Banking stories - Page 26

At the recent Australian Retail Credit Association Credit Summit, FICO’s Head of Scoring Solutions, Steven Brown, spoke about global credit risk trends.

Global payments platform Airwallex appoints Justin Yek as Head of Strategic Finance & Corporate Development and Jon Stona as Global Head of Marketing.

Mandiant report reveals Australian boards underestimate cyber threats despite high-profile attacks - 69% of professionals say so.

Stripe and Xero have expanded their partnership to help small businesses worldwide get paid faster, by integrating Stripe Connect into Xero's platform.

Cyber threats directed towards financial services has grown rapidly, driven by digital transformation and regulation such as open banking.

Adam Ford appointed as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand at the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Mark Thundercliffe has been appointed as an Advisor for Northern Europe at SAS, bringing 35 years of corporate, retail and business banking experience.

Paymentology appoints Nadia Benaissa as Global Head of Marketing, bringing 20 years of fintech marketing experience to spearhead global expansion.

Data sovereignty and compliance are becoming increasingly important in shaping IT selection and design decisions, according to a new survey by IDC.

The research highlighted that despite the rise of digitisation, outmoded, siloed and ineffective systems are costing businesses valuable time and resources.

Only 5% of Australian organisations and 2% of their New Zealand counterparts have a strategy to accomplish a robust digital finance transformation.

The Asia Pacific region in 2023 will be marked by unprecedented intra-Asia-Pacific trade growth, driving new levels of cross-border payments and collaborations.

Finsure has partnered with Frollo and NextGen to use Open Banking data as part of the loan application process.

Improving customer experience, not growth, is the main focus of insurance digitalisation initiatives in 2023, says Gartner survey.

The findings are from Experian's latest business and consumer insight report, developed in partnership with Forrester, exploring open Banking and data privacy.

Xero has partnered with New Zealand Football until 2026, which will include the period covering the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, to be held in Australia and NZ.

Mid-sized operators are emerging from 2022 with strong results, benefiting from flexibility, according to MYOB research.

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

Zain Cheng named Chief Technology Officer at Horizen Labs. Cheng oversaw product teams, including sidechains and smart contracts, and EVM development.