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Ancep raises USD $8.5 million to boost broker revenue
Digital Transformation

Ancep raises USD $8.5 million to boost broker revenue

The London start-up says its software can help brokers profitably handle lower-value risks that are often turned away, after raising USD $8.5 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Don't buy the equipment for the tax break
Taxation

Don't buy the equipment for the tax break

Small businesses are being urged to judge purchases on cash flow and need, as the instant asset write-off no longer forces June rush buys.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • Yesterday
December is when everyone wants paying
Taxation

December is when everyone wants paying

Small firms risk a cash squeeze as tax, wages and super all fall due before Christmas, while customer payments slow into January.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • Yesterday
Approved to the edge: what fast credit is doing to business balance sheets
Small Business

Approved to the edge: what fast credit is doing to business balance sheets

Small firms are piling up short-dated debt, with daily repayments and hidden liabilities leaving many closer to a funding cliff than they realise.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • Yesterday
Culture Amp launches Enso AI for managers in Slack
Human Capital Management

Culture Amp launches Enso AI for managers in Slack

Managers can now act on employee sentiment inside Slack as Culture Amp rolls out Enso across North America, with other regions to follow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Singapore merchants see gaming demand surge on PayPal
Gaming

Singapore merchants see gaming demand surge on PayPal

Cross-border demand for Singapore sellers is broadening as gaming becomes a top draw, with PayPal handling more than 11 million buyers a year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Physicl raises USD $10 million to train physical AI
Robotics

Physicl raises USD $10 million to train physical AI

The seed round will help expand Physicl's platform, which lets physical AI teams recreate edge cases and test fixes against them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Maxio & Campfire launch native integration for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Maxio & Campfire launch native integration for finance teams

Finance teams at B2B software and AI companies could cut manual reconciliation work as invoice and revenue data now syncs automatically between the systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Chainlink & S&P Global Ratings bring vault risk onchain
Blockchain

Chainlink & S&P Global Ratings bring vault risk onchain

Investors in decentralised finance can now see S&P Global Ratings' vault risk analysis directly onchain as lending deposits near USD $10 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
PayRewards adds Avios transfer for US business users
Small Business

PayRewards adds Avios transfer for US business users

US business customers can now turn PayRewards points into Avios at par, giving routine payments a new route to airline rewards and flights to London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Advantive appoints Mike Barna as Chief Financial Officer
Enterprise Resource Planning

Advantive appoints Mike Barna as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the software group broadens its customer base and increases financial oversight for a larger international operation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Animoca Brands names Yat Siu Chief Executive Officer
Crypto

Animoca Brands names Yat Siu Chief Executive Officer

The leadership change is designed to speed Animoca's push into AI agents, tokenised finance and a possible future relisting on a major exchange.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Mphasis revenue rises 17.4% on AI-led contract wins
Digital Transformation

Mphasis revenue rises 17.4% on AI-led contract wins

AI-linked deals helped lift Mphasis's quarterly new contract wins to USD 466 million, while earnings per share climbed 19.2% to ₹29.4.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter
Network Security

Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter

Strong demand in security and AI helped lift third-quarter revenue 20% to USD $2.08 billion, prompting a higher full-year forecast.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Hong Kong retailers face checkout & fraud pressure
Customer Experience

Hong Kong retailers face checkout & fraud pressure

Payment failures are already costing Hong Kong merchants sales, with every retailer surveyed hit by slow or failed transactions ahead of Singles' Day.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Uptiq launches GovernAI for financial institutions
Risk & Compliance

Uptiq launches GovernAI for financial institutions

The tool is meant to ease board and regulator concerns by giving lenders audit trails, approvals and user controls for AI agents.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
KloudStax wins Google Cloud services Premier partner status
Digital Transformation

KloudStax wins Google Cloud services Premier partner status

Rapid revenue growth and a bigger AI pipeline have helped KloudStax secure elite Google Cloud status, widening customer access to technical support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Bitkub teams with Canton Foundation on blockchain education
Crypto

Bitkub teams with Canton Foundation on blockchain education

The programme aims to help Thai banks, firms and developers understand privacy-enabled blockchain systems for issuing and settling securities and funds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
TBC Group posts record profit, unveils buyback plan
Fintech

TBC Group posts record profit, unveils buyback plan

Capital returns are set to increase after TBC Group lifted third-quarter net profit to GEL 404 million and unveiled a GEL 50 million buyback.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week