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Skill Finder and Commonwealth Bank address Australia's growing skills gap
Marketing Technologies

Skill Finder and Commonwealth Bank address Australia's growing skills gap

Adobe and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) have partnered to offer Australians access to free digital courses via the CBA app.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Aug 2021
BigCommerce makes first acquisition since going public
Open source

BigCommerce makes first acquisition since going public

BigCommerce intends to leverage Feedonomics to expand the number of global marketplace and advertising channels for merchants.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021
AWS: Cloud usage surges amongst enterprise post pandemic
Hyperscale

AWS: Cloud usage surges amongst enterprise post pandemic

Cloud usage in Australia has increased from 42% to 55% following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jun 2021
Vonto launches updates to business insights app
Data Analytics

Vonto launches updates to business insights app

Vonto has released new product integrations to its business insights app, to better support Australia and New Zealand's startup and SMB community.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2021
First Sentier Investors takes finance to the cloud
Accenture

First Sentier Investors takes finance to the cloud

First Sentier Investors has completed its transition to become a stand-alone entity with the deployment of Workday's cloud-based platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021
Australia's eftpos launches with Samsung Pay
Marketing Technologies

Australia's eftpos launches with Samsung Pay

eftpos has announced that eftpos payments via Samsung Pay are now live for millions of CBA multi-network cardholders.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Jan 2021
AI in the finance sector - and how it will revolutionise banking
Unified Communications

AI in the finance sector - and how it will revolutionise banking

Resilience is key for businesses during COVID-19. The importance of digital transformation and AI in banking is highlighted in this report.

By Theo Albers • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2020
Report: 63% of APAC customers willing to switch to neobanks
Data Analytics

Report: 63% of APAC customers willing to switch to neobanks

A new report by IDC and Backbase reveals that 63% of APAC customers are poised to switch to neobanks by 2025, challenging traditional banks.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Xero and Square buddy up for enhanced integration
Fintech

Xero and Square buddy up for enhanced integration

Invoices can be paid instantly with Square and are automatically recorded in Xero, reducing admin time for businesses.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2020
Xero teams up with Vonto and Commonwealth Bank to provide daily data feed
Fintech

Xero teams up with Vonto and Commonwealth Bank to provide daily data feed

Xero partners with Commonwealth Bank-backed Vonto app to provide small businesses with financial insights in daily news feed.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2020
Women in Payments Symposium recognises leaders & rising stars
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Women in Payments Symposium recognises leaders & rising stars

The awards included five categories: Emerging Leader, Innovation, Thought Leader, Advocate for Women, and Distinguished Payments Professional.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2019
Opteon transforms with Workday's HCM and Financials suite
Digital Transformation

Opteon transforms with Workday's HCM and Financials suite

Opteon's rapid growth and integration of 18 businesses resulted in a number of systems being utilised across the organisation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2019
ASB invests in blockchain-based trade provenance solution
Blockchain

ASB invests in blockchain-based trade provenance solution

ASB invests in TradeWindow to boost its DLT trade platform, enhancing efficiency and security for New Zealand exporters in global trade processes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019
Key trends bolstering digital transformation in 2019
Unified Communications

Key trends bolstering digital transformation in 2019

User experience, edge computing and AI will dominate as key trends in 2019 as organizations focus on simplifying enterprise architectures.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
Don't wait till disaster strikes – best practices when implementing DR
Disaster Recovery

Don't wait till disaster strikes – best practices when implementing DR

As more companies migrate their data to the cloud, disaster recovery becomes critical to ensure their operations are not disrupted by unforeseen events.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018
Workday – who are they and what do they do?
Software-as-a-Service

Workday – who are they and what do they do?

Workday, renowned for its HCM software sold on an SaaS basis, has tripled its NASDAQ shares since 2012 and is valued at USD $29 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2018

Stories from Other Regions

IBM & partners launch blockchain platform for retail leasing
Fintech

IBM & partners launch blockchain platform for retail leasing

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM, and Scentre Group and Westpac have launched a new pilot program that will bring blockchain into the retail property lease system.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019
Alipay's restaurant services come to Aus
Supply Chain

Alipay's restaurant services come to Aus

It will allow Chinese customers to scan a QR code to bring up a digital menu, self-order and pay for their meal, all through their mobile device.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2019