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The ranking highlights growing demand for governed AI tools in regulated sectors, where document control and auditability are becoming critical.
Businesses could cut back-office cycle times by up to 70% as Salesforce expands Agentforce into finance, supply chain and compliance.
Regulated firms can now run AI inside existing workflow systems as Nintex’s latest K2 update keeps sensitive data off external services.
Rising AI use is widening attack surfaces, while most organisations still need nearly a month to recover from cyber incidents.
Merchants in the UK, EU and South East Asia will gain broader local payment options as the six-year tie-up adds Ecommpay services via BridgerPay.
AI-driven attacks are complicating security checks as malicious bots now account for 40% of web traffic, Thales says.
Poor address data can raise fraud losses, trigger compliance failures and slow onboarding, making identity checks less reliable.
Factories face the highest cyber exposure, with industrial manufacturers hit by 1,567 attacks a week and 1,607 breaches a year, Digitain says.
Poor data, ageing systems and tight regulation are leaving most bank AI projects stuck in pilots, despite heavy investment in the technology.
Banks seeking to cut fragmentation may see Backbase's Forrester nod as validation that its AI-native platform can unify front-office work.
Continuity at the top is meant to steady oversight of New Zealand’s payments infrastructure, which underpins billions of dollars in activity each year.
Gartner's latest ranking boosts Doxis' appeal to enterprises seeking AI-ready document tools, as rivals race to automate information handling.
AI adoption is pushing firms to use external support to bridge skills gaps, modernise systems and reduce cyber risk as projects move into production.
Customers can now track overseas payments in ANZ Plus, with near real-time transfers on some routes and extra scam protections added.
Canadian app users can now trade more than 20 cryptocurrencies from CAD $1 without leaving KOHO's main platform.
Borrowers in New Zealand could get quicker credit card approvals as Revolut taps regulated open banking data to replace paperwork with automated checks.
Australian banks are now trialling AI-led purchases under Visa's controls, as the payments group seeks to protect consent and spending limits.
Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.
Stablecoin payouts and instant account funding could become faster for OnePay users as the fintech joins Tempo’s validator set.
The neobank can now tap infrastructure for accounts in more than 38 currencies as it prepares a launch in four countries.
