About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy - Page 10
WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening
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cx
WorkFusion's AI agent Tara has been named AML Solution of the Year by FinTech Breakthrough for streamlining sanctions screening workloads.
Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
Caseware wins accounting software awards for AI platform
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document management
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data analytics
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ecm
Caseware secures Overall Accounting Platform of the Year at FinTech Breakthrough and a 2026 Top New Products nod for Extractly.
DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree
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digital transformation
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encryption
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hyperscale
DigiCert reports record Q4 ARR in FY26 as DigiCert ONE platform growth, acquisitions and automation demand drive digital trust expansion.
World Gold Council launches shared digital gold platform
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
The World Gold Council unveils a shared Gold as a Service platform to standardise and scale interoperable digital gold infrastructure.
TACEO launches shared network for finance, identity, AI
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
Austrian startup TACEO unveils encrypted shared network to run finance, identity and AI workloads without exposing sensitive data.
Dojo & Capital on Tap launch UK business rewards card
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Dojo teams up with Capital on Tap to launch a UK SME credit card offering up to GBP £250,000 limits, virtual cards and cashback rewards.
Mother's Day eCommerce orders rise as delivery shifts
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
UK Mother's Day eCommerce orders rose 8.47% as shoppers bought earlier, spreading demand across the week and favouring faster delivery.
Tax tech misalignment raises risk for UK organisations
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Misaligned IT and tax teams are driving higher compliance risk and weaker returns on tax tech projects for UK organisations, research finds.
Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance
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fintech
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physical security
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rpa
Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.
Tempo debuts Mainnet, protocol for machine payments
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dr
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crypto
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fintech
Tempo launches Mainnet and unveils Machine Payments Protocol to automate stablecoin and card payments between AI agents and online services.
Metro Bank, Equals Money launch FX forwards service
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fintech
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cx
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blockchain
Metro Bank teams up with Equals Money to offer FX forwards, helping UK business customers lock in exchange rates and manage currency risk.
Token.io unveils Account on File to streamline Pay by Bank
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data protection
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fintech
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cx
Token.io launches Account on File to make Pay by Bank a near one-tap checkout, cutting steps and boosting conversion for UK and EU merchants.
Zodia Custody, PCP bring credit workflows into custody
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crypto
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defi
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nab
Zodia Custody embeds PCP credit tools so banks can lend and borrow against tokenised assets while keeping collateral in secure custody.
Barclays & Sage link up to ease small business admin
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saas
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dr
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digital transformation
Barclays and Sage are teaming up to link banking with cloud accounting, aiming to slash admin time for UK small firms as tax rules tighten.
Sage data shows UK SMEs grow profits but slash investment
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digital transformation
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ai
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clean technologies
UK SMEs lifted revenues and profits in 2025 but cut capital spending for a 17th straight quarter, Sage data shows, signalling wary growth.
Brickflow, Loans Warehouse complete GBP £4.5m bridging
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Brickflow powers 20 specialist bridging deals for Loans Warehouse, delivering total lending above GBP £4.5m amid rising short-term finance demand.
Klarna tops 1 million merchants as leisure spend surges
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crypto
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cx
Klarna has topped 1 million merchants worldwide as it accelerates into everyday and leisure spending, led by sport, hobby and wellness.
Circles, Airwallex bring embedded finance to global telcos
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saas
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dr
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digital transformation
Circles partners with Airwallex to plug embedded banking into CirclesX, letting telcos launch financial services across more than 70 markets.
Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback
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dr
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crypto
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fintech
Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.