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Feathery raises USD $30 million in Portage-led round
Software-as-a-Service

Feathery raises USD $30 million in Portage-led round

The funding will help Feathery expand software used by more than 300 financial firms to automate workflows and data sharing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Safe appoints Nabil Lodey as first EMEA Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Safe appoints Nabil Lodey as first EMEA Vice President

The appointment signals a sharper European push as Safe builds local leadership ahead of its USD $250 million revenue goal for 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%
Digital Transformation

Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%

The overhaul gives retailers a clearer online-offline customer view while saving Specsavers more than two weeks of engineering time in Britain.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Workiva names Deloitte, VantagePoint & Alpha FMC winners
Digital Transformation

Workiva names Deloitte, VantagePoint & Alpha FMC winners

Deloitte's sixth straight global honour underlines rising demand for software partners that can join reporting, risk and sustainability systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Airwallex buys Leapfin to add accounting automation
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Leapfin to add accounting automation

The deal gives finance teams a way to automate revenue recognition and reconciliation as businesses seek cleaner books and faster closes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026
Ireland's finance & funds boom powers new fintech era
Fintech

Ireland's finance & funds boom powers new fintech era

Ireland's funds boom now underpins more than 60,000 jobs, while its fintech tools are helping Australian super funds meet tougher rules.

By Tiarnan McCaughan • 6 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Digital Wave & ChannelEngine team on marketplace data
Digital Transformation

Digital Wave & ChannelEngine team on marketplace data

Brands using marketplaces could cut manual listing work as Digital Wave Technology links its data platform to ChannelEngine's network of more than 1,300 channels.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd May 2026
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 • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Qlik adds AI tools for data engineering pipeline work
Data Analytics

Qlik adds AI tools for data engineering pipeline work

The new release could help data teams cut manual pipeline work and deliver fresher data for AI and analytics without extra complexity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Gresham renames S&P Global EDM platform as Opus EDM
Software-as-a-Service

Gresham renames S&P Global EDM platform as Opus EDM

Existing clients will see little immediate change, as the platform remains separate and supports more than 150 financial institutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Alteryx unveils revamped Academy to boost AI skills
Software-as-a-Service

Alteryx unveils revamped Academy to boost AI skills

Alteryx relaunches its Academy with personalised AI learning paths and new credentials as demand for analytics upskilling accelerates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Workiva unveils AI-ready GRC platform for real-time audit
Data Analytics

Workiva unveils AI-ready GRC platform for real-time audit

Workiva launches AI-ready GRC platform to deliver real-time audit, automated controls testing and connected reporting for finance and risk teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
Data Analytics

The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure

Marketing's future belongs to teams that master open, unified data infrastructure instead of guessing through disconnected systems.

By Monica Ohara • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Everpure rebrands & moves into AI data intelligence
Storage

Everpure rebrands & moves into AI data intelligence

Everpure debuts new name on Wall Street and moves deeper into AI by agreeing to acquire data intelligence specialist 1touch.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Safe Software launches FME Flow on AWS Marketplace
Hybrid Cloud

Safe Software launches FME Flow on AWS Marketplace

Safe Software's FME Flow now on AWS Marketplace, letting AWS customers buy, deploy and manage data integration workflows via existing accounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

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Bloomberg to acquire Canoe Intelligence for private data
Fintech

Bloomberg to acquire Canoe Intelligence for private data

The takeover will give institutional investors a single workflow for analysing exposures and risk across public and private assets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push
Software-as-a-Service

Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push

The deal will help the bank integration software provider expand enterprise services, develop new products and pursue acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
How collaborative, human-centered research Is shaping the future of technology decision-making
Data Analytics

How collaborative, human-centered research Is shaping the future of technology decision-making

Collaborative, human-centred research is redefining how technology decisions are made, blending data, empathy and AI-era critical thinking.

By Katie Allison • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026