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UK finance staff embrace AI but fear lack of training
Risk & Compliance

UK finance staff embrace AI but fear lack of training

UK finance staff widely use AI tools but worry about inadequate training, data security, and lack of regulatory oversight in their organisations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Investment Management stories

TCS completes major Scottish Widows policy migration to digital
Digital Transformation

TCS completes major Scottish Widows policy migration to digital

TCS has completed the digital migration of over 3.8 million Scottish Widows life and pension policies onto its BaNCS platform, modernising customer service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025
MariaDB acquires SkySQL to boost AI cloud database
Open source

MariaDB acquires SkySQL to boost AI cloud database

MariaDB has acquired SkySQL, enhancing its cloud database services with AI-powered, serverless features to better support flexible and hybrid data management.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 30th Aug 2025
US private equity faces tighter scrutiny as 401(k) funds enter sector
Crypto

US private equity faces tighter scrutiny as 401(k) funds enter sector

US private equity is set for tougher scrutiny as 401(k) plans gain access to the sector, opening a USD $12 trillion market to retail investors and regulators.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
CapitaLand to invest INR19,200 crores (S$2.83 billion) in Maharashtra by 2030
Hyperscale

CapitaLand to invest INR19,200 crores (S$2.83 billion) in Maharashtra by 2030

CapitaLand is set to invest significant wealth into Maharashtra by 2030, expanding its business parks, data centres and logistics in Mumbai and Pune.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Gresham names Hayley Zhu Sales Director to lead APAC growth
Fintech

Gresham names Hayley Zhu Sales Director to lead APAC growth

Gresham appoints Hayley Zhu as Sales Director to drive growth and lead strategy across Asia-Pacific's evolving financial technology landscape.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
DigitalBridge & La Caisse acquire Yondr to boost AI data centres
Digital Transformation

DigitalBridge & La Caisse acquire Yondr to boost AI data centres

DigitalBridge and La Caisse have acquired Yondr, a global hyperscale data centre operator, to expand AI and cloud computing infrastructure worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
EY & SAP launch integrated finance service to drive growth
Unified Communications

EY & SAP launch integrated finance service to drive growth

EY and SAP have launched an Integrated Finance Managed Service using SAP's cloud to help businesses boost growth and streamline core finance functions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
Gresham unveils web-based upgrade for investment data platform
Application Programming Interface

Gresham unveils web-based upgrade for investment data platform

Gresham upgrades Control for Investment Management with a new web interface, boosting integration and automation for over 100 investment clients globally.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Acuity launches Agent Fleet AI to boost efficiency for banks
Digital Transformation

Acuity launches Agent Fleet AI to boost efficiency for banks

Acuity Knowledge Partners launches Agent Fleet, an AI platform designed to boost efficiency for banks, asset managers and private equity firms without more staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Allvue's Nexius platform promises faster, unified private data
Data governance

Allvue's Nexius platform promises faster, unified private data

Allvue Systems launches Nexius, a cloud-native AI-ready data platform to streamline private capital data management and analytics globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Investment Management stories

Milford enhances research with Bloomberg RMS Enterprise adoption
EduTech

Milford enhances research with Bloomberg RMS Enterprise adoption

Milford, managing NZD $27bn, adopts Bloomberg's RMS Enterprise to streamline research workflows and enhance automated insights across its investment teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
MUFG completes Perpetual onboarding for cross-divisional mandate
Digital Transformation

MUFG completes Perpetual onboarding for cross-divisional mandate

MUFG Pension & Market Services has completed onboarding Perpetual Investment Management as its first group-wide client with a cross-divisional administration mandate.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Liveheats secures AUD $1.3m to boost global sports platform
Data Analytics

Liveheats secures AUD $1.3m to boost global sports platform

Liveheats secures AUD $1.3m seed funding to expand its digital scoring platform for action sports globally, aiming to boost events and athlete performance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
RMBL boosts efficiency with AI & Appian platform overhaul
Digital Transformation

RMBL boosts efficiency with AI & Appian platform overhaul

RMBL has enhanced efficiency and cut client queries by 23% after adopting Appian's AI platform, boosting document accuracy to over 95%.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
Global X launches China Tech ETF on ASX for local investors
Semiconductors

Global X launches China Tech ETF on ASX for local investors

Global X launches the DRGN ETF on ASX, giving Australians targeted exposure to 20 leading Chinese tech companies, focusing on AI, automation, and semiconductors.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund
Blockchain

MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund

MezFi appoints banking expert James Hardy to its advisory board as it nears the close of Fund 1, aimed at democratising mezzanine finance access.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Apr 2025