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Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m FX fee losses
Payments NZ

Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m FX fee losses

Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m annual losses from hidden foreign exchange fees by enforcing transparency in bank currency conversion costs.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

Global Stories

Finance stories

MUFG & Microsoft launch five-year AI partnership for finance
Digital Transformation

MUFG & Microsoft launch five-year AI partnership for finance

MUFG Pension & Market Services partners with Microsoft in a five-year deal to harness AI for enhancing superannuation and investor services internationally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
What is agentic AI and why does it matter for finance?
Data Analytics

What is agentic AI and why does it matter for finance?

Agentic AI is revolutionising finance by automating data analysis and decision-making, enabling smarter, faster financial operations and strategy.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Endava unveils new execs to drive AI & global engagement
Artificial Intelligence

Endava unveils new execs to drive AI & global engagement

Endava appoints Alastair Lukies as Chief Engagement Officer and Rob Machin as Chief People and Locations Officer to boost AI-led growth and global engagement.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Why expense reporting is a strategic lever for business resilience and growth
Digital Transformation

Why expense reporting is a strategic lever for business resilience and growth

Expense reporting is evolving from a compliance task to a strategic tool, boosting business resilience, efficiency, and growth through real-time insights and automation.

By Fabian Calle • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025
APAC leaders show lowest AI confidence but see steady ROI gains
Digital Transformation

APAC leaders show lowest AI confidence but see steady ROI gains

Asia-Pacific leaders show the lowest confidence in AI effectiveness globally, yet 70% report steady ROI gains from current AI investments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
Exclusive: BPC and HP deliver flexible IT support to growing firms
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: BPC and HP deliver flexible IT support to growing firms

BPC and HP partner to offer flexible IT support and finance solutions, helping SMEs manage tech challenges and plan growth amid evolving market demands.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
The future of computing is quantum - how Australia can take the lead on its adoption
Encryption

The future of computing is quantum - how Australia can take the lead on its adoption

Australia aims to lead the $6 billion quantum computing sector by 2045 with major government support and international partnerships, boosting tech and jobs.

By Terry Maiolo • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Finance stories

Yetipay raises GBP £3.5 million to boost growth in payments
Fintech

Yetipay raises GBP £3.5 million to boost growth in payments

UK payments firm yetipay has raised GBP £3.5 million to fuel growth and new products for hospitality and retail, boosting annual revenues sevenfold.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Multi-academy trusts warn of worsening finances for 2025-26
Public Sector

Multi-academy trusts warn of worsening finances for 2025-26

Multi-academy trusts warn finances will worsen in 2025-26, with 48% vulnerable and rising costs forcing cuts in staff and services amid insufficient funding.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Seventy percent of CFOs risk errors by relying on Excel for finance
Digital Transformation

Seventy percent of CFOs risk errors by relying on Excel for finance

Seventy percent of CFOs still rely on Excel for finance despite risks of costly errors, data breaches, and lack of control over critical financial data.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
IDnow & Keyless partner to boost secure digital identity checks
Software-as-a-Service

IDnow & Keyless partner to boost secure digital identity checks

IDnow and Keyless have partnered to enhance digital identity checks by combining biometric authentication with identity verification, bolstering security and privacy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
Aspire & CSS Assure unite to boost UK organisations' cyber resilience
Data Protection

Aspire & CSS Assure unite to boost UK organisations' cyber resilience

Aspire Technology Solutions and CSS Assure have joined forces to enhance cyber resilience for UK organisations facing rising sophisticated cyber threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
UK credit card balances rise to GBP £1,875, payments fall
Inflation

UK credit card balances rise to GBP £1,875, payments fall

UK credit card balances rose to an average of GBP £1,875 in April 2025 as payments dropped to 33.98%, highlighting ongoing household financial strain.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Jun 2025
Six tech-led shifts transforming retail leadership - from inventory to insight
Data Analytics

Six tech-led shifts transforming retail leadership - from inventory to insight

Retail leadership is transforming through integrated systems that unify data, enabling real-time planning, AI-driven decisions and cross-functional collaboration.

By Annexa • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025
CaseCraft.AI raises GBP £550,000 for UK small claims platform
Artificial Intelligence

CaseCraft.AI raises GBP £550,000 for UK small claims platform

CaseCraft.AI has raised GBP £550,000 to enhance its AI-driven platform aimed at simplifying small claims resolutions across the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Tata partners with council bank to automate reconciliation ops
Digital Transformation

Tata partners with council bank to automate reconciliation ops

Tata Consultancy Services will automate the Council of Europe Development Bank's reconciliation processes to boost efficiency and handle complex transactions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025