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Gen Z Australians turning away from credit cards for BNPL
Buy Now Pay Later

Gen Z Australians turning away from credit cards for BNPL

A new report reveals 56% of Gen Z Australians dislike credit cards, favouring debit cards and BNPL services amid rising financial stress and complexity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Australian discretionary spending rebounds as confidence grows
Economics

Australian discretionary spending rebounds as confidence grows

Australia's Visa Spending Momentum Index rose 2.7 points to 98.6 in March, signalling a rebound in consumer spending after two months of decline.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund
Blockchain

MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund

MezFi appoints banking expert James Hardy to its advisory board as it nears the close of Fund 1, aimed at democratising mezzanine finance access.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Apr 2025

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APJ region sees 73% surge in web & API attacks in 2024
Distributed Denial of Service

APJ region sees 73% surge in web & API attacks in 2024

Web and API attacks in the Asia Pacific and Japan surged 73% in 2024, with 51 billion incidents linked to AI-driven cyber threats, says Akamai.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Kiteworks reveals the top data breaches of 2024 report
Supply Chain

Kiteworks reveals the top data breaches of 2024 report

Kiteworks has revealed its report on the top data breaches of 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of data sensitivity in assessing breach severity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025
Bots surpass humans in online traffic, Thales reports
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Bots surpass humans in online traffic, Thales reports

A staggering 51% of all web traffic now comes from automated bots, with malicious activity on the rise, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report by Thales.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025
Ardoq names Brian Zeman Chief Revenue Officer for growth
Software-as-a-Service

Ardoq names Brian Zeman Chief Revenue Officer for growth

Ardoq appoints Brian Zeman as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth, focusing on expansion in the Americas and enhancing enterprise architecture solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Pismo names Vishal Dalal as global CEO amid leadership changes
Fintech

Pismo names Vishal Dalal as global CEO amid leadership changes

Pismo appoints Vishal Dalal as global CEO and Rodrigo Melato as Chief Commercial Officer amid plans for customer-centric growth and international expansion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Identity fraud costs firms USD $7 million annually worldwide
Customer Experience

Identity fraud costs firms USD $7 million annually worldwide

Identity fraud costs businesses USD $7 million yearly worldwide, with Asia Pacific firms facing rising threats from sophisticated attacks, a new study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Banked acquires VibePay to drive global Pay by Bank use
Crypto

Banked acquires VibePay to drive global Pay by Bank use

Banked has acquired UK app VibePay to boost Pay by Bank with new incentives, expanding presence in UK, US, Australia, and accelerating global adoption.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Disprz hits revenue milestone, outlines plans for GenAI expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Disprz hits revenue milestone, outlines plans for GenAI expansion

Disprz has surpassed INR ₹100 crore in annual recurring revenue, leveraging GenAI and focusing on Asia-Pacific expansion to boost enterprise skilling.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025

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AnswerRocket boosts AI offerings with Cognitive Spark acquisition
Data Analytics

AnswerRocket boosts AI offerings with Cognitive Spark acquisition

AnswerRocket has acquired Cognitive Spark to enhance AI-driven data science solutions, enabling faster, enterprise-wide insights using agentic artificial intelligence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Lloyds Banking Group leverages FICO to support GBP £7 billion lending
Digital Transformation

Lloyds Banking Group leverages FICO to support GBP £7 billion lending

Lloyds Banking Group boosts lending with FICO Platform, enhancing operations and approving more credit as it migrates to cloud-based infrastructure.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
MultiSafepay sees merchant growth after Antom integration
Fintech

MultiSafepay sees merchant growth after Antom integration

MultiSafepay boosts European SME merchant base by 11% and transaction volumes by 44% post-integration with Antom, enhancing payment solutions across sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
UK banking sector most trusted despite low confidence
Biometrics

UK banking sector most trusted despite low confidence

The UK banking sector ranks as the most trusted for sharing personal data, yet just 51% of consumers show confidence, revealing significant generational divides.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025
ABA Bank transforms services with SUSE to boost digital shift
Virtualisation

ABA Bank transforms services with SUSE to boost digital shift

ABA Bank partners with SUSE to modernise digital infrastructure, enabling faster, secure banking in Cambodia with 99.999% service reliability and cost savings.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Exclusive: DBS bets on AI to scale customer-centric banking
Data Analytics

Exclusive: DBS bets on AI to scale customer-centric banking

DBS Bank is leveraging generative AI to enhance customer-centric banking, aiming to unlock over SGD $1 billion in value by 2024 as it embraces digital transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025