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Business payments outlook in 2024: The four macro trends in APAC
Marketing Technologies

Business payments outlook in 2024: The four macro trends in APAC

Amid a shift towards integrated financial solutions, the Asia-Pacific region's business payment landscape is set for major changes.

By Rohit Narang • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
Access Group acquires Australian software firm ChangeGPS
Software-as-a-Service

Access Group acquires Australian software firm ChangeGPS

The Access Group cements its commitment to Australia and New Zealand's SMEs, acquiring award-winning software firm, ChangeGPS, marking their fourth accounting-tech acquisition in ANZ in three years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2024
Infinigate teams up with Auvik for cloud-based IT monitoring in UK & Ireland
Partner Programmes

Infinigate teams up with Auvik for cloud-based IT monitoring in UK & Ireland

Infinigate partners with IT solutions provider, Auvik, to meet rising demand for cloud-based IT monitoring, becoming the first to offer Auvik's network solutions in the UK and Ireland.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023
Health Technologies

Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023

Amidst overall funding decreases, crowdsourced funding in Australia remained steady in 2023, securing $71m for local businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
iDenfy partners with StackGo to enhance SME compliance solutions
Software-as-a-Service

iDenfy partners with StackGo to enhance SME compliance solutions

Lithuania's iDenfy partners with StackGo to boost the Australian firm's SaaS solutions for SMEs in regulated sectors, employing Anti-Money Laundering screening for smarter compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
Oceania privacy pros predict budget cuts, reveals 2024 ISACA survey
Risk & Compliance

Oceania privacy pros predict budget cuts, reveals 2024 ISACA survey

Over half of Oceania's privacy sector professionals predict budget cuts in 2024, accentuating global fears over underfunding and widespread misunderstanding of compliance obligations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024
Introducing Aidge: Alibaba International's multilingual AI-powered toolkits for SMEs' global growth
Marketing Technologies

Introducing Aidge: Alibaba International's multilingual AI-powered toolkits for SMEs' global growth

Alibaba International pilots 'Aidge', an AI-powered toolkit targeting SMEs' global expansion, tackling challenges of language, marketing costs, and access to talent.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
Tint Financial Services celebrates worldwide finance milestone
Fintech

Tint Financial Services celebrates worldwide finance milestone

Six months after its launch, London-based fintech firm Tint Financial Services has reached a major milestone by facilitating the global flow of goods worth USD $20 million, affirming its value for scaling SMEs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Prospa offers interest-free loans to New Zealand SMEs for EOFY
Supply Chain

Prospa offers interest-free loans to New Zealand SMEs for EOFY

Prospa, a fintech firm, unveils special EOFY offer providing business loans with no interest or repayments for four weeks, aimed at offering much-needed relief to SMEs facing ongoing supply chain and labour cost issues.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2024
Prism Infosec unveils Cyber Maturity Assessment service
Firewalls

Prism Infosec unveils Cyber Maturity Assessment service

Prism Infosec launches Cyber Maturity Assessment service to aid companies identify their cyber defence strengths, weaknesses, and potential improvement areas.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
UK tech SMEs investing in young talent despite tough economy
Small Business

UK tech SMEs investing in young talent despite tough economy

Despite financial challenges, 69% of UK tech SMEs invest in young talent via low-cost recruitment, showing optimism and resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
SME resellers foresee a brighter year amidst rising cyber threats
Ransomware

SME resellers foresee a brighter year amidst rising cyber threats

After a tough year, UK security SME resellers anticipate a brighter future, confidently preparing to help businesses protect their networks and data from escalating cyber threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Scrumconnect awarded GBP £3.6m DWP contract for SME digital health service
Health Technologies

Scrumconnect awarded GBP £3.6m DWP contract for SME digital health service

UK tech firm Scrumconnect Consulting secures a GBP £3.6m DWP contract to launch a digital service aiding SMEs in accessing government funding for occupational health assessments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2024
Swoop releases revolutionary Voice product for Aussie SMEs
Unified Communications

Swoop releases revolutionary Voice product for Aussie SMEs

Swoop Holdings revolutionises Australia's business communication with the launch of a ground-breaking Voice product, following its acquisition of Seventeen Services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2024
SMEs remain bullish, planning growth despite economic challenges
Supply Chain

SMEs remain bullish, planning growth despite economic challenges

Despite high inflation and rising interest rates, 80% of SMEs plan strategies for growth in 2024, underpinned by a focus on innovation, investment, and staff training, says a CBA-YouGov study.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2024
SAS joins the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group
Data Analytics

SAS joins the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group

SAS joins the UK's National Cyber Resilience Centre Group, bolstering its efforts to protect small and medium-sized enterprises from cybercrime damages.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024
Dynamo6 becomes first NZ firm to earn Google Cloud SMB Specialization
DevOps

Dynamo6 becomes first NZ firm to earn Google Cloud SMB Specialization

Dynamo6 becomes the first New Zealand firm awarded with Google Cloud Work Transformation - SMB Specialization. The prestigious tech status recognises Dynamo6's continued technical proficiency and customer success with Google Workspace migrations and deployments.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024
Zyxel's energy-efficient switches help curb SMBs' electricity costs
Firewalls

Zyxel's energy-efficient switches help curb SMBs' electricity costs

In answer to soaring global electricity prices, Zyxel Networks innovates power-saving switches, offering significant cost efficiencies and sustainability for financially vulnerable SMBs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024