Onboarding stories

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners’ credit reports.

Australian SMEs risk a hidden productivity tax as fragmented IT oversight and tool sprawl quietly erode day-to-day business performance.

Ping Identity unveils Universal Services, a central trust layer to bring continuous ID verification to fragmented identity systems.

Ping Identity has launched Universal Services, a continuous trust layer to combat AI-driven fraud and secure risky interactions beyond login.

PEXA launches PEXA Clear AML tool for Australian property sector, ahead of new AUSTRAC Tranche 2 rules starting 1 July 2026.

Logitech predicts tech-first, flexible offices in 2026 as firms redesign hybrid workspaces for collaboration, personal kit and meeting equity.

BioCatch warns AI shopping agents will turbocharge online fraud, urging banks and retailers to distinguish helpful bots from criminal misuse.

Avetta launches Avetta University, an e-learning hub in Avetta One to boost health and safety training and compliance across supply chains.

Portnox launches structured global channel programme and hires veteran Kristen Knight as VP of Channel Sales to spearhead partner growth.

Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms’ confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.

Select ID becomes UK’s only dedicated identity orchestration network with DIATF status and ISO 27001, boosting reusable digital IDs for finance.

Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.

BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to accelerate US expansion and deepen development of its integrated mid-market SaaS platform.

AI voice start-up Alayic hires North West agency Planet Zeus to lead PR and social push for launch of its automated call-handling platform.

Te Ara Hihiko wins top NZ Compare honour for tackling systemic barriers and boosting Māori and Pasifika equity in Aotearoa’s tech sector.

EU banks face a 2026 crunch as new AML rules spark a shake-up in KYC vendors, testing compliance strategies amid rising fraud risks.

SquadStack.ai launches in-app voice AI assistant to guide users in real time, aiming to curb high-intent drop-offs across key digital journeys.

AONMeetings to launch browser-based video calls in India within two weeks, with local plans from INR ₹169 a month including webinars.

Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.

Replit’s new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.