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NTT DATA, Mistral AI partner on AI for regulated sectors
Private Cloud

NTT DATA, Mistral AI partner on AI for regulated sectors

NTT DATA and Mistral AI team up to develop private AI ecosystems for regulated sectors across Europe and Asia-Pacific, focusing on data privacy and ethical deployment.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Accenture acquires Aristal to boost Southeast Asia banking tech
Digital Transformation

Accenture acquires Aristal to boost Southeast Asia banking tech

Accenture has acquired Malaysia-based Aristal to enhance its banking tech expertise and expand financial services across Southeast Asia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
DXC launches AI-powered platform to transform life insurance
Unified Communications

DXC launches AI-powered platform to transform life insurance

DXC Technology unveils AI-driven platform, DXC Assure Illustrations, to speed up and personalise life insurance policy projections globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Pipe launches four AI agents to streamline small business funding
Fintech

Pipe launches four AI agents to streamline small business funding

Pipe has launched four AI agents to speed up small business funding, automating fraud checks and payments to cut decision times from weeks to minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

PT KAI partners with Zimbra for secure & sovereign email upgrade
Firewalls

PT KAI partners with Zimbra for secure & sovereign email upgrade

PT Kereta Api Indonesia upgrades its email system with Zimbra's secure, on-premise platform to boost cybersecurity and comply with Indonesian data sovereignty laws.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Calastone to be acquired by SS&C in £766 million deal
Digital Transformation

Calastone to be acquired by SS&C in £766 million deal

SS&C will acquire Calastone for £766 million, expanding its global fund technology network and boosting services in wealth and asset management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Caxton names Henry Allen as Chief Financial Officer for growth
Digital Transformation

Caxton names Henry Allen as Chief Financial Officer for growth

Caxton appoints Henry Allen as new CFO to drive growth and digital expansion in travel money and corporate payment services markets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
New APRA regulations raise the stakes on data governance and security in financial services
Data Protection

New APRA regulations raise the stakes on data governance and security in financial services

APRA's new rules make boards in Australia's financial sector directly accountable for robust data governance and cyber risk management amid rising threats.

By Mathew Gomizel • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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
Financial firms in EMEA face data resilience gaps post DORA
Data Protection

Financial firms in EMEA face data resilience gaps post DORA

Most financial firms in EMEA admit data resilience gaps six months after DORA, with 96% acknowledging need for improvements to meet new EU rules.

By Shannon Williams • 5 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
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