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UK & European finance teams accelerate automation to combat fraud
Crypto

UK & European finance teams accelerate automation to combat fraud

UK and European finance teams boost automation adoption, with 81% increasing use to combat fraud and ease regulatory burdens, says survey.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Shadow spend costs UK firms margins as AI offers hope
Human Capital Management

Shadow spend costs UK firms margins as AI offers hope

Shadow spend drains UK firms' margins, with £1 in every £10 untracked, but AI and automation offer promising solutions to boost spend visibility and control.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Payhawk debuts revolutionary AI office for finance teams
Digital Transformation

Payhawk debuts revolutionary AI office for finance teams

Payhawk has unveiled the AI Office of the CFO, a new suite of AI agents aimed at enhancing finance teams' efficiency by automating critical tasks.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Spend management stories

Why manual procurement is holding back industrial productivity
Supply Chain

Why manual procurement is holding back industrial productivity

Manual procurement processes in Australasian manufacturing slow productivity despite advanced plant automation, urging a shift to unified digital platforms for efficiency.

By Eamon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
ISH acquires ProSpend to boost global fintech & UK presence
Fintech

ISH acquires ProSpend to boost global fintech & UK presence

UK software group ISH acquires Australian fintech ProSpend to enhance its global footprint and expand UK market presence from 2026.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
APAC IT leaders struggle with visibility, putting AI savings at risk
Power / Energy

APAC IT leaders struggle with visibility, putting AI savings at risk

Over 70% of APAC IT leaders lack full visibility of their IT spend, risking AI cost savings and innovation amid growing investments and complex cloud use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Iplicit appoints Ben Crow as VP & eyes international expansion
Customer Experience

Iplicit appoints Ben Crow as VP & eyes international expansion

Cloud accounting firm iplicit appoints Ben Crow as VP of Partnerships to boost partner network and target international expansion in Australia and New Zealand.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2025
AI-driven spend management vital for better visibility, says new Hackett data
Data Analytics

AI-driven spend management vital for better visibility, says new Hackett data

New Hackett data shows AI-driven spend management boosts CFOs' visibility, cutting costs and accelerating sourcing in tight finance environments.

By Andy Tongue • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Candex raises USD $33 million to expand global procurement platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

Candex raises USD $33 million to expand global procurement platform

Candex secures USD $33 million in Series C funding led by 9Yards Capital to boost its global procurement platform and vendor management offerings.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance
Virtualisation

Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance

Extend unveils an open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to analyse financial data with advanced automation and multi-framework integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
Extend launches open-source AI toolkit for smarter financial data
Data Analytics

Extend launches open-source AI toolkit for smarter financial data

Extend launches open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to enhance spend analysis and automate workflows via API integration with major AI frameworks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 10th May 2025
ProSpend's new campaign urges Australian finance change
Digital Transformation

ProSpend's new campaign urges Australian finance change

ProSpend launches its Start ProSpending campaign to tackle inefficiencies in Australian finance teams, aiming to streamline processes and reduce wasted time.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
Emburse debuts AI for efficient expense management
Data Protection

Emburse debuts AI for efficient expense management

Emburse has launched Emburse AI, a dedicated large language model aiming to streamline expense management and enhance accuracy in financial processes.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Spend management stories

JAGGAER unveils JAI AI platform to transform procurement tasks
Robotic Process Automation

JAGGAER unveils JAI AI platform to transform procurement tasks

JAGGAER launches JAI, an AI platform enhancing procurement with human-guided orchestration for smarter, integrated task management and decision support.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025
JAGGAER names first Chief Digital & AI Officer to boost platform
Unified Communications

JAGGAER names first Chief Digital & AI Officer to boost platform

JAGGAER has appointed Gopinath Polavarapu as its first Chief Digital and AI Officer to embed advanced AI into its One Platform, boosting automation and collaboration.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Medius names Gary Hall as Chief Product Officer for AI strat
Robotics

Medius names Gary Hall as Chief Product Officer for AI strat

Medius has appointed Gary Hall as Chief Product Officer to lead its global AI-driven spend management and accounts payable product strategy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Extend teams with Visa to enhance virtual card solutions
Fintech

Extend teams with Visa to enhance virtual card solutions

Extend has partnered with Visa to improve virtual card solutions for middle-market businesses, enhancing spending control and security for users.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025