Risk Management stories
Financial institutions still face hidden fourth-party risks even after Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS and Oracle were designated as critical providers.
Weekend trading and pre-IPO speculation are driving growth in real-world asset perpetuals, even as pricing risks and liquidity gaps persist.
The tie-up could speed enterprise AI adoption as firms shift from pilots to secure, regulated deployments across core operations.
Daily Bitcoin payouts and faster redemption could make Bitget's BGBTC more attractive to holders seeking yield without locking up their BTC.
The tie-up could let retail traders manage crypto, futures, forex and tokenised stocks in one workflow instead of juggling separate platforms.
The shift could leave sites exposed unless firms match cyber defences with repeated identity checks at doors and restricted rooms.
Product development is already running about 30% more efficiently as the software group expands AI use across accounting and legal services.
Fragmented payments and rising AI bills are forcing APAC fintechs to rethink infrastructure, interoperability and cost controls.
Phishing-resistant logins could curb account takeovers that let criminals tamper with tax data, refunds and audit trails across firms.
Faster digital payments are leaving fintech firms exposed as regulators and attackers pressure weak controls and resilience across the sector.
Finance chiefs are facing tighter budgets as AI automation and new AML rules turn once-discretionary tech spend into a cost imperative.
Financial services firms risk stalled AI roll-outs and weaker supply chains unless governance and digital skills improve, experts warned.
Boards need to rethink cyber oversight as AI speeds up attacks and raises the risk of business disruption, Google Cloud says.
Yet only 36% of HR leaders feel confident their organisations can comply with emerging AI rules, raising governance concerns.
Retailers risk overstock and shortages because weather-driven demand shifts with seasonal anomalies, not just heat, making winter buying decisions brittle.
Australians lost GBP £1.1 billion to scams last year, underscoring how banks now must protect customers' identities as well as their systems.
Small firms may miss basic cyber gaps as a free self-check from MY CYBER GUARD flags weak passwords, patching and backup risks.
Many New Zealand firms say they could ride out an outage, but fewer than four in ten have tested recovery of critical systems recently.
Rising regulatory pressure could force banks, merchants and payment firms to tighten controls on AI and card costs as Australia reforms payments.
Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.