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Super funds urged to boost digital engagement amid loyalty slump
Customer Relationship Management

Super funds urged to boost digital engagement amid loyalty slump

A study urges Australian super funds to boost digital engagement and personalisation to tackle low member loyalty and shifting consumer expectations.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Mastercard & Equifax launch tool to boost credit access in Australia
Fintech

Mastercard & Equifax launch tool to boost credit access in Australia

Mastercard and Equifax have launched Open Score, a tool using open banking data to help 2.5 million Australians with limited credit history access finance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

Exclusive: AI agents spark new security risks as SailPoint redefines identity
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: AI agents spark new security risks as SailPoint redefines identity

SailPoint warns that the rise of AI agents creates new identity security risks as organisations rush to adopt AI amid growing digital threats and hybrid work.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
DXC unveils AI platform to transform life insurance projections
Software-as-a-Service

DXC unveils AI platform to transform life insurance projections

DXC Technology launches Assure Illustrations, an AI-driven platform to simplify personalised life insurance projections for advisors and customers globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Fortinet adds quantum-safe encryption to FortiOS 7.6 update
Firewalls

Fortinet adds quantum-safe encryption to FortiOS 7.6 update

Fortinet's FortiOS 7.6 update introduces quantum-safe encryption, helping firms safeguard data against future quantum computing threats at no extra cost.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Saviynt & AWS partner to enhance AI-driven identity security
Digital Transformation

Saviynt & AWS partner to enhance AI-driven identity security

Saviynt and AWS collaborate to embed AI-driven identity security in Amazon Q Business, enhancing enterprise security and compliance in regulated sectors.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Data Squared & Neo4j partner to deliver traceable AI systems
Data Analytics

Data Squared & Neo4j partner to deliver traceable AI systems

Data Squared partners with Neo4j to deliver AI systems with 99% accuracy, ensuring verifiable, transparent results for government and private sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
F5 & MinIO partnership boosts secure hybrid AI data pipelines
Disaster Recovery

F5 & MinIO partnership boosts secure hybrid AI data pipelines

F5 and MinIO have partnered to enhance secure, high-performance AI data pipelines across edge, cloud and on-premises platforms for diverse industries.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Airwallex, Arsenal partner for Asia tour & stadium branding
Formula One

Airwallex, Arsenal partner for Asia tour & stadium branding

Airwallex teams up with Arsenal as Official Finance Software Partner, sponsoring the club's 2025 Asia tour and gaining stadium branding rights.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Jul 2025
Ataccama ONE v16.2 uses AI to simplify data lineage for business
Data Analytics

Ataccama ONE v16.2 uses AI to simplify data lineage for business

Ataccama ONE v16.2 uses AI to simplify data lineage, helping businesses understand and trust their data with clear, user-friendly views and secure metadata extraction.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026
Data Analytics

Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026

Forrester urges tech leaders to plan cautiously for 2026, advising careful AI investment and flexible budgets amid ongoing economic uncertainty and regional shifts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Appian appoints David Crozier as Chief Marketing Officer
Digital Transformation

Appian appoints David Crozier as Chief Marketing Officer

Appian has named David Crozier as its Chief Marketing Officer from July 2025, leveraging his tech marketing expertise to boost global growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
LogicMonitor launches Edwin AI for ITOps on AWS Marketplace
Digital Transformation

LogicMonitor launches Edwin AI for ITOps on AWS Marketplace

LogicMonitor has launched Edwin AI on AWS Marketplace, enabling IT teams to automate incident management and boost operational efficiency in ITOps.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

UK eCommerce faces rising fraud risks as regulations tighten for 2025
Supply Chain

UK eCommerce faces rising fraud risks as regulations tighten for 2025

UK eCommerce faces rising fraud threats in 2025 as tighter regulations under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act come into effect.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Exclusive: How Afterburner's AI speeds up mortgage advice & frees up advisors
Data Analytics

Exclusive: How Afterburner's AI speeds up mortgage advice & frees up advisors

New Zealand startup Afterburner uses AI to cut mortgage advice admin from hours to seconds, freeing advisors for more client interaction and growth.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
BioCatch launches Scams360 to cut £450 million UK scam losses
Biometrics

BioCatch launches Scams360 to cut £450 million UK scam losses

BioCatch has launched Scams360 to help UK banks cut social engineering scam losses, which reached £450 million in 2024, using advanced behavioural biometrics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Harness unveils IaCM updates to boost efficiency & reusability
DevOps

Harness unveils IaCM updates to boost efficiency & reusability

Harness has launched IaCM updates introducing Module Registry and Workspace Templates to enhance efficiency, reusability, and governance in enterprise cloud infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025