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Visa partners with major banks to launch VBIP in Australia

Mon, 17th Mar 2025
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Visa has partnered with ANZ, NAB, HSBC, and Westpac to launch Visa B2B Integrated Payments in Australia, streamlining business transactions for all companies.
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Sphere's climate tech to reach 66m cardholders in Asia

Tue, 11th Mar 2025
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Australian FinTech Sphere is set to launch its carbon action technology across Asia, reaching 66 million cardholders through partnerships with Vietnamese banks.
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Pegasystems launches AI-enhanced solution for bank disputes

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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Pegasystems has launched enhanced generative AI and automation tools in Pega Smart Dispute to help banks manage rising payment dispute volumes efficiently.
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Visa mandates end of SMS OTPs to tackle AI-driven scams

Mon, 9th Dec 2024
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Visa will require Australian financial institutions to move beyond SMS One-Time Passwords for payments by October 2026 to combat rising AI-driven fraud.
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Adobe names Lara Balazs as new chief marketing officer

Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
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Adobe has appointed Lara Balazs as its new Chief Marketing Officer, tasked with enhancing global marketing strategies under CEO Shantanu Narayen.
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ServiceNow partners with NVIDIA, Siemens, & others on AI

Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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ServiceNow has unveiled new partnerships with NVIDIA, Siemens, Pearson, and Snowflake to enhance AI capabilities and improve productivity across industries.
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Sean Preston joins PG Investments as Head of Wealth

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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Sean Preston has been appointed Head of Wealth Partnerships at PG Investments, following his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Immersve.
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Visa appoints Alan Machet as Group Country Manager

Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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Visa has appointed Alan Machet as Group Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific, succeeding Julian Potter, who retires year-end.
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Weel promotes Damon Hauenstein to dual CFO & COO roles

Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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Weel has promoted Damon Hauenstein to CFO and COO as the company scales up, aiming to further accelerate its growth trajectory, processing AUD $500 million annually.
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Pismo's upgraded system supporting 3,000 TPS per account

Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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Pismo has upgraded its authorisations engine, boosting capacity to over 3,000 TPS per customer account, to enhance scalability and efficiency.
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Australians favour digital apps for overseas remittances

Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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Visa's new report reveals that 67% of Australians prefer digital apps for overseas remittances, driven by occasions, unexpected needs, and humanitarian aid.
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Swinburne & Sphere join forces for eco-friendly fintech solution

Mon, 24th Jun 2024
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Melbourne's Swinburne University has partnered with eco-fintech Sphere to use AI in analysing card payments, guiding personal climate action and CO2 offsetting.
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Global banking fraud to hit USD $48bn by 2029, says study

Mon, 17th Jun 2024
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Bank fraud is projected to reach USD $48 billion globally by 2029, a 153% surge, driven by evolving AI tactics, says Juniper Research.
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Ivalua & Visa team up to unlock GBP £400 billion liquidity

Fri, 31st May 2024
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Ivalua has partnered with Visa to unleash £400 billion in trapped supply chain liquidity, enhancing global corporate card use and improving cash flow.
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DataMesh & Visa collaborate to revolutionise card payment experience

Wed, 8th May 2024
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Payment technology firm DataMesh Group allies with Visa to revolutionise card-acceptance payment processing, ditching the one-size-fits-all approach for a customisable alternative.
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Sejal Patel Daswani joins Deputy as CPO, marking 80% women leadership

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Sejal Patel Daswani has been appointed as chief people officer by shift worker platform Deputy, increasing women in senior roles to 80%, signalling significant gender shift in the C-suite.
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Visa's AI technology thwarts $714m fraud in Australia

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Visa's AI-powered fraud solution has blocked $714m in attempted scams in Australia, over double the previous year's figure.
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SmartRecruiters launches revamped marketplace for recruitment solutions

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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SmartRecruiters unveils its revitalised Marketplace platform, now offering over 600 technology and 60 service partners, in a bid to optimise Talent Acquisition across all firm sizes.
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ServiceNow reveals strong Q4 2023 results & new strategic partnerships

Mon, 29th Jan 2024
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ServiceNow posts Q4 2023 financial success, exceeding predictions with $2.365bn subscription revenues, attributed to robust growth and launch of Now Assist GenAI, alongside promising partnerships, including Visa and EY.
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DSpark & Visa merge mobility & transaction data for enhanced analytics

Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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DSpark partners with Visa, merging anonymous mobility data with transaction data to enable comprehensive customer insight. .