CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance
22 minutes agoWorking capital pressure is driving finance chiefs to prioritise cash flow and automation, with 59% seeing AI improve forecasting and liquidity.
Kiwi stories
Could a flexible superannuation cost taxpayers less?
Flexible superannuation could trim New Zealand's pension bill by up to NZD $49 billion a year by 2048, accountants say.
Westpac approved to issue digital IDs
Business customers will soon be able to share bank details with fewer fraud risks, after the bank became the first in New Zealand cleared to issue digital IDs.
Westpac first New Zealand bank to issue digital ID
Business customers can now verify bank account details faster and with less fraud risk as digital credentials debut through Govt.nz's app wallet.
2degrees wins Canstar small business telecoms award
Business customers are rewarding simpler billing and support, with 2degrees taking Canstar's small business telecoms prize for a fifth time in six years.
Revolution InfoSec launches SecurityCentral in New Zealand
Medium-sized firms face tougher boardroom cyber duties as the new platform aims to replace spreadsheets and fill a market gap.
Reso launches AI dispute platform for New Zealand HR
Rising grievance filings and scrutiny over AI errors in legal work are boosting demand for tools that assess workplace disputes earlier.
Editor Interviews
Conversations with technology leaders, founders and operators.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Yesterday
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
2 days ago
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
2 days ago
Exclusive: ABBYY flags data readiness as AI barrier
Unready data, model limits and governance hurdles are slowing enterprise AI rollouts, ABBYY said at its Singapore event.
2 days ago
Expert Opinions
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The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
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Spend management is not a volume problem
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An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
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JLL index shows transparency gains boost real estate
Higher transparency is drawing more capital into commercial property, with highly transparent markets attracting USD $1.4 trillion over two years.
Visa finds Asia Pacific digital remittances rise unevenly
Uneven uptake leaves Japan lagging, as fraud fears and AI scam worries reshape how families send and receive money across Asia Pacific.
Bank blocks confidential data leaks to public AI tools
Hundreds of attempted uploads were stopped as a regional investment bank moved to curb analysts' use of public AI tools for sensitive data.
GitLab 19.4 adds agentic automation & cost controls
Administrators now have tighter oversight as GitLab 19.4 expands AI agent controls, model choice and usage visibility across teams.
Our Editorial Team
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
Avalara named Leader in IDC MarketScape e-invoicing
Businesses facing fast-changing e-invoicing rules may gain a simpler route to compliance as Avalara's single API lets them activate mandates by configuration.
3 days ago
Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds
Despite faster AI adoption, firms in Oceania are still missing out on bigger returns because trust, governance and skills are lagging.
4 days ago
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Governance concerns are slowing corporate AI adoption, as the updated platform puts humans in control of treasury decisions and keeps actions auditable.
Last week
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Businesses trading internationally can now settle payments and payroll around the clock in stablecoins, as KAST targets 5,000 users by end-2026.
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