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
Ondo & Broadridge add proxy voting to tokenised ETFs
Today
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defi
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digital wallets
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ethereum
Ondo Finance and Broadridge bring proxy voting and investor disclosures to more than 250 tokenised ETFs and stocks on a Web3 platform.
Thunes & WireBarley launch real-time Korea payments
Yesterday
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payment technologies
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forex
Thunes and WireBarley deepen Asian remittance reach with real-time payments into South Korea, linking 1.1 million users across 520 corridors.
Banks struggle to move AI pilots beyond test stage
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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ai
Banks are hitting old systems, poor data and regulatory hurdles as AI pilots stall, with most projects still stuck in test mode.
Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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fintech
Temenos wins Forrester leader status in digital banking after review praised its app support, APIs, localisation and headless architecture.
NUVA Digital raises USD $5.2 million for Web3 asset platform
Yesterday
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fintech
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blockchain
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defi
NUVA Digital secures USD $5.2 million seed funding led by Morgan Creek Digital to widen its tokenised asset marketplace and add blockchain integrations.
Bloomberg launches 36 Australian equity benchmarks
Yesterday
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asx
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stock market
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bloomberg
Bloomberg adds 36 Australian equity benchmarks, including franking-credit-adjusted measures, as it expands beyond its widely used AusBond indices.
Australian inflation eases, but RBA tightening looms
Yesterday
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inflation
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property market
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consumer price index
Softer Australian inflation still leaves Reserve Bank of Australia facing pressure to raise rates, as fuel costs and Middle East risks bite.
Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol
Yesterday
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wearables
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fintech
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iot
Ant International unveils open-source mobile AI payment protocol for wallets and wearables, aiming to secure agentic commerce across devices.
TCS & ASX go live with CHESS cash clearing upgrade
Yesterday
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ccp
ASX and TCS go live with CHESS Release 1, starting Australia's long-running post-trade overhaul with new cash clearing and settlement.
AICPA & CIMA launch AI skills programme for finance
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
AICPA and CIMA unveil global AI training for finance staff as firms seek to turn automation and generative tools into measurable gains.
Finologee & Gresham partner on depositary reconciliation
2 days ago
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fintech
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excel
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swift
Finologee teams with Gresham to embed Control into Banking Orchestrator, automating depositary reconciliation for insurers, fund managers and asset servicers.
YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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cx
YFM Equity Partners invests GBP £7.6 million in Exeter-based Shopify agency Swanky, funding hiring, service expansion and selective acquisitions.
CDR reforms could add AUD $1.2 billion, study says
2 days ago
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data protection
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digital transformation
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fintech
CDR reforms on consent, representatives and small bank exemptions could add AUD $1.2 billion annually by 2035, modelling says.
Payment firms expand into broader merchant services
3 days ago
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crm
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dr
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digital transformation
Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and Block are pushing into loyalty, lending and AI checkout tools as payment groups seek a bigger role in merchant commerce.
AI shopping agents reshape retail buying & checkout
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
AI shopping agents are moving retail from clicks to chat, as Walmart, Amazon and Google test protocols that let software search, compare and pay.
Amazon, Meta & Microsoft join UCP technical council
3 days ago
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Amazon, Meta and Microsoft join Universal Commerce Protocol council as AI shopping standard draws major backing from retailers and payments groups.
Borderless AI launches crypto payroll for global staff
Last week
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crypto
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fintech
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hcm
Borderless AI rolls out crypto-native payroll tool as demand grows for flexible pay options among globally dispersed workforces.
Banks must modernise core systems, says Temenos report
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cloud security
Temenos and Bain warn banks that cloud, AI and stablecoins will reshape competition, with core modernisation now key to growth.
Adyen adds loyalty software in €750m Talon.One deal
Last week
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Adyen moves beyond payments with EUR €750 million Talon.One deal to fuse loyalty software, customer data and promotions across channels.
Ant International launches PayTo service for Australian SMEs
Last week
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fintech
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
Ant International and Citi are targeting Australian export SMEs with a real-time PayTo option, aiming to ease cash flow and speed cross-border top-ups.