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Wipro names Angan Guha to lead Americas 2 business
Manufacturing

Wipro names Angan Guha to lead Americas 2 business

The appointment signals Wipro's push to strengthen client ties and growth across key sectors in the Americas 2 region from 8 December 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Birbank Private named Azerbaijan's top private bank
Fintech

Birbank Private named Azerbaijan's top private bank

Rapid asset growth and a 71.8% jump in clients helped the wealth arm become the first Azerbaijani bank to win the award.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Remote launches expense cards for Employer of Record staff
Human Capital Management

Remote launches expense cards for Employer of Record staff

Eligible workers on Remote's Employer of Record service can now pay for business expenses without using personal cards, easing reimbursement delays.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
British Business Bank backs Beach Point SME fund with £59m
Small Business

British Business Bank backs Beach Point SME fund with £59m

The state-backed lender's latest commitment takes its potential support for Beach Point above £100 million, widening finance for smaller firms outside London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
SEI launches portal for advisers' succession planning
Business Continuity

SEI launches portal for advisers' succession planning

A third of advisers are due to retire within a decade, leaving many firms without documented succession plans and under pressure to act earlier.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Forrester warns of shadow AI surge in Asia Pacific
Supply Chain

Forrester warns of shadow AI surge in Asia Pacific

A governance gap could leave large Asia Pacific firms exposed, with Forrester predicting shadow AI agents will outnumber approved ones by 10 to 1.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
eCloudvalley renews AWS pact to push enterprise AI
Manufacturing

eCloudvalley renews AWS pact to push enterprise AI

The renewed pact will help the Singapore provider move enterprise AI products into more markets across Asia-Pacific as AWS backs joint development.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Insight names Valerie Abend to lead global cyber strategy
Digital Transformation

Insight names Valerie Abend to lead global cyber strategy

The appointment aims to sharpen Insight's security offer as demand rises for AI-linked cyber advice across Australia and APAC.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Ransomware attacks jump 23% as industrial firms hit
Malware

Ransomware attacks jump 23% as industrial firms hit

Industrial firms bore the brunt as ransomware incidents climbed 23% in the third quarter, with North America also hit hard.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Financial firms race to deploy multi-agent AI systems
Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms race to deploy multi-agent AI systems

Only 10% of firms have enterprise-wide orchestration, leaving most banks and insurers unable to scale autonomous AI safely or prove returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
GSMA warns 6G spectrum shortage could risk USD $520bn
Robotics

GSMA warns 6G spectrum shortage could risk USD $520bn

Governments face pressure to free up airwaves after GSMA said poor spectrum planning could put USD $520 billion of 6G gains at risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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EY launches Studio+ Ireland team to boost AI delivery
Digital Transformation

EY launches Studio+ Ireland team to boost AI delivery

The new unit aims to help clients turn AI pilots into everyday use while managing cost, risk and regulation, EY said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
MQube adopts Brett AI agents for marketing workflows
Fintech

MQube adopts Brett AI agents for marketing workflows

The move should help MQube scale its marketing output without adding headcount, while keeping human oversight on content in a regulated sector.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
UK financial firms lose GBP £1.01bn to cyberattacks
Crypto

UK financial firms lose GBP £1.01bn to cyberattacks

Nearly all UK financial services firms hit by cyberattacks are still losing business time and money, despite widespread insurance cover.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Wealthsimple launches AI assistant, stablecoin buy, pro trade
Crypto

Wealthsimple launches AI assistant, stablecoin buy, pro trade

The launch broadens access to faster payments and trading tools for more than 4 million Canadians, with some features arriving in 2027.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Today
Finalytics launches personalised Travis Credit Union website
Customer Experience

Finalytics launches personalised Travis Credit Union website

The rollout aims to cut search time for nearly 280,000 members by showing more relevant loan and account information earlier online.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Smartbird partners with WEKA on managed AI infrastructure
Encryption

Smartbird partners with WEKA on managed AI infrastructure

Enterprises in regulated sectors can now access private AI clusters without stitching together multiple vendors, under Smartbird's first strategic infrastructure partnership.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • Yesterday