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Macropod's AUDM lands on LMAX for institutional use
Fintech

Macropod's AUDM lands on LMAX for institutional use

Institutional clients in more than 100 countries can now trade an Australian dollar stablecoin as Macropod broadens AUDM beyond retail venues.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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MSM Unify appoints Chief Financial Officer Rishi Kapoor
Supply Chain

MSM Unify appoints Chief Financial Officer Rishi Kapoor

The student mobility platform is preparing for a possible dual listing in 2028, with Rishi Kapoor set to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Axiology joins ECB's Pontes & Appia DLT initiatives
Fintech

Axiology joins ECB's Pontes & Appia DLT initiatives

The move puts the platform among a small group testing how tokenised securities could settle in central bank money across Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot
Software-as-a-Service

Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot

Lower revenues and higher AI costs are challenges for Australian design software company Canva to maintain growth as it mulls IPO.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week
Citi launches Custody+ for near-real-time services
Data Analytics

Citi launches Custody+ for near-real-time services

Institutional clients gain faster settlement and cash visibility as Citi completes its US rollout of Single Event Processing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Bloomberg brings ASKB AI to mobile with cross-device sync
Software-as-a-Service

Bloomberg brings ASKB AI to mobile with cross-device sync

Cross-device continuity should help investors keep ASKB queries going on the move, with the same context and personalisation on mobile.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Australia leads Asia Pacific student housing deals
Higher education

Australia leads Asia Pacific student housing deals

Institutional capital is pouring into the sector as student accommodation shortages and stable policy keep Australia at the centre of regional dealmaking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Santander completes Webster deal in US banking push
Risk & Compliance

Santander completes Webster deal in US banking push

Customers will soon have fee-free access to both banks' ATMs as Santander folds Webster into a nearly 8 million-account US operation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Canadian tech funding holds steady at USD $2.5 billion
Fintech

Canadian tech funding holds steady at USD $2.5 billion

Toronto and Montreal kept most capital flowing to Canada's tech sector, even as first-half deal activity slowed from late 2025.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Rillet raises USD $100 million at USD $1 billion valuation
Software-as-a-Service

Rillet raises USD $100 million at USD $1 billion valuation

The funding doubles the accounting software group's total raised to more than USD $200 million as customers adopt AI tools for finance teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Jakarta property market strengthens across sectors
Manufacturing

Jakarta property market strengthens across sectors

Stronger leasing and higher occupancy in Jakarta's offices, malls and warehouses signal a broad property recovery despite cautious pricing.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last week
Spark mobile revenue returns to growth as dividend rises
Private Cloud

Spark mobile revenue returns to growth as dividend rises

Higher cash generation allowed Spark to lift its full-year payout to 16 cents a share as mobile service revenue returned to growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Trading Technologies to add OG.com connectivity in 2026
Fintech

Trading Technologies to add OG.com connectivity in 2026

The tie-up will give TT users access to regulated prediction markets and margin-based crypto futures, broadening institutional trading options from late 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Siebert & Unusual Whales to launch data-driven ETFs
Fintech

Siebert & Unusual Whales to launch data-driven ETFs

Investors could gain access to political trading and options data through a proposed ETF range, though strategy details and filings are still undisclosed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology
Robotics

Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology

The hire signals Tokenovate's push to make its post-trade automation platform easier for institutions to deploy at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Malaysia AI adoption rises to 38% as AWS flags gaps
Software-as-a-Service

Malaysia AI adoption rises to 38% as AWS flags gaps

Nearly a million Malaysian firms took up AI in the past year, but most are still using basic tools rather than scaling them.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Blue Cloud gains NSE listing as Africa push lifts growth
5G & Beyond

Blue Cloud gains NSE listing as Africa push lifts growth

The dual listing could improve liquidity for shareholders as Blue Cloud pursues overseas contracts, including a USD $250 million Ghana project.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week