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Ecommpay launches AI chatbot for small business payments
Fintech

Ecommpay launches AI chatbot for small business payments

It aims to cut support delays for merchants who lack in-house payments expertise, while escalating complex issues to human staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Yoono appoints Ilan Davimes to lead Crown Dependencies
Risk & Compliance

Yoono appoints Ilan Davimes to lead Crown Dependencies

The hire aims to help the compliance software maker deepen ties with Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man firms facing tougher due diligence demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK corporates miss cash returns as onboarding stalls
Risk & Compliance

UK corporates miss cash returns as onboarding stalls

Long onboarding times are stopping treasurers from earning better returns on the £1.12 billion in cash UK corporates hold on average.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Arrowpoint taps Arcesium to support Asia expansion
Fintech

Arrowpoint taps Arcesium to support Asia expansion

The Singapore-based firm managing US$2 billion wants faster onboarding and new strategy launches as it scales across Asia and the Middle East.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Dayforce launches agentic HCM platform with native AI
Human Capital Management

Dayforce launches agentic HCM platform with native AI

Customers can now automate more HR tasks as Dayforce adds native AI tools designed to govern approvals, security and auditability across its platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Phishing

Cyber security now starts at the job interview

Remote hiring is now a security risk, as AI lets applicants fake identity and skills before they ever get company access.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Last week
Zendesk launches AI agents for employee service tasks
Human Capital Management

Zendesk launches AI agents for employee service tasks

Early users have already logged 6 million workflow runs, as the new tools aim to cut internal support delays across IT, HR and workplace teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding
Human Capital Management

Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding

The new funding will help the New York company expand its AI tools as employers struggle to keep frontline hires through onboarding and compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Workforce identity attacks hit 91% of firms, study says
Phishing

Workforce identity attacks hit 91% of firms, study says

Most organisations now face employee identity attacks, with phishing and stolen credentials pushing insider risk into boardroom-level concern, a survey finds.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
SEON & Yuno team up to boost global fraud controls
Risk & Compliance

SEON & Yuno team up to boost global fraud controls

Merchants expanding into new markets can now add fraud checks through Yuno's existing payments infrastructure, avoiding a separate integration.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows
Multi-factor authentication

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows

As organisations roll out passkeys beyond pilots, the alliance gains enterprise input on interoperability, recovery and lifecycle management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight
Human Capital Management

The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight

AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month

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Beyond the Selfie: How EU AML Reform Could Reshape Customer Onboarding
Data Protection

Beyond the Selfie: How EU AML Reform Could Reshape Customer Onboarding

From July 2027, firms will face stricter proof-of-identity rules that could slow onboarding unless they adopt trusted digital credentials and better audit trails.

By Clive Bourke • 2 min read • 4 days ago
Rippling launches Singapore campaign for cross-border hiring
Human Capital Management

Rippling launches Singapore campaign for cross-border hiring

The campaign underlines rising cross-border hiring among Singapore firms, as 71% of Rippling customers there already employ staff overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
City First Bank picks MANTL to speed digital account opening
Fintech

City First Bank picks MANTL to speed digital account opening

Customers will be able to open accounts in minutes as the Washington-based lender expands beyond branches while keeping its community banking model intact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Texans Credit Union lifts digital users 42% with Alkami
Digital Transformation

Texans Credit Union lifts digital users 42% with Alkami

The move has helped lift member engagement, with digital banking users up 42% and in-branch account opening now up to five times faster.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Clueso raises USD $10 million to automate business videos
Enterprise Resource Planning

Clueso raises USD $10 million to automate business videos

The San Francisco-based start-up says the cash will help it expand software that cuts video production costs by 80% for business teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month