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Everyday People Financial settles debt with share issue
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Everyday People Financial settles debt with share issue

Everyday People Financial plans to issue 2,439,024 common shares to EAM Enterprises, settling USD $2 million of debt in a strategy to enhance liquidity.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2025

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Meta refines ad click metrics with engage-through shift
Data Analytics

Meta refines ad click metrics with engage-through shift

Meta will strip likes and shares from click-through metrics, shifting them to new engage-through reports to align ads data with third-party tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Senetas sells Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5m
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Senetas sells Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5m

Senetas has sold its subsidiary Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5 million, a strategic move expected to enhance its position in the cybersecurity market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025
Trading app downloads surge 47% year-on-year in 2024
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Trading app downloads surge 47% year-on-year in 2024

Trading app downloads soar by 47% in 2024, with 7.3 million new users added, reports SplitMetrics. Trade Republic leads new user gains, Robinhood tops lifetime downloads.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024
IWD 2024: Empowering New Investors with Clear Communication
Deloitte

IWD 2024: Empowering New Investors with Clear Communication

Clear, accessible shareholder communication is vital to empower a growing generation of female investors, in an increasingly complex financial climate.

By Jelena Djukic • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Automic Group launches new market-leading functionality
Digital Transformation

Automic Group launches new market-leading functionality

Automic Group sets its sights on registry industry transformation with an investment in technology, senior hires, and business growth.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2022
Share and EFT platform moomoo launching in Australia
Data Analytics

Share and EFT platform moomoo launching in Australia

Free trading platform moomoo is launching in Australia, offering analyst reports and US market data, and free brokerage for the first 90 days.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2022
Video games market booming following COVID-19 related lockdowns
Gaming

Video games market booming following COVID-19 related lockdowns

The COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled a major boom in the video games market, boosting the value of top gaming companies by USD $354.5 billion in just six months.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020

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Bank of England says tokenisation could speed payments
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Bank of England says tokenisation could speed payments

Cross-border transfers and everyday checkout payments could become quicker and cheaper if digital records of assets are widely adopted.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Asian investors pile into equities as bond flows slide
Risk & Compliance

Asian investors pile into equities as bond flows slide

Asia's fund investors shifted towards shares in the first half of 2026, with bond funds sliding to net outflows of USD $3.1 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape
Hyperscale

EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape

EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Singapore investors bullish on markets, wary at home
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Singapore investors bullish on markets, wary at home

Singapore retail investors back the global bull run into 2026 even as confidence at home in jobs, economy and living costs erodes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Kiwi investments in US stocks hit record USD $67.1 billion high
Fintech

Kiwi investments in US stocks hit record USD $67.1 billion high

New Zealanders' US stock and bond investments soar to a record USD $67.1 billion by March 2025, doubling since 2020 amid growing global market interest.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Vodafone bolsters cybersecurity portfolio with DEFEND
Partner Programmes

Vodafone bolsters cybersecurity portfolio with DEFEND

The company recently signed a conditional agreement to acquire a 60% majority share of cybersecurity specialists DEFEND.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Feb 2022
Sharesies partners with NZX to bring investment to ordinary Kiwis
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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
Inabox reveals it is contemplating the sale of its business
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Inabox reveals it is contemplating the sale of its business

Inabox, an ASX-listed tech platform, has revealed it's weighed informal offers to buy part or all of its business, citing dynamic industry consolidation.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Sydney IT consultant charged with insider trading and unauthorised access to data
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Sydney IT consultant charged with insider trading and unauthorised access to data

Sydney IT consultant Steven Oakes faces 115 charges for insider trading, unauthorised data access, and destroying crucial records, ASIC confirms.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018