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Adyen partners with Fiskil to streamline merchant onboarding
Fintech

Adyen partners with Fiskil to streamline merchant onboarding

Adyen joins forces with Fiskil in Australia to enhance merchant onboarding using Fiskil's Banking API, boosting speed, security, and future financial services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Publicis Sapient appoints data & AI lead for Australia
Data Analytics

Publicis Sapient appoints data & AI lead for Australia

Publicis Sapient appoints Gavin Seewooruttun as VP, Data and AI Lead in Melbourne, boosting its AI-driven digital transformation focus in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Chemist Warehouse & ShopBack roll out Pay by Bank rewards
ShopBack

Chemist Warehouse & ShopBack roll out Pay by Bank rewards

Chemist Warehouse and ShopBack launch Australia's first in-store Pay by Bank with rewards, cutting surcharges and boosting Cashback for shoppers nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
FinTech Australia unveils 2025 Finnie Awards finalists list
Crypto

FinTech Australia unveils 2025 Finnie Awards finalists list

FinTech Australia has announced the 2025 Finnie Awards finalists, marking its 10th anniversary with a record 348 entries across diverse fintech sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

Agentic AI: Redefining how we work with technology
Supply Chain

Agentic AI: Redefining how we work with technology

Agentic AI is transforming Australian businesses, enabling smarter, faster decisions and reshaping innovation, productivity and growth strategies.

By George Harb • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Asia-Pacific organisations honoured for digital transformation
Digital Transformation

Asia-Pacific organisations honoured for digital transformation

Smart Communications has honoured leading Asia-Pacific firms, including ING and Westpac, with 2025 SCALE Awards for digital transformation and customer engagement.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
SAS takes measured path with AI to deliver real-world gains
Generative AI

SAS takes measured path with AI to deliver real-world gains

While big tech boasts bleeding-edge AI, SAS says it's quietly building tools that deliver measurable returns for government, industry and health.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Finance pros boost productivity with AI but face ROI doubts
Digital Transformation

Finance pros boost productivity with AI but face ROI doubts

Two-thirds of finance pros in the UK and US use AI daily to boost productivity, yet many struggle to measure its ROI effectively, says new Emburse report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Quantum AI seeing rising business interest despite high costs
Data Analytics

Quantum AI seeing rising business interest despite high costs

Over 60% of 500 global business leaders are investing in or exploring quantum AI, citing promise in data analytics amidst cost and knowledge barriers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
CyberArk appoints Jeremy Sim to lead channel growth in APJ
Data Analytics

CyberArk appoints Jeremy Sim to lead channel growth in APJ

CyberArk appoints Jeremy Sim as Area VP Channels for Asia Pacific and Japan, aiming to boost partner engagement and strengthen identity security solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Businesses turn to quantum AI despite high costs & confusion
Disaster Recovery

Businesses turn to quantum AI despite high costs & confusion

A SAS survey reveals 60% of businesses are exploring quantum AI, despite barriers like cost, knowledge gaps, and lack of regulation hindering adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Sinch & OneReach.ai partner to boost AI in communications
Unified Communications

Sinch & OneReach.ai partner to boost AI in communications

Sinch partners with OneReach.ai to integrate AI-driven communication tools, enhancing global customer engagement across multiple channels with advanced automation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
StarTree unveils AI features & new Kubernetes deployment option
Software-as-a-Service

StarTree unveils AI features & new Kubernetes deployment option

StarTree unveils new AI-powered features, including Model Context Protocol and vector embedding, enhancing real-time enterprise data insights and control for June 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Revolut reports record profits in Australia & globally for 2024
Crypto

Revolut reports record profits in Australia & globally for 2024

Revolut reported record 2024 results with AUD $4.4m net profit in Australia and USD $1.0bn globally, driven by surging customers and revenues.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Radware secures record cloud security deal with US financial giant
Firewalls

Radware secures record cloud security deal with US financial giant

Radware has secured its largest-ever multimillion-dollar cloud security deal with a top US financial services firm to protect thousands of applications.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Park Place acquires CSI to expand hybrid cloud services
Disaster Recovery

Park Place acquires CSI to expand hybrid cloud services

Park Place Technologies has acquired UK-based CSI, bolstering its hybrid cloud services and strengthening support for legacy IBM infrastructures globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Human customer service drives loyalty & up to GBP £100 spend
Customer Experience

Human customer service drives loyalty & up to GBP £100 spend

Research from Ventrica reveals positive customer service boosts spending by up to GBP £100 per interaction, with consumers favouring human contact over AI.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025