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SEI launches portal to help advisers plan succession
Business Continuity

SEI launches portal to help advisers plan succession

The portal targets firms facing succession pressure as one-third of advisers expect to retire within 10 years and many lack a documented plan.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • Last week
AI aids process hazard checks, but humans stay in charge
Data governance

AI aids process hazard checks, but humans stay in charge

Process safety teams can save time on hazard reviews, but flawed data and false confidence mean engineers must still make the final call.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

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Animoca Brands names Yat Siu Chief Executive Officer
Crypto

Animoca Brands names Yat Siu Chief Executive Officer

The leadership change is designed to speed Animoca's push into AI agents, tokenised finance and a possible future relisting on a major exchange.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Birbank Private named Azerbaijan's top private bank
Fintech

Birbank Private named Azerbaijan's top private bank

Rapid asset growth and a 71.8% jump in clients helped the wealth arm become the first Azerbaijani bank to win the award.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
SEI launches portal for advisers' succession planning
Business Continuity

SEI launches portal for advisers' succession planning

A third of advisers are due to retire within a decade, leaving many firms without documented succession plans and under pressure to act earlier.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
One in five firms hit by shadow AI security incident
Network Security

One in five firms hit by shadow AI security incident

Roughly one in five organisations have already suffered a breach tied to unapproved AI connections, as visibility lags behind spending plans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
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 • Last week
Cloudinary named Gartner Leader in digital asset management
Customer Experience

Cloudinary named Gartner Leader in digital asset management

The shift boosts Cloudinary's standing as brands race to automate image and video management across websites, apps and marketing channels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Watercare appoints Martine Watson as Chief Digital Officer
Unified Communications

Watercare appoints Martine Watson as Chief Digital Officer

The move comes as the utility prepares to oversee a $15.2 billion infrastructure pipeline across Auckland over the next decade.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

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Filmbankmedia picks Fincons AllRights for rights overhaul
Digital Transformation

Filmbankmedia picks Fincons AllRights for rights overhaul

The move should improve rights tracking and copyright governance for Filmbankmedia as its content distribution expands across more platforms and territories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Geotab launches asset tracking tool for Singapore logistics
Supply Chain

Geotab launches asset tracking tool for Singapore logistics

The new system gives operators one view of vehicles and equipment, helping them cut search time and improve maintenance planning across Singapore's logistics network.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
ThreatAware launches Dimension for governed security apps
Risk & Compliance

ThreatAware launches Dimension for governed security apps

Security teams are increasingly using AI to build internal tools, but many still lack approval and audit controls, prompting ThreatAware's new platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sunlife Asia rolls out Gemini to advisors across Asia
Digital Transformation

Sunlife Asia rolls out Gemini to advisors across Asia

Advisors in five Asian markets should spend less time on administration as the insurer embeds Google Workspace with Gemini into daily client work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Bitkub teams with Canton Foundation on blockchain education
Crypto

Bitkub teams with Canton Foundation on blockchain education

The programme aims to help Thai banks, firms and developers understand privacy-enabled blockchain systems for issuing and settling securities and funds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Proa unveils NEXO platform in renewable energy rebrand
Data Analytics

Proa unveils NEXO platform in renewable energy rebrand

Twelve projects already on board, Proa's new system covers more than 2GW of renewable capacity as it broadens beyond forecasting.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Canberra to upgrade 16,000 streetlights in smart push
Sustainability

Canberra to upgrade 16,000 streetlights in smart push

The expansion will bring smart controls to nearly 60% of the capital's 83,000 streetlights, cutting maintenance and energy use for the ACT Government.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Vanuatu signs AUD $10.47 million deal to modernise finance
Digital Transformation

Vanuatu signs AUD $10.47 million deal to modernise finance

The overhaul should improve controls and cut paperwork, while giving citizens, suppliers and public servants access to online services across the islands.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week