About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy - Page 3
Visa launches Tempo validator node in blockchain push
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Visa takes a direct stake in Tempo's blockchain operations, joining an early group of outside validators as it deepens its stablecoin and payments push.
Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections
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Backbase and Ninth Wave have teamed up to let banks plug corporate clients' ERP and accounting systems straight into account data and payments.
Scotiabank launches Scotia Intelligence for bank-wide AI
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Scotiabank puts AI under one roof as new enterprise platform rolls out for staff, with commercial email routing and client tools already delivering gains.
US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion
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US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.
L&G Asset Management launches tokenised liquidity funds
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crypto
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blockchain
L&G Asset Management puts £50 billion liquidity fund range on Calastone's tokenised network for blockchain-based access on Ethereum and other EVM chains.
Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders
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data analytics
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Payhawk survey finds 45% of self-described AI leaders in finance lack minimum use rules, exposing a wider gap between ambition and control.
Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Tax Systems rolls out AI assistant blending company data and IBFD research to speed cross-border tax analysis for multinational in-house teams.
StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground
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StorMagic says customers fleeing VMware and rising hardware costs helped drive 36% annual recurring revenue growth as it expands partners.
BlueSnap launches direct SAP ERP payments integration
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digital transformation
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fintech
BlueSnap seals SAP certification for direct ERP payments link as global businesses seek simpler reconciliation across currencies and entities.
Zurich names Shukla to lead digital push in Asia Pacific
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Zurich appoints former Carsome executive Shukla to steer Asia Pacific digital and embedded insurance growth as Zurich Edge tops 100 partners.
Bitget launches CFD copy trading amid market volatility
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crypto
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risk & compliance
Bitget adds CFD copy trading as volatility lifts daily volume above USD $6 billion and draws more crypto users into gold, oil and forex.
American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection
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American Express adds AI agent safeguards and purchase protection as it opens a developer kit for software-led buying.
Caruso wins $9.3M funding, scales AI fund services
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Caruso lands AUD $9.3 million from Icehouse Ventures and GD1 as Centuria joins 80-plus clients using its AI-native fund administration platform.
TransferMate & Cadana add payroll compliance layer
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TransferMate and Cadana partner to bring payroll providers a single API for salary disbursements and statutory remittances across more than 70 countries.
Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn
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fintech
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
Wise posts higher transfer volumes and customer balances as it targets a Nasdaq primary listing in May 2026 while keeping London.
Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC
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digital transformation
Intuit appoints Xero veteran Matthew Miles as Head of Product for APAC as it steps up investment in Australia and wider Asia Pacific.
RMS adds bank payments as card surcharge ban looms
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payment technologies
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RMS adds direct bank payments through GoCardless as Australian hotels brace for Reserve Bank reforms that could ban card surcharges and lift merchant costs.
Legacy tech blocks AI projects across Asia Pacific
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digital transformation
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application security
IDC study says outdated systems are stalling AI rollouts across Asia Pacific, while digitally mature firms far outpace peers on revenue.
Oracle adds Lucinity AI investigation tools for banks
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digital transformation
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it automation
Oracle expands its financial crime platform with Lucinity's AI investigation tools, aiming to cut compliance workloads for banks and regulated firms.
Bitget launches IPO Prime with SpaceX-linked pre-sale
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crypto
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fintech
Bitget opens retail pre-IPO access with SpaceX-linked tokenised offering, as the exchange pushes deeper into private-market trading and tokenisation.