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SoFi launches Social 50 Income ETF for monthly income

Investors seeking income now have a simpler route to options-based returns as the new fund combines monthly payouts with stock-market growth potential.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Damisa appoints Nick Watkins as Chairman ahead of raise

The cross-border payments company is seeking stronger governance and operational depth as it readies a Series A fundraising round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Archaic payment processes costing SMEs time and money

Australian SMEs are missing working capital gains as manual invoicing and EFTs leave payments slower and less secure.

By David Shilovsky • 7 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Amperity named a Leader in Snowflake marketing report

The recognition underscores how governed customer data is becoming essential as marketers shift toward real-time decisions and AI-driven personalisation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

KredosAi raises USD $7 million in Series A led by BMW

Rising delinquencies are pushing enterprises to adopt AI collections tools, as BMW i Ventures backs KredosAi's USD $7 million Series A.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

A Guide for Procurement Leaders: Why Building Your Own Sourcing AI Isn't Worth the Wait

Procurement teams risk 17-month delays and failed builds if they try to create sourcing AI in-house, the white paper warns.

By Paul Fox • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Abacus London office grows to 129 staff in 10 years

Growth in regulated sectors has turned Abacus's London office into an EMEA hub with 129 staff and more than 1,200 clients across 25 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Sber launches GigaChat 3.5 Ultra as open source AI

Developers can now access a smaller Russian-made model aimed at coding and long-document analysis, as Sber opens GigaChat 3.5 Ultra free.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Crypto

Swyftx wins Australian licence to expand payment services

Closer oversight now gives the crypto broker a route to offer payments, deposits and derivatives services to Australian customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Bank of Sydney goes live on Infosys Finacle on AWS

Customers at Bank of Sydney should see faster payments and more self-service after its core banking systems moved to AWS.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Bizcap rebrands US arm & launches new capital product

US brokers and small businesses get a revolving capital option of up to USD $2 million as Bizcap folds its American arm into the global brand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Humanforce launches AI tools for frontline HR teams

Frontline employers could cut compliance gaps and manual training admin as Humanforce links AI reporting with automated learning assignments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

UST partners Anthropic to train 20,000 staff on Claude

The deal will embed Claude across UST's client systems and internal workflows, as the services firm trains 20,000 staff worldwide on the AI model.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Truecaller report flags trust gap in India business calls

Unfamiliar numbers are fuelling a trust gap in Indian business calls, despite most consumers still preferring voice for urgent matters.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Biometrics

Mastercard unveils Singapore payments innovation circuit

Financial institutions across Asia Pacific are being shown how AI agents, digital identity and tokenisation could reshape secure payments in coming years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month