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.
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Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections
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digital transformation
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fintech
Backbase and Ninth Wave have teamed up to let banks plug corporate clients' ERP and accounting systems straight into account data and payments.
Scotiabank launches Scotia Intelligence for bank-wide AI
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digital transformation
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Scotiabank puts AI under one roof as new enterprise platform rolls out for staff, with commercial email routing and client tools already delivering gains.
US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion
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dc
US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.
L&G Asset Management launches tokenised liquidity funds
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crypto
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blockchain
L&G Asset Management puts £50 billion liquidity fund range on Calastone's tokenised network for blockchain-based access on Ethereum and other EVM chains.
Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Payhawk survey finds 45% of self-described AI leaders in finance lack minimum use rules, exposing a wider gap between ambition and control.
StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
StorMagic says customers fleeing VMware and rising hardware costs helped drive 36% annual recurring revenue growth as it expands partners.
BlueSnap launches direct SAP ERP payments integration
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
BlueSnap seals SAP certification for direct ERP payments link as global businesses seek simpler reconciliation across currencies and entities.
Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
Iarnród Éireann has expanded digital checkout for rail passengers by adding PayPal, with early data showing strong uptake from overseas travellers.
Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Tax Systems rolls out AI assistant blending company data and IBFD research to speed cross-border tax analysis for multinational in-house teams.
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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fintech
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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.
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.
Scurri reports 22% Q1 growth as retail shifts local
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e-commerce
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online shopping
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customer expectations
Scurri posts 22% parcel growth as retailers favour nearer European markets and faster delivery options amid shifting consumer demand.
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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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.
Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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Foresight sells Northern Ireland's TES Group to Legrand after revenue jumps 84% and a major datacentre expansion, locking in a fourfold return.