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CFOs prioritise trust over speed in AI adoption journey
Data governance

CFOs prioritise trust over speed in AI adoption journey

Finance chiefs see AI as a risk-management issue first, with clean data and human oversight seen as essential to protect statements and audits.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Yesterday
FIS launches AI suite for CFO cash flow forecasting
Customer Relationship Management

FIS launches AI suite for CFO cash flow forecasting

Finance teams can now spot liquidity pressure earlier, as the new suite pulls together data from multiple systems and forecasts cash across time horizons.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
MoonPay appoints Anne Giviskos as chief financial officer
Crypto

MoonPay appoints Anne Giviskos as chief financial officer

The hire comes as MoonPay widens beyond payments, with recent deals and products pushing it deeper into trading infrastructure and onchain markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
NinjaTech launches fixed-price AI platform for enterprises
Private Cloud

NinjaTech launches fixed-price AI platform for enterprises

Enterprises can now run AI agents in their own cloud or data centre without unpredictable usage charges, easing cost and data-control concerns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
AI outpaces marketers' readiness in measurement study
Software-as-a-Service

AI outpaces marketers' readiness in measurement study

Only 3% of senior marketers say their organisations are fully ready to use AI in marketing measurement, despite its speed benefits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
QuantWare appoints Bart Filius as Chief Financial Officer
Manufacturing

QuantWare appoints Bart Filius as Chief Financial Officer

Backed by a USD $178 million funding round, the Delft-based quantum processor maker is scaling production and broadening sales across 20 countries.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Model ML appoints Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer
Artificial Intelligence

Model ML appoints Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer

The hire adds finance expertise as the software group scales rapidly, with annual recurring revenue doubling in the second quarter of 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
CoinPayments founder Alexandrov returns as Chief Executive
Crypto

CoinPayments founder Alexandrov returns as Chief Executive

The digital-asset payments firm is bolstering its leadership as it seeks to turn more than USD $50 billion in transactions into broader growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
ReliaQuest appoints Krish Venkataraman as CFO
Digital Transformation

ReliaQuest appoints Krish Venkataraman as CFO

ReliaQuest has appointed Krish Venkataraman as Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 20 years of technology and finance experience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Datarails launches Google Sheets integration for finance
Software-as-a-Service

Datarails launches Google Sheets integration for finance

Finance teams on Google Workspace can now keep reports and forecasts governed in one data layer without leaving Sheets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Maximor rebrands as Hyphenate after 86-fold growth
Software-as-a-Service

Maximor rebrands as Hyphenate after 86-fold growth

The rebrand follows 86-fold revenue growth and aims to signal a broader finance platform as customers add more modules within months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding
Software-as-a-Service

Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding

The fresh cash will help the Bellevue-based software maker expand its platform as enterprises demand clearer proof that AI projects deliver business value.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

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PolyAI appoints Sunil Shah as Chief Financial Officer
Data Analytics

PolyAI appoints Sunil Shah as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the AI software group expands its platform and looks to boost investment in customer-facing tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Australia's reporting crunch exposes finance's data gaps
Digital Transformation

Australia's reporting crunch exposes finance's data gaps

Rising scrutiny of Australian accounts is exposing patchy data controls, after ASIC issued a record AUD $350 million in civil penalties.

By Mike Goldsworthy • 5 min read • Last week
MAVI launches AI finance talent platform for US firms
Software-as-a-Service

MAVI launches AI finance talent platform for US firms

The service targets a tight hiring market, promising faster placements and lower costs for finance teams struggling to fill skilled roles.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
InDebted names Chris McNamara CEO and Brendan Lee CFO
Software-as-a-Service

InDebted names Chris McNamara CEO and Brendan Lee CFO

The debt collections firm is strengthening its leadership after a 42% revenue rise, with a new chief executive and chief financial officer due in October.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO
Software-as-a-Service

Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO

The hire adds a finance veteran to help Aptitude scale Fynapse and support its push into real-time finance software for customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Why AI's real cost is bigger than the invoice
Software-as-a-Service

Why AI's real cost is bigger than the invoice

Unexpected charges from AI are spreading beyond licences, with fragmented usage, token billing and shadow deployments making budgets hard to forecast.

By Connor Linehan • 4 min read • This month