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Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund

The close gives Northleaf fresh firepower to back specialist receivables and royalty deals as private credit firms hunt for new income sources.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Disaster Recovery

Deutsche Bank builds AI resilience platform on Google Cloud

Banks face tighter scrutiny as Deutsche Bank's Google Cloud-backed system ties resilience tests to live operational data and audit records.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Keeper launches Microsoft Power Platform secrets connector

Organisations using Microsoft automation can now keep credentials out of scripts, reducing the risk of exposed secrets in cloud workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Rezolv raises USD $12.5 million to expand AI tools

The funding will help the Mumbai-based lender software maker push AI across collections and lending workflows for banks and NBFCs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud & Box add Gemini to multimodal search

Businesses will be able to search charts, tables and images in Box content using Gemini Multimodal Embeddings 2, reducing missed context in files.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Kraken adds Coinbase crypto deposit option via Mesh

New deposit tools aim to cut transfer errors and speed up on-chain funding, as users can now move Coinbase holdings into Kraken without wallet addresses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover

CyberCatch's continuous compliance tools will be folded into Datavault AI's data platforms if the all-cash deal wins approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Gaming

World Cup fraud shifts to verified accounts & withdrawals

Operators faced a 38% rise in suspicious withdrawals as World Cup fraud shifted from sign-ups to verified accounts, SEON said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Software-as-a-Service

Malaysia AI adoption rises to 38% as AWS flags gaps

Nearly a million Malaysian firms took up AI in the past year, but most are still using basic tools rather than scaling them.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

ANS Academy expands AI leadership apprenticeship sixfold

Growing employer demand has pushed the AI leadership apprenticeship to six cohorts, with 71 learners now in the pipeline.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Privileged Access Management

Frontier AI compresses cyber attack timelines. Can Singapore's defences respond at machine speed?

Singapore banks and telcos face a narrower window to stop AI-assisted attackers chaining small flaws into major breaches.

By Kris Day • 6 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Ripple partners Jeonbuk Bank on cross-border remittances

South Korean businesses could see faster overseas payments as Jeonbuk Bank adopts Ripple Payments, cutting delays and fees on remittances.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Building the next generation of mainframe expertise

A skills gap in critical systems is widening as veteran mainframe engineers near retirement, pushing firms to train new recruits with AI support.

By Karla Bester • 6 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Source Technology names Nette as Director of Innovation

Mid-market customers grappling with AI governance and data risk may gain a more practical partner as Source Technology expands its services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Virtual Private Networks

Revolut launches Ultra tier in Singapore for S$899

The subscription aims to woo Singapore's affluent customers with travel perks, investment discounts and bundled services worth more than S$10,000 a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week