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 2
Zurich names Shukla to lead digital push in Asia Pacific
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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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fintech
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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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martech
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commerce systems
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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crm
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digital transformation
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fintech
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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fintech
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iaas
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hcm
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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saas
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devops
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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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fintech
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payment technologies
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smb
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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hybrid cloud
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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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fintech
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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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spacetech
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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.
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
FintechOS rolls out FintechOS 8 preview, pairing governed AI with product workflows for lenders and insurers as it eyes launch later this quarter.
CoinGecko report says stablecoins dominate CEX trading
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crypto
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defi
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bitcoin
CoinGecko finds USDT and USDC made up two-thirds of pairs on top crypto exchanges, as reserve values climbed to USD $225.4 billion.
Xero & Anthropic fuel AI battle in finance software
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saas
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fintech
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financial systems
Xero's Anthropic tie-up deepens finance software AI split as groups weigh integrated platforms against agent tools that work across multiple systems.
Feijoa named INFINZ innovation finalist for KiwiSaver app
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data protection
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Feijoa's round-up savings app earns INFINZ Awards innovation finalist spot as the fintech targets bigger KiwiSaver balances.
SpaceAI to test crypto transaction from orbit on TLON flight
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crypto
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blockchain
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edge computing
SpaceAI plans first in-orbit cryptocurrency transaction on Argentina's Aventura-1, aiming to mint an NFT tied to artwork by Eugenio Cuttica.
G2A partners with epay on gaming gift cards marketplace
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gaming
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crypto
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fintech
G2A teams up with epay to broaden its marketplace with hundreds of gaming and entertainment gift cards as demand for prepaid digital spending grows.
Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps
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supply chain
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r&d
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regulation
Asia Pacific claims 10 of top 25 foreign investment spots as Singapore leaps to eighth, with investors prioritising innovation over old economic measures.
EY rolls out AI audits across global Assurance business
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
EY embeds agentic AI into Canvas audit workflows worldwide, aiming to cut admin, sharpen risk checks and keep human judgement in the loop.
Trintech adds AI tools to financial close workflows
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Trintech expands embedded AI across close processes with Beacon assistant, aiming to speed journal entries, matching and risk checks.