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Approov appoints Rex S. Jackson as chairman of board
Fintech

Approov appoints Rex S. Jackson as chairman of board

The boardroom handover comes as Approov pushes its API security tools to counter bots, tampered apps and unauthorised AI agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Sphera appoints Colleen Prifogle as Chief Financial Officer
Supply Chain

Sphera appoints Colleen Prifogle as Chief Financial Officer

The software group is sharpening financial oversight as it expands its leadership team and pushes further into international growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
WAGO appoints Björn Twiehaus as Chief Executive Officer
Manufacturing

WAGO appoints Björn Twiehaus as Chief Executive Officer

The family-owned industrial group is seeking steadier leadership as it pursues overseas growth in connection and automation technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Sharon AI names Anuj Goel as Chief Financial Officer
Digital Transformation

Sharon AI names Anuj Goel as Chief Financial Officer

The leadership change comes as the Nasdaq-listed company pushes to expand its AI cloud business and strengthen capital oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
RecVue launches AI-native Revenue Operating System
Software-as-a-Service

RecVue launches AI-native Revenue Operating System

Finance teams may get faster cash collection and fewer billing disputes as RecVue adds more than 50 AI agents to its Revenue Operating System.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
2026 holiday predictions: The evolving customer journey
Digital Transformation

2026 holiday predictions: The evolving customer journey

Rising fraud, shipping costs and AI-driven shopping are set to squeeze retailers' margins this holiday season unless customer data improves.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • 4 days ago
CFOs widen remit as firms seek broader finance chiefs
Digital Transformation

CFOs widen remit as firms seek broader finance chiefs

Broader finance roles are making CFO pay and hiring harder to benchmark, with many chief financial officers now overseeing operations, IT and HR.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
OpenAI sets AI value scorecard for corporate spend
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI sets AI value scorecard for corporate spend

The framework urges finance chiefs to judge AI by completed work, reliability and total task cost rather than licence or user counts.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 6 days ago
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 week
Westcon-Comstor survey flags project delays from shortages
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor survey flags project delays from shortages

Project timelines are being stretched as 87% of channel partners move to counter hardware price swings and memory shortages, Westcon-Comstor found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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AccountsIQ warns UK finance leaders on AI governance
Data Protection

AccountsIQ warns UK finance leaders on AI governance

Unchecked AI could distort finance decisions and damage trust, as UK firms rush adoption without enough governance, oversight or training.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago
AI is coming for the month-end close - what CFOs should automate first
Software-as-a-Service

AI is coming for the month-end close - what CFOs should automate first

Finance teams could cut days from month-end reporting by automating repetitive reconciliations first, while leaving judgment calls to people.

By Annexa • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Gartner warns CFOs on AI spend split over priorities
Data Analytics

Gartner warns CFOs on AI spend split over priorities

Boards may question finance AI programmes unless spending shifts from efficiency gains towards better decisions and growth, Gartner said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Ramp launches AI token spend tool for finance teams
Digital Transformation

Ramp launches AI token spend tool for finance teams

Finance teams can now track AI costs across providers, with Ramp saying its tool can flag waste and cut monthly spend by 12%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Research flags ERP delivery risks from weak resourcing
Digital Transformation

Research flags ERP delivery risks from weak resourcing

Nearly two-thirds of major ERP and digital transformation programmes face critical delivery risk, with weak resourcing and planning the main threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago
UK Fraud liability in 2026: The hidden cost of synthetic identity fraud
Fintech

UK Fraud liability in 2026: The hidden cost of synthetic identity fraud

Banks now face a capped GBP £85,000 reimbursement bill per claim as synthetic identity fraud turns into a direct liability under tighter UK rules.

By Barley Laing • 5 min read • Last week
Technology debt is a balance sheet problem
Digital Transformation

Technology debt is a balance sheet problem

Hidden legacy systems are draining budgets through maintenance, manual workarounds and cyber risk, turning deferral into an expensive future liability.

By Corp IT • 4 min read • Last week
Tetrate adds token broker to control AI agent spend
Multi-cloud

Tetrate adds token broker to control AI agent spend

The update aims to curb runaway AI agent bills by enforcing budgets and approved models automatically across distributed deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week