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PonyUp launches carbon tracking for refurbished IT equipment
Financial Systems

PonyUp launches carbon tracking for refurbished IT equipment

Melbourne's PonyUp partners with Rejoose to offer Australian businesses carbon tracking of refurbished IT, supporting ESG goals and food charity SecondBite.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Exclusive: How WorldFirst's new World Card offers SMEs a cost-saving edge
Fintech

Exclusive: How WorldFirst's new World Card offers SMEs a cost-saving edge

WorldFirst's new World Card, launched in Australia, helps SMEs cut cross-border payment costs with no FX fees and 1% cashback across 210 countries.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Xero stories

Radical redesigned of navigation & homepage coming to Xero users
Customer Experience

Radical redesigned of navigation & homepage coming to Xero users

Xero is set to launch a redesigned navigation and homepage, shaped by customer feedback, enhancing usability with customisable, insight-rich features.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Chris Teeling named Chief Executive Officer of Arlo Software
Financial Systems

Chris Teeling named Chief Executive Officer of Arlo Software

Chris Teeling has been appointed CEO of Arlo Software, leading its global expansion from the Petone headquarters in Wellington.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Webinar: What CFOs can learn from Kieser outgrowing Xero
Financial Systems

Webinar: What CFOs can learn from Kieser outgrowing Xero

Kieser streamlined finance by replacing 27 Xero accounts with one NetSuite system, cutting month-end closes from 25 days to three for faster growth.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
How to know when Xero is holding back your finance strategy
Financial Systems

How to know when Xero is holding back your finance strategy

Xero suits small operations but strains under multiple entities, causing manual work and errors; CFOs must consider unified ERP for scaled finance leadership.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth
Fintech

GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth

GoCardless appoints Ian Boyd as GM for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth amid rising adoption of PayTo and changes to payment infrastructure.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
Xero acquires Melio for USD $2.5 billion to boost US growth
Fintech

Xero acquires Melio for USD $2.5 billion to boost US growth

Xero is set to acquire US payments platform Melio for USD $2.5 billion, boosting its North American growth and integrating payments with accounting solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after twenty five years
Financial Systems

Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after twenty five years

Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after 25 years, having established and grown its Australia-New Zealand business, to pursue new ventures.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Xero reports NZD $2.1 billion revenue & 23% annual growth
Financial Systems

Xero reports NZD $2.1 billion revenue & 23% annual growth

Xero posts NZD $2.1bn revenue in FY25, up 23%, with net profit rising 30% and subscriber base growing 6% to 4.41 million users globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Ignition launches AutoCollect to automate late invoice payments
Fintech

Ignition launches AutoCollect to automate late invoice payments

Ignition launches AutoCollect to help small service businesses automate late payment collection, streamlining invoicing and boosting cash flow management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025

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Caxton names Henry Allen as Chief Financial Officer for growth
Digital Transformation

Caxton names Henry Allen as Chief Financial Officer for growth

Caxton appoints Henry Allen as new CFO to drive growth and digital expansion in travel money and corporate payment services markets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
UK finance teams face delays as expense management stays manual
Financial Systems

UK finance teams face delays as expense management stays manual

Nearly one in three UK employees are regularly chased for missing receipts, highlighting ongoing delays as finance teams rely on manual expense management processes.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025
Xero introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone for NZ small businesses
Wearables

Xero introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone for NZ small businesses

Xero has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in New Zealand, enabling small businesses to accept contactless payments via the Xero app without extra hardware.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Chorus boosts NZ business fibre with new 1Gbps option, faster fixes
Unified Communications

Chorus boosts NZ business fibre with new 1Gbps option, faster fixes

Chorus unveils a 1Gbps symmetrical fibre plan for NZ businesses, enhancing speeds and restoration times to boost digital productivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Digitalisation could boost NZ SME GDP by NZD $8.6 billion in 2025
Data Analytics

Digitalisation could boost NZ SME GDP by NZD $8.6 billion in 2025

New Zealand SMEs could boost GDP by NZD $8.6bn by 2025 through digitalisation, says report by Xero and NZ Institute of Economic Research.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Delayed reimbursements costing UK staff up to GBP £20,000
Fintech

Delayed reimbursements costing UK staff up to GBP £20,000

Nearly half of UK employees face financial strain paying upfront for work expenses, with delayed reimbursements causing hardship across income levels.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Apr 2025