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Netos & Nebula launch global FinOps push for networks
Firewalls

Netos & Nebula launch global FinOps push for networks

Netos picks Nebula as its first global services partner to scale FinOps-style network spend management for channel-led enterprise roll-outs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback
Disaster Recovery

Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback

Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Ramp buys Billhop to grow AI finance reach in Europe
Fintech

Ramp buys Billhop to grow AI finance reach in Europe

US fintech Ramp is buying Stockholm-based Billhop to plug its AI finance platform into Billhop's European payments rails and licences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools
Manufacturing

AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools

AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Emburse unifies vendor payments & staff reimbursements
Digital Transformation

Emburse unifies vendor payments & staff reimbursements

Emburse expands its Pay platform to unify vendor payments and staff reimbursements, linking approvals, funding and reconciliation in one flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Airwallex Yield tops USD $1bn as treasury product expands
Fintech

Airwallex Yield tops USD $1bn as treasury product expands

Airwallex hits USD $1bn in assets for its Yield product as it launches in the US, targeting SMEs seeking returns on operational cash.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Deskpro brings cloud & VPC help desks to AWS shopfront
Unified Communications

Deskpro brings cloud & VPC help desks to AWS shopfront

Deskpro launches cloud and VPC help desk on AWS Marketplace, giving organisations flexible hosting, AI options and streamlined procurement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Globality named on Hackett '50 to Know' procurement list
Supply Chain

Globality named on Hackett '50 to Know' procurement list

Globality has secured a place on The Hackett Group's 2025-2026 '50 to Know' list, as the only autonomous sourcing pure-play specialist.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach
Fintech

Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach

Xero launches App Store Power Lists to spotlight top referred apps, boosting discovery for small businesses and reach for developers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Spend management stories

AI-ready finance teams still lack rules & data base
Data Analytics

AI-ready finance teams still lack rules & data base

Many 'AI-ready' finance teams lack basic rules and trusted data, leaving advanced tools underused in core processes, research finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Airwallex rolls out Yield for US firms after USD $1bn lift
Disaster Recovery

Airwallex rolls out Yield for US firms after USD $1bn lift

Airwallex launches Yield for US firms after topping USD $1bn in assets, offering instant-access treasury via a J.P. Morgan money market fund.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Ramp unveils spend controls suite for public sector
Digital Transformation

Ramp unveils spend controls suite for public sector

Ramp launches a public sector platform with FedRAMP-aligned spend controls to curb misuse after USD $2.8 trillion in improper US payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Robinhood unveils family hub, trusts & platinum card
Wearables

Robinhood unveils family hub, trusts & platinum card

Robinhood launches a family finance hub, custodial and trust accounts, plus an invite-only platinum card with elite cashback rewards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Mercury's bid to become a US bank after rapid growth
Disaster Recovery

Mercury's bid to become a US bank after rapid growth

Fast-growing fintech Mercury seeks a US national bank charter to hold deposits and lend directly after scaling to 200,000 business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Ramp bets on self-driving finance tools for US firms
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp bets on self-driving finance tools for US firms

New York fintech Ramp is betting on 'self-driving' finance, using AI and Visa cards to automate spend, bills and cash for US firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Airwallex signs multi-year Essendon AFL guernsey deal
Digital Transformation

Airwallex signs multi-year Essendon AFL guernsey deal

Airwallex inks first major Australian sports deal, becoming Essendon's co-major partner with front-of-guernsey branding and tech rollout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Cezanne HR launches expenses tool to cut claim time
Data Analytics

Cezanne HR launches expenses tool to cut claim time

Cezanne HR unveils automated expenses tool, promising to cut processing time by up to three hours per claim and tighten control of spend.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Incard gains UK EMI licence to expand fintech platform
Disaster Recovery

Incard gains UK EMI licence to expand fintech platform

Incard secures UK EMI licence, bringing payments, cards and FX in-house as it scales its fintech orchestration platform for digital brands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026