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Why Australian banks must invest in secure and reliable databases
Disaster Recovery

Why Australian banks must invest in secure and reliable databases

Australian banks must invest in secure, reliable databases to meet rising customer expectations, comply with new privacy laws, and prevent costly downtime.

By Kevin Kline • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

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ThetaRay's AI compliance modules gain vital industry validation
Fintech

ThetaRay's AI compliance modules gain vital industry validation

ThetaRay's AI modules for AML and sanctions screening have gained key validation from Kaufman Rossin, aiding compliance with evolving US and EU regulations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
OpenText & Google launch enterprise AI & sovereign cloud tools
Data Protection

OpenText & Google launch enterprise AI & sovereign cloud tools

OpenText and Google have teamed up to offer AI-driven, sovereign cloud tools enhancing data security and compliance for finance, insurance, and retail sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Peer Software boosts data orchestration with new hybrid features
Hybrid Cloud

Peer Software boosts data orchestration with new hybrid features

Peer Software enhances data orchestration with new features in PeerGFS and PeerIQ, boosting storage compatibility, analytics, and security for hybrid and multi-cloud use.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
When AI meets infrastructure: designing the data centres that can keep up
Data Analytics

When AI meets infrastructure: designing the data centres that can keep up

AI's surge demands data centres to be redesigned with liquid cooling, high-density power, and sustainability for scalable, efficient infrastructure across Europe.

By Darren Watkins • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Why is digital regulatory reporting implementation crucial for compliance
Risk & Compliance

Why is digital regulatory reporting implementation crucial for compliance

Financial firms face rising fines and must adopt digital regulatory reporting to ensure compliance, cut costs and boost operational resilience in 2024 and beyond.

By Laurent-Olivier Labeis • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Commerce media maturity benchmark highlights sectoral disparities
Marketing Technologies

Commerce media maturity benchmark highlights sectoral disparities

New research reveals retail leads commerce media maturity, with 22% at advanced stages, while automotive lags, highlighting vast sector disparities worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

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Calero wins two 2025 CODiE Awards for IT & data solutions
Data management

Calero wins two 2025 CODiE Awards for IT & data solutions

Calero wins two 2025 CODiE Awards for Best IT Management and Financial & Market Data Solutions, marking its sixth win since 2020.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
BT says better workplace tech could cut UK sick leave by 2030
Digital Transformation

BT says better workplace tech could cut UK sick leave by 2030

UK firms could regain nine sick days per worker by 2030 through upgraded connected technology, boosting productivity in retail, finance and healthcare sectors.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Traditional banks face 2026 shakeup as neobanks, fraud & T+1 loom
Crypto

Traditional banks face 2026 shakeup as neobanks, fraud & T+1 loom

In 2026, traditional banks will face fierce competition from neobanks, rising fraud risks, and new ISO 20022 rules, forcing urgent modernisation or loss of customers.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
PwC partners with Multiverse to boost AI efficiency & security
AI Security

PwC partners with Multiverse to boost AI efficiency & security

PwC partners with Multiverse Computing to enhance AI efficiency and security, using CompactifAI for faster, greener, and more secure AI deployments across industries.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Throwing a protective shield around American mainframes
Artificial Intelligence

Throwing a protective shield around American mainframes

Mainframe Shield, a new not-for-profit mainframe security community, has launched in the USA to foster collaboration amid rising cyberattack costs.

By Mark Wilson • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Tokenovate expands senior team to drive digital settlement growth
DevOps

Tokenovate expands senior team to drive digital settlement growth

Tokenovate has bolstered its senior engineering team with four key hires to enhance digital settlement and meet rising client demand ahead of T+1 settlement in 2027.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
UK expense claims face slow approvals & vague submissions
Risk & Compliance

UK expense claims face slow approvals & vague submissions

UK finance teams face slow expense claim approvals and vague submissions, with 27% taking over a month and GBP £60 million in claims analysed.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Viber Pay brings instant, fee-free payments to seven European nations
Crypto

Viber Pay brings instant, fee-free payments to seven European nations

Viber Pay launches instant, fee-free payments and Visa virtual cards in seven European countries, integrating Paynetics' licensed payment system within its messaging app.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Options Technology selects Iceland for AI cloud in finance push
Private Cloud

Options Technology selects Iceland for AI cloud in finance push

Options Technology chooses atNorth's Iceland ICE02 data centre to host AI-focused private cloud, boosting finance sector's AI workload capacity with green energy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Fintech groups join forces to boost Greater Bay Area collaboration
Fintech

Fintech groups join forces to boost Greater Bay Area collaboration

Four fintech organisations from Hong Kong and mainland China formed a partnership to boost collaboration and market access across the Greater Bay Area.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025