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Commercial market coping with calmer times but poised to grow

Private wealth is still chasing secure commercial assets as a steadier market and more aligned pricing set the stage for recovery.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026

Human Capital Management

Is New Zealand really taking on too much debt?

Measured against its assets, New Zealand's debt looks far less alarming, but spending cuts could still deepen the recession and hurt recovery.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 11th May 2025

Education, Learning & Training

How can we utilise open data in infrastructure?

Open contracting could cut delays and waste, as public infrastructure data remains too sparse to curb USD $18 trillion in forecast shortfalls.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rises to record vs. euro as Greece, ECB weigh

The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the euro as Greece's looming debt payments, subdued economic data and quantitative easing by the Europ.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls on weakening global outlook

The New Zealand dollar fell after new data showed the slowest Chinese economic growth in 24 years and the International Monetary Fund revised downw.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015

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Fintech

HSBC joins Asia AI payments group on liability rules

Gaps in existing rules are prompting banks and fintechs to seek common standards as AI-led payments expand rapidly across Asia Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

EBANX opens Singapore APAC HQ amid surging payment growth

EBANX launches Singapore APAC HQ to drive payments innovation and regulation as Total Payment Volume surges 48% and growth shifts beyond Brazil.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Biometrics

Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.

By Lucy Anderson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Disaster Recovery

Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

EC-Council unveils new AI risk & CISO training suite

EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Private Cloud

Cloudera achieves PCI DSS Level 1 certification, boosts security

Cloudera achieves PCI DSS Level 1 compliance, underscoring its commitment to cybersecurity and aiding financial institutions' AI-driven initiatives amid rising data breaches.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2024

International Monetary Fund

International Monetary Fund says LVR limits work in boom times, not busts

Restrictions on low-deposit home loans appear to have more effect in times of boom rather than bust, according to an International Monetary Fund work.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2015