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BlackLine wins PCI DSS validation for card matching

The validation could let finance teams automate more card reconciliation work without exposing cardholder data, easing manual backlogs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding

For SMEs, faster lending is no longer enough as supply-chain shocks and volatile costs can make a quick answer the wrong one.

By Percy Hung • 5 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Actuaries & UTS launch AI risk guidance for finance

Most financial firms using AI still lack proper risk checks, prompting fresh guidance as regulators warn oversight is lagging.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

SentinelOne brings Prompt Security to AWS Sydney for AI sovereignty

Local hosting in Sydney eases compliance worries for Australian firms using AI tools that may expose prompts, code and credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

Lucie Money taps Fiskil for open banking data feed

Customers will be able to link bank accounts securely as the app replaces manual uploads with consented data under Australia's Consumer Data Right.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Cloud Security

Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero

Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep penetration-testing data onshore as Horizon3 opens its first Asia-Pacific sovereign cloud in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Banking stories

Software-as-a-Service

SEON partners Exist Software Labs on fraud tools in Asia

The deal gives banks and fintechs in the Philippines and Southeast Asia wider access to fraud checks as online transactions surge.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Genesys unveils AI tools to orchestrate customer journeys

The shift could help companies manage AI-driven service queries more securely as Genesys adds governance and context across customer journeys.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Cloud Security

Prevalent AI appoints new CTO after USD $22m raise

The USD $22 million backing is set to fund product expansion into financial crime and compliance as the London-based firm broadens beyond cybersecurity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Data Protection

BlackLine wins PCI DSS validation for card reconciliation

The validation could help banks, retailers and travel groups cut manual payment matching work while keeping cardholder data inside their own systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Hybrid & Remote Work

Bristol & Brighton cost more than Paris, says bunq

Higher rents mean Bristol and Brighton now outprice Paris and Berlin for many workers, according to bunq's latest living-cost index.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced launches AI risk platform in Australia

Organisations facing tougher compliance checks in Australia and New Zealand can now swap spreadsheet risk logs for AI-guided assessments and reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Data Analytics

The importance of data enrichment in financial services

Verified records can sharpen lending, fraud and compliance decisions, while enrichment on faulty customer data can simply scale the errors.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Yesterday

Virtualisation

Red Hat names ANZ winners for APAC innovation awards

The three winners cut manual work, sped up deployments and bolstered resilience across transport, defence research and banking in Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago