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ASIC rules drive surge in digital consent for insurance brokers
DocuSign

ASIC rules drive surge in digital consent for insurance brokers

ASIC's new rules mandate insurance brokers to obtain and record client consent before commissions, sparking a rise in digital consent management tools across Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Experian & Stryd boost broker insights with open banking data
Fintech

Experian & Stryd boost broker insights with open banking data

Experian and Stryd have teamed up to offer Australian mortgage brokers enhanced client insights using open banking data and product pricing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Fraud, friction, and the future: Prioritising trust in a high-stakes market
Data Protection

Fraud, friction, and the future: Prioritising trust in a high-stakes market

A major Australian financial institution lost A$23m from unauthorised transactions, prompting a nationwide push to prioritise trust and fraud prevention in 2024.

By Ljubiša Velikić • 5 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

Vectra AI appoints Chua Hock Leng to lead APJ region growth
Digital Transformation

Vectra AI appoints Chua Hock Leng to lead APJ region growth

Vectra AI has appointed Chua Hock Leng as Vice President and General Manager for APJ, driving growth and advanced threat detection in the region's cybersecurity market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Financial sector ramps up GenAI use but skills & risks remain
Virtualisation

Financial sector ramps up GenAI use but skills & risks remain

Financial firms widely adopt generative AI beyond chatbots, enhancing fraud detection and cybersecurity despite concerns over skills and security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Celonis names Dilipkumar Khandelwal to lead customer success
Digital Transformation

Celonis names Dilipkumar Khandelwal to lead customer success

Celonis has appointed Dilipkumar Khandelwal as Chief Customer Officer and India Advisory Board Chairman to boost global AI-driven customer success.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Seagate unveils 30TB drives to power AI-ready data centres
Storage

Seagate unveils 30TB drives to power AI-ready data centres

Seagate launches 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives, boosting scalable AI-ready storage for data centres amid rising global demand and data laws.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
TCS Q1 revenue hits USD $7,421m, highlights AI & security wins
Digital Transformation

TCS Q1 revenue hits USD $7,421m, highlights AI & security wins

TCS reported USD $7,421m revenue in Q1 FY26, highlighting gains in AI and cybersecurity despite a slight year-on-year revenue decline.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Exclusive: How legacy systems expose firms to security and cost risks
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: How legacy systems expose firms to security and cost risks

Legacy IT systems hamper security and performance, forcing firms to choose between protection and agility amid rising hybrid work and regulatory demands.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
CubeMatch acquires stake in DVCP to boost UK consultancy reach
Digital Transformation

CubeMatch acquires stake in DVCP to boost UK consultancy reach

CubeMatch has acquired a stake in UK consultancy DVCP as part of a phased full takeover, aiming to expand its UK reach in financial services consultancy by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
dLocal report reveals payment trends shaping emerging markets
Buy Now Pay Later

dLocal report reveals payment trends shaping emerging markets

dLocal's 2025 handbook reveals emerging markets, driving 65% of global growth by 2035, shift payments with local methods and digital demand reshaping commerce.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Celonis & Bright Cape launch app to streamline KYC compliance
Digital Transformation

Celonis & Bright Cape launch app to streamline KYC compliance

Celonis and Bright Cape launch Smart KYC Control Tower app to help financial firms cut costs, boost compliance and improve customer experience in KYC processes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
HTEC appoints Tim Sears as first Chief AI Officer to lead strategy
Digital Transformation

HTEC appoints Tim Sears as first Chief AI Officer to lead strategy

HTEC has named Tim Sears as its first Chief AI Officer to spearhead AI strategy, driving scalable solutions across industries including telecom and healthcare.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

UK universities & insurers launch GBP £2 million AI risk project
Fintech

UK universities & insurers launch GBP £2 million AI risk project

UK universities and insurers have launched a GBP £2 million project to develop insurance products addressing risks from commercial artificial intelligence use.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Baemingo launches lending arm to support struggling EU restaurants
Fintech

Baemingo launches lending arm to support struggling EU restaurants

Baemingo launches a lending arm offering up to EUR €50,000 to struggling European restaurants facing inflation and labour shortages pressures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
DLA Piper expands New Zealand team with senior promotions & hires
Hyperscale

DLA Piper expands New Zealand team with senior promotions & hires

DLA Piper grows its New Zealand team with senior promotions and hires to meet rising demand in financial services, infrastructure, Māori law and more.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
IDnow bolsters global leadership to boost digital trust vision
Software-as-a-Service

IDnow bolsters global leadership to boost digital trust vision

IDnow strengthens its global leadership with key executive hires to advance its vision of embedding trust in digital identity verification worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025