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Napier AI & Delta Capita join forces on compliance

The tie-up could cut onboarding delays and duplicate checks for banks by linking customer due diligence with AML monitoring in one workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Asset Management stories

Digital Transformation

North American fund managers boost currency hedging

Losses from unhedged foreign exchange exposure have pushed almost all North American fund managers to hedge forecastable currency risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Venture Capital

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 • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Bloomberg brings ASKB AI to mobile with cross-device sync

Cross-device continuity should help investors keep ASKB queries going on the move, with the same context and personalisation on mobile.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Supply Chain

Manitowoc warns against generic crane replacement parts

Cheaper non-original components could leave crane owners facing downtime, invalid load charts and greater liability, the manufacturer said.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Oil and Gas

Colter Bay backs Vertical Aviation with AUD $115m loan

Fresh capital will help Vertical Aviation refinance bank debt and fund aircraft buys as private credit gains ground in Australian lending.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows

Marketing teams can now route tasks to AI agents inside Adobe Workfront, with approvals and audit trails kept in one place.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Smart Cities

Southeast Asia and its energy investment bottleneck

The region's clean power shift is being slowed less by missing kit than by financing and operational hurdles that stall adoption at scale.

By William Temple • 5 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

Austroads revises batter slope guidance for road design

Drivers may face safer roadside recovery and easier upkeep, as revised advice broadens batter slope decisions beyond geotechnical stability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

JLL

JLL launches new office grade for Shanghai premium towers

Occupiers in Shanghai are increasingly paying up for offices that offer stronger tenant experience and flexibility, as JLL redraws the top-tier market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Mercury launches two cash funds with Morgan Stanley

Startups can now earn higher returns on idle balances as Mercury adds exclusive fund options from Morgan Stanley and State Street.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Siebert & Unusual Whales to launch data-driven ETFs

Investors could gain access to political trading and options data through a proposed ETF range, though strategy details and filings are still undisclosed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Regional Victorian councils launch shared cloud model

The three councils expect the shared platform to cut admin work and bolster service consistency as local governments face tighter budgets and bigger demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago