CFOtech New Zealand - Technology news for CFOs & financial decision-makers
New Zealand

Financial Services Stories - Page 149

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

Iron Mountain unveils AI-driven platform for unified data control
Data Analytics

Iron Mountain unveils AI-driven platform for unified data control

Iron Mountain launches AI-powered InSight DXP platform to unify physical and digital data, boosting productivity and automating compliance for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
AI-powered ransomware & cybercrime booming across APJ region
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

AI-powered ransomware & cybercrime booming across APJ region

AI-driven ransomware attacks surge across Asia Pacific and Japan, with decentralised Chinese cybercrime marketplaces and eCrime services fueling the boom.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
10x Banking appoints Philip Barnett as Executive Vice Chair for growth
Digital Transformation

10x Banking appoints Philip Barnett as Executive Vice Chair for growth

10x Banking appoints Philip Barnett as Executive Vice Chair to drive strategic growth and global expansion, focusing on Asia Pacific markets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Aware Super appoints Richard Exton to lead technology strategy
Digital Transformation

Aware Super appoints Richard Exton to lead technology strategy

Aware Super names Richard Exton as Chief Technology and Data Officer to boost AI and digital services for 1.2 million members from November.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?
Enterprise Resource Planning

If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?

Only 25% of mid-market firms have fully deployed AI, yet stock valuations assume full adoption, revealing a gap between hype and reality in AI investment.

By Dwayne Alexander • 7 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
TradingFront unveils AI tools to boost adviser precision & growth
Fintech

TradingFront unveils AI tools to boost adviser precision & growth

TradingFront has launched AI tools to help financial advisers enhance portfolio management, client engagement, and business growth in wealth management.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Exclusive: Rimini Street flags SAP customer concerns over cloud shift
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Rimini Street flags SAP customer concerns over cloud shift

A Rimini Street study finds 83% of SAP users confused by migration policies, wary of costly cloud bundles, seeking control and multi-vendor ERP options.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Ripple acquires GTreasury for USD $1 billion to boost treasury services
Risk & Compliance

Ripple acquires GTreasury for USD $1 billion to boost treasury services

Ripple has acquired GTreasury for USD $1 billion, enhancing its corporate treasury services and expanding digital asset use in global payments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
FICO secures ten patents to advance responsible AI & analytics
Fintech

FICO secures ten patents to advance responsible AI & analytics

FICO has secured ten new patents to enhance Responsible AI, boosting transparency and fraud prevention across numerous sectors globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC
Data Analytics

Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC

Sidetrade expands into Asia-Pacific by acquiring Australia's ezyCollect for EUR €37 million, targeting SMBs with AI-powered Order-to-Cash solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
HCLTech teams with GSMA to drive global Open Gateway initiative
Digital Transformation

HCLTech teams with GSMA to drive global Open Gateway initiative

HCLTech has joined forces with GSMA to advance the Open Gateway initiative, enabling telecom operators to monetise networks using standardised APIs globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
DBS wins World's Best AI Bank for innovation & digital strategy
Digital Transformation

DBS wins World's Best AI Bank for innovation & digital strategy

DBS has been named the World's Best AI Bank, recognised for its innovation and responsible AI use across retail and corporate banking services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Banks eye responsible AI with global spend set for USD $67bn
Digital Transformation

Banks eye responsible AI with global spend set for USD $67bn

Global banking AI spend is forecast to hit USD $67bn by 2028 as firms focus on responsible adoption to drive strategy, innovation and risk management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

TISA backs OFSI reforms to boost fairness in sanctions enforcement
FCA

TISA backs OFSI reforms to boost fairness in sanctions enforcement

TISA supports HM Treasury and OFSI's reforms to create a fairer, more consistent sanctions enforcement system, encouraging early settlements and transparency.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Jio Payments Bank to deploy cashless tolling on key Gurugram-Jaipur route
Payment Technologies

Jio Payments Bank to deploy cashless tolling on key Gurugram-Jaipur route

Jio Payments Bank will introduce contactless Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling on the Gurugram-Jaipur route, enhancing convenience with digital payment tech.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Cloud.in appoints Vishwas Gupta as new India Sales Head to drive growth
DevOps

Cloud.in appoints Vishwas Gupta as new India Sales Head to drive growth

Cloud.in appoints Vishwas Gupta as India Sales Head to lead growth, leveraging his 25+ years' experience in cloud solutions and sales across key markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
TISA backs SMCR reforms to reduce burdens & raise standards
FCA

TISA backs SMCR reforms to reduce burdens & raise standards

The Investing and Saving Alliance supports SMCR reforms designed to ease regulatory burdens and enhance conduct standards in UK financial services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
TISA urges transparency in FCA's proposed FOS reforms & complaints time limit
Investing

TISA urges transparency in FCA's proposed FOS reforms & complaints time limit

TISA calls for transparency and proper consultation in FCA's proposed reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service, warning of risks from unchecked regulatory powers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025