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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
At a glance Political and regulatory volatility is creating a nervous environment for global business. AI is emerging as a top business priority for automation and analytics. Despite cautious consumers, the global economy has proven surprisingly resilient since...
Regulatory sandbox to boost fintech innovation
The enhanced sandbox, available from 1 September, is expected to provide a further boost to Australia’s rapidly maturing fintech ecosystem,...
Company receives $30m ransom demand in cyber attack
In a similar scenario to the one experienced last month by the Toll Group, the Australian branch of Manheim Auctions fell victim to a ransomware...
Home loan startups warn against ‘hard transition’ to data harvesting rules
Australian fintechs are getting a clearer picture of how open banking will work, with the Office for the Information Commissioner this...
Big business mining big data to squeeze suppliers put on notice
On 30 October 2019, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman announced a review into the impact of supply chain financing on...
Fintechs corner regulation, major banks’ ‘anti-competitive’ measures
The statements have been made through submissions made to the select committee of financial technology and regulatory technology, chaired by...
Government launches inquiry into CDR following open banking delay
The government has announced it is taking a closer look at CDR, after the launch of open banking was pushed back in December. The CDR passed...
UK accountants have their say on AI
A new report released by Caseware, Understanding Technology Attitudes within UK Finance Professionals, details the way accountants in the UK are...
Have you got an ‘Innovation Killer’ in your business?
An organisation's fate relies on its people, and one bad innovation apple can spoil the bunch – this bad apple is otherwise known as the dreaded...
Will this decade be the downfall of card-based payments?
According to Sam Murrant, GlobalData’s senior payments analyst, this transaction type will be the most transformative technology for payments in...
E-invoicing foundations laid as accredited service providers named
The ATO has now announced the first group of service providers who have completed the Australian PEPPOL Authority accreditation process and are...
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