding limit to GBP £10 million
Small Business

eCapital raises UK funding limit to GBP £10 million

Larger mid-market businesses can now access funding up to GBP £10 million, as traditional lenders remain reluctant to back smaller firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
NEC New Zealand loss widens as revenue falls to NZD $13m
Biometrics

NEC New Zealand loss widens as revenue falls to NZD $13m

Revenue fell sharply and a NZD $1.318 million property impairment deepened NEC New Zealand's annual loss to NZD $3.7 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Sony New Zealand profit falls as revenue slips to NZD $53m
Risk & Compliance

Sony New Zealand profit falls as revenue slips to NZD $53m

Weaker sales and a higher tax charge halved Sony New Zealand's annual profit as operating cash flow also dropped sharply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
NTT New Zealand revenue rises as annual loss narrows
Digital Transformation

NTT New Zealand revenue rises as annual loss narrows

Higher product sales and managed services helped lift revenue at NTT New Zealand, but cash outflows widened and net liabilities grew.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Finance infrastructure, the silent growth constraint
Fintech

Finance infrastructure, the silent growth constraint

Slow financial systems can drain founders' time and cash, as hidden FX fees and compliance gaps emerge before growth plans do.

By Jonathan Low • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Okta beats forecasts & raises full-year revenue guidance
Software-as-a-Service

Okta beats forecasts & raises full-year revenue guidance

Shares surged nearly 20% after the identity software group lifted annual sales guidance on stronger demand and improved profitability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026