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Tech Mahindra posts $1.66bn revenue as deals top $1bn
Private Cloud

Tech Mahindra posts $1.66bn revenue as deals top $1bn

Investors are likely to focus on firmer demand as the IT services group booked its third straight quarter of deals above USD $1 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches GPT-Live for ChatGPT Voice globally
AI Ethics & Governance

OpenAI launches GPT-Live for ChatGPT Voice globally

ChatGPT users worldwide will get more natural spoken exchanges, as the new full-duplex system listens and talks at the same time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SoFi launches Social 50 Income ETF for monthly income
Fintech

SoFi launches Social 50 Income ETF for monthly income

Investors seeking income now have a simpler route to options-based returns as the new fund combines monthly payouts with stock-market growth potential.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Forrester warns OpenAI IPO & US stake cloud outlook
Data Protection

Forrester warns OpenAI IPO & US stake cloud outlook

Forrester says investors and buyers could face new risks and disclosures as OpenAI and Anthropic move towards listings and Washington weighs equity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
AI spending races ahead of revenue, warns academyEX
Data Protection

AI spending races ahead of revenue, warns academyEX

Investor hopes are outpacing returns as major tech groups pour US$725 billion into AI this year, academyEX says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Robinhood launches chain & stock tokens in 120 countries
Crypto

Robinhood launches chain & stock tokens in 120 countries

The launch broadens access to tokenised shares and round-the-clock trading as the platform pushes deeper into DeFi outside the US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
DTCC's NSCC extends clearing to 24x5 for overnight trading
Fintech

DTCC's NSCC extends clearing to 24x5 for overnight trading

Overnight U.S. equity trading can now settle almost round the clock, as market operators race to serve investors across time zones.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Google Finance adds portfolio tracking & Android app
Crypto

Google Finance adds portfolio tracking & Android app

Users can now track investments and request tailored market briefings as Google broadens Finance into a fuller portfolio app worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
CMC Invest launches AI tool for portfolio insights
Crypto

CMC Invest launches AI tool for portfolio insights

Retail investors will get ranked, source-cited insights on holdings across shares, ETFs and crypto as CMC Invest rolls out CMC Intelligence.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
PagerDuty names Eric Prengel as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

PagerDuty names Eric Prengel as Chief Financial Officer

Howard Wilson's retirement will hand PagerDuty a finance chief with deeper banking and public-company experience as it pushes further into AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Hancock takes stake in SpaceX IPO as Rinehart backs Musk
Space

Hancock takes stake in SpaceX IPO as Rinehart backs Musk

The mining group's move broadens its portfolio beyond resources and gives it exposure to a closely watched US technology listing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026

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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
Gemini launches commission-free US stock trading in app
Fintech

Gemini launches commission-free US stock trading in app

US retail traders can now buy thousands of listed shares through Gemini as the crypto group broadens its regulated app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Visa says USD $36 trillion inheritance will shape spending
Fintech

Visa says USD $36 trillion inheritance will shape spending

Most of the USD $36 trillion wealth transfer will be saved or invested, with only a modest lift to US consumer demand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Webull Thailand to buy Pi Securities in USD $100m deal
Fintech

Webull Thailand to buy Pi Securities in USD $100m deal

The purchase would deepen Webull's Thai foothold and add Pi Securities' long-standing client base, pending approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
AI data centre boom lifts approvals in NSW & Victoria
Semiconductors

AI data centre boom lifts approvals in NSW & Victoria

Investment in AI infrastructure is boosting building work, with non-residential approvals jumping 41% in NSW and Victoria in May.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
SoFi launches AI investing platform Composer by SoFi
Fintech

SoFi launches AI investing platform Composer by SoFi

Retail investors can now build and test rules-based strategies in plain English, as SoFi folds the platform into its app after buying Composer Securities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Meta invests USD $1 billion in CRED as Shah steps back
Data Protection

Meta invests USD $1 billion in CRED as Shah steps back

The Indian fintech group is poised to use fresh capital and a new interim chief executive officer as it prepares for a possible public listing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026