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Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact

Deloitte Taiwan and Zodia Custody team up on digital asset services for financial institutions, as Taiwan readies stricter rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

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Data Protection

RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape

Forrester names Sydney-based RecordPoint in its Responsible AI Solutions Landscape as regulated customers demand tighter data governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Digital Transformation

Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion

Databricks to open bigger Sydney base and train 100,000 people across ANZ as demand for its AI tools surges beyond pilot projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion

Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Re7 Capital partners Zodia Custody on on-chain funds

Re7 Capital teams up with Zodia Custody to give selected funds on-chain representation and off-exchange settlement for institutional clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

DevOps

Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list

Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

Hyperscale

Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push

Firmus adds three seasoned directors to steer governance and growth as it scales energy-efficient AI infrastructure across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Crypto

Zodia Custody, PCP bring credit workflows into custody

Zodia Custody embeds PCP credit tools so banks can lend and borrow against tokenised assets while keeping collateral in secure custody.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Fintech

Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Digital Transformation

Visa adds Australian banks to AI payments programme

Visa expands Agentic Ready programme to Australian banks and fintechs as ANZ, NAB and others trial AI-led payments with tighter controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Visa expands agentic commerce testing with NZ banks

Visa brings major New Zealand banks into programme testing AI-led payments, aiming to support secure agent-driven transactions across platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Robotics

NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews

NAB taps George Mathews to head its first AI Science team, as the bank builds in-house expertise to safely scale new digital tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check

Cloudhouse warns updated Cyber Essentials rules could trigger more automatic failures, as it unveils a free readiness check for organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

Macropod lists Australian-dollar stablecoin AUDM on OKX

Macropod's AUDM lands on OKX Australia as Drew Bradford and Kate Cooper revive NAB stablecoin ties in a push for faster payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Persona integrates ConnectID for privacy-first age checks

Persona taps ConnectID to let Australian firms verify users' ages through banks, avoiding passport uploads as child-safety rules tighten.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

NAB says 42% of Aussie SMEs use AI to boost productivity

NAB finds AI is moving beyond big business, with small firms using it to cut admin, boost productivity and reshape everyday operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Inflation

Building approvals jump 29.7% on apartment rebound

Australian residential building approvals surged in February, driven by a volatile apartment rebound, but higher rates and energy costs threaten builders.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month