Australian Stories

Cisco lays out AU$61 million Australian investment plan

Cisco announced a plan to invest AU$61 million over the next three years to help drive Australia's secure digital transformation.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019

Global Stories

Platform-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike establishes early-stage investment fund with Accel

In partnership with Accel, CrowdStrike will co-invest in security startups that are building applications on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2019

Data Analytics

AlphaCert & Refinitiv bring data to better investment decisions

AlphaCert and Refinitiv are now offering new data management solutions to New Zealand and Australian investment management sectors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2019

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

Breach Prevention

Marriott, British Airways fines highlight critical need for security investment

Heavy fines of GBP £183.39 million for British Airways and GBP £99.2 million for Marriott underscore the critical need for immediate cybersecurity investment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019

Risk & Compliance

Homegrown risk management firm woos US investors

Jacobi provides a cloud-based platform for multi-asset portfolio design, risk modelling, and client engagement.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019

Cloud Services

Druva raises $130 million to power data protection for the cloud era

Cloud data protection firm Druva secures USD $130 million led by Viking Global, bringing total funding to USD $328 million for expansion and innovation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jun 2019

Hyperscale

Equinix puts US$77m into expanding data centres in Hong Kong

Equinix invests $77m in expanding Hong Kong data centers as demand for reliable facilities and robust network infrastructure increases.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2019

Artificial Intelligence

Epson buys into AI company Cross Compass

It uses deep learning techniques to analyse data, provide AI consulting services and develops and provides algorithms and neural networks.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019

Commerce Commission

Infratil seeks clearance to acquire up to 50% stake in Vodafone NZ

Infratil seeks approval from the Commerce Commission to acquire up to 50% of Vodafone New Zealand, with Brookfield Asset Management to own the rest.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019

IT Automation

How Kaseya aims to fuel IT management growth

Kaseya, the IT infrastructure management platform for MSPs and SMBs, has raised over $500m in investment to fuel its growth and innovation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 7th May 2019

Hyperscale

Kao Data secures financial injection to expand operations

London wholesale colocation data centre services provider Kao Data has sealed a deal with a significant investment partner.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Bank of New Zealand

Bad business: Kiwi SMEs not planning ahead

New Zealand SME owners need to reassess their approach to investing in their businesses, as current exit strategies are detrimental, says expert.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2019

Fintech

New app helps Kiwi investors go global

Tiger Brokers, the fintech Kiwi company, has launched an app designed to help Kiwi investors test global equities markets and build global portfolios.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2019

Social Media

NZ investors turn back on social media following Chch shooting fallout

New Zealand fund managers are taking responsible investment to new heights, accounting for more than 70% of total assets under management.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019

NZX

Sharesies partners with NZX to bring investment to ordinary Kiwis

Sharesies has signed up as a participant on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) as it moves to allow investors to access all listed companies on the exchange.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jun 2019

Inland Revenue Department

Inland Revenue moves to help investors get tax rate right

Inland Revenue is moving to help make sure investors, including KiwiSavers, get on the correct prescribed investor tax rate.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2019

Semiconductors

Quadric.io to build supercomputers for edge devices

Quadric's technology supposedly enables both high-performance computing and artificial intelligence in a single unified architecture.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019

Google

NZ investment funds throw weight against social media giants

A consortium of NZ funds managing assets worth more than $90m are appealing against Facebook, Twitter, and Google following the Christchurch terror attacks.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019