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 5
Anteup builds mortgage marketplace to let banks bid
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digital transformation
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fintech
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entrepreneurship
Auckland fintech Anteup is building a mortgage marketplace where banks compete for borrowers, aiming to simplify home loans and refinancing.
Asia Pacific payments group & Monash sign research pact
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crypto
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fintech
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email security
Monash University Malaysia and Emerging Payments Association Asia launch a three-year research pact on quantum-safe cryptography, stablecoins and fraud.
Revolut posts USD $2.3b profit, 99% NZ revenue growth
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fintech
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martech
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risk & compliance
Revolut's 2025 results show surging customer balances, stronger transaction volumes and rapid New Zealand growth as it expands its banking reach.
Lightspeed launches AI inventory tool for retailers
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
Lightspeed has unveiled an AI tool in its retail platform that scans supplier documents into draft purchase orders to cut errors and admin time.
Tether appoints Big Four firm for first full audit
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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cfo
Tether hires a Big Four auditor for its first full independent review of USD₮, backing more than USD $184 billion of the leading stablecoin.
GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025
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data protection
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crypto
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fintech
Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.
Solana launches platform for banks, payments groups
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dr
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digital transformation
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crypto
Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.
Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hcm
Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.
Synnex New Zealand lifts profit as revenue barely grows
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supply chain
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synnex
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capital management
Synnex New Zealand lifts annual profit to NZD $2.49 million on stronger margins, despite minimal revenue growth and weaker cash flow.
NZ insured losses hit NZ$120 million after calm year
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risk & compliance
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clean technologies
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climate change
New Zealand's insured natural hazard losses reached NZD $120 million in 2025, a second straight below-average year after 2023's spike.
Venmo links with PayPal for global money transfers
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Venmo now lets users send USD $ transfers directly to PayPal accounts in 90 markets, creating a global person-to-person payments link.
Nasdaq & Talos join forces on tokenised collateral
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Nasdaq links Calypso and Trade Surveillance to Talos to streamline tokenised collateral, uniting risk and compliance across on- and off-chain assets.
Dext launches AI Assist for accountants, bookkeepers
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saas
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digital transformation
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financial systems
Dext unveils AI Assist, an embedded tool that learns firm-specific judgement to automate routine bookkeeping while keeping humans in control.
Cork Cyber unveils AI engine for MSP asset oversight
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dr
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endpoint protection
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mfa
Cork Cyber unveils an AI-driven asset analysis engine for MSPs, tackling zombie assets, coverage gaps and licence waste across client estates.
Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.
Visa index shows Asia-Pacific firms seek faster funding
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fintech
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supply chain
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erp
Nearly half of Asia-Pacific mid-sized firms shun working capital tools, even as CFOs demand faster, simpler digital funding solutions.
OpenAI picks Brex for global spend and finance tasks
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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fintech
OpenAI selects Brex to run global spend and finance operations, as automation tools vie to serve the fast-growing AI sector's complex needs.
Rhino.fi launches stablecoin 1:1 for cross-chain payments
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Rhino.fi unveils Stablecoin 1:1, promising predictable USDT and USDC cross-chain settlements for businesses across 25+ networks.
CFOs face AI talent squeeze amid market volatility
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
CFOs rank AI skills and market shocks as top threats, as talent shortages, rising costs and geopolitical turmoil squeeze finance teams.
InDebted launches Release for later-stage debt transfers
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fintech
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cx
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martech
InDebted has launched Release, a late-stage debt transfer product for clients in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, as an alternative to sales.