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Metris raises USD $5 million to automate energy data
Software-as-a-Service

Metris raises USD $5 million to automate energy data

The funding will help the London start-up expand into wind and CHP assets as it seeks to replace spreadsheet-based energy operations across Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Global Stories

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Bloomberg launches Enterprise MCP for AI data access
Data governance

Bloomberg launches Enterprise MCP for AI data access

Financial firms can now give AI agents governed access to Bloomberg data, with context that clarifies currency, pricing and timing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Balyasny deploys Gemini across internal research platforms
Private Cloud

Balyasny deploys Gemini across internal research platforms

The hedge fund's analysts are getting faster access to market signals as Gemini scans transcripts, filings and data inside private systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration
Digital Transformation

AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration

Fragmented systems could blunt AI gains in Australian resources, leaving maintenance, finance and supply chains harder to coordinate safely.

By Justin Grose • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Animoca Brands & Franklin Templeton expand tokenised assets
Blockchain

Animoca Brands & Franklin Templeton expand tokenised assets

The partnership could widen institutional access to tokenised assets as NUVA adds offerings beyond its Provenance Blockchain-linked vaults.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Moody's and Allvue launch private credit risk model
Data Analytics

Moody's and Allvue launch private credit risk model

As private lending swells, investors gain a tool to spot borrower stress sooner, before missed payments or defaults hit portfolios.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
CoinPayments founder Alexandrov returns as Chief Executive
Crypto

CoinPayments founder Alexandrov returns as Chief Executive

The digital-asset payments firm is bolstering its leadership as it seeks to turn more than USD $50 billion in transactions into broader growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Lumicent launches decision platform for industrial risk
Manufacturing

Lumicent launches decision platform for industrial risk

Industrial operators could curb downtime and focus maintenance where it matters most as Lumicent links asset data to business risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool
Software-as-a-Service

Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool

It aims to close a governance gap as firms struggle to track AI agents across multiple cloud and software platforms and assess their risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Asia Pacific leads the world in wealth AI adoption
Customer Relationship Management

Asia Pacific leads the world in wealth AI adoption

Firms in the region are moving beyond pilots, with 84% expecting AI to redefine roles and operations across their businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

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Commerce Commission confirms it will not step in to keep Wellington water bills down
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission confirms it will not step in to keep Wellington water bills down

Residents face higher Wellington water bills after the Commerce Commission said Tiaki Wai's costs still justify rises and no cap is needed now.

By Ellen O'Dwyer and Nine to Noon • 3 min read • Yesterday
Vault Summit in Singapore spotlights onchain finance
Blockchain

Vault Summit in Singapore spotlights onchain finance

Institutions are testing vaults to cut back-office costs and enforce risk rules in onchain lending as tokenised finance matures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Iridium raises USD $3 million to automate invoice checks
Fintech

Iridium raises USD $3 million to automate invoice checks

The funding will help lenders cut manual checks that cost about USD $22 each and leave most invoices unverified, raising fraud risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer
Manufacturing

Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer

The promotion underscores Manulife's push to simplify systems and expand AI across Asia as insurers race to modernise ageing technology.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Singapore Bitcoin investors want returns, survey finds
Crypto

Singapore Bitcoin investors want returns, survey finds

Wealthy investors are increasingly seeking yield from Bitcoin holdings, with security, custody and succession planning shaping their choices in Singapore.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Wealth institute targets AI training as Dalio warns advisers
Artificial Intelligence

Wealth institute targets AI training as Dalio warns advisers

Advisers could lose market relevance unless they learn to use AI, as the Wealth Management Institute aims for 21,000 training enrolments over three years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Sygnum brings Fidelity tokenised liquidity to Singapore
Blockchain

Sygnum brings Fidelity tokenised liquidity to Singapore

Accredited investors in Singapore can now hold a regulated US dollar liquidity product on-chain, as tokenised cash management tops USD 15 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week