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ThreatDown names finance & marketing chiefs to drive growth
Fintech

ThreatDown names finance & marketing chiefs to drive growth

The cyber security unit is deepening its partner-led push as channel revenue climbs from 1% to 40% and bundle adoption rises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI and PwC build finance AI agents for CFO teams
Data Analytics

OpenAI and PwC build finance AI agents for CFO teams

The move could cut repetitive work in finance teams while giving Chief Financial Officers tighter control over AI spending and risk.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Interos launches iQ platform for supply chain risk
Data Analytics

Interos launches iQ platform for supply chain risk

The new modules aim to quantify supplier exposure in dollars as businesses grapple with tariff shocks, reputational damage and lower-tier blind spots.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Data Analytics

Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'

Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last month
Thrive appoints Matt Kosovsky as Chief Financial Officer
Digital Transformation

Thrive appoints Matt Kosovsky as Chief Financial Officer

Pressure is mounting on Thrive to tighten financial controls as the managed services and cybersecurity provider adds five acquisitions and expands into AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
AICPA & CIMA launch AI skills programme for finance
Data Analytics

AICPA & CIMA launch AI skills programme for finance

Finance teams risk missing productivity gains unless staff learn to use AI with stronger oversight, governance and judgement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal
Software-as-a-Service

YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal

The Exeter Shopify agency plans recruitment, expansion and acquisitions after YFM Equity Partners committed GBP £7.6 million to support growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
KnowBe4 picks Flywire for global payments overhaul
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 picks Flywire for global payments overhaul

The deal should cut manual reconciliation by about 95% and help the cybersecurity training firm accept payments in more than 140 currencies.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs
Marketing Technologies

Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs

The data integration software group is sharpening its growth push as it targets USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AI drives surge in complex software pricing models
Software-as-a-Service

AI drives surge in complex software pricing models

Finance teams face rising billing errors as AI pushes software vendors towards hybrid pricing, with usage-based charges up sevenfold since 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders
Manufacturing

Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders

Many self-described AI leaders in finance are still using it only in limited workflows because governance and data foundations are incomplete.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Prophet guide tackles marketers' measurement blind spots
Data Analytics

Prophet guide tackles marketers' measurement blind spots

Marketers under pressure to prove commercial impact get a new toolkit as Prophet says attribution dashboards miss much of brand activity’s effect.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

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TeamSystem names Cohen Chief Executive in leadership shift
Software-as-a-Service

TeamSystem names Cohen Chief Executive in leadership shift

The Italian software group is betting on continuity as it turns to AI-led growth, after posting EUR 1.15 billion in revenue last year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders
Digital Transformation

Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders

More than 100 senior female finance executives will compare notes in London on funding pressure, AI adoption and systems risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Unity Advisory appoints Marc Lien as Chief AI Officer
Digital Transformation

Unity Advisory appoints Marc Lien as Chief AI Officer

The hire signals Unity Advisory’s push to embed AI at the top of its model as it grows to 100 staff and targets CFO clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Zopper appoints Rahul Singh as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Zopper appoints Rahul Singh as Chief Financial Officer

The insurtech group's expansion is set to be backed by a finance veteran, as Rahul Singh takes charge of planning, investor relations and governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
SoFi joins first banks to offer FedNow send & receive
Fintech

SoFi joins first banks to offer FedNow send & receive

Customers can now move money in seconds at any time, as SoFi becomes one of the first banks to support both FedNow sending and receiving.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AlphaSense names Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

AlphaSense names Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer

The appointment comes as the AI research provider expands internationally and tightens financial oversight for its 7,000 enterprise customers worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month