Budgeting stories
Many self-described AI leaders in finance are still using it only in limited workflows because governance and data foundations are incomplete.
Profitability gives the finance software group room to expand AI tools, as it brings in new product and technology chiefs to steer growth.
Kong hires veteran finance chief Bruce Felt, whose record of steering three software groups to IPOs bolsters its expansion in API and AI tools.
AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.
Household budgets remain under strain as many cut essentials, dip into savings and miss payments, with £23 billion in support unclaimed yearly.
Round-ups of coffee and grocery buys could lift KiwiSaver balances by nearly USD $1,000 a year without changing budgets.
Boardroom support for Dig’s expansion into consumer fintech has been bolstered by Ideal World co-founder Paul Wright’s appointment.
Existing Zip users will be first to access ZMobile, as the lender pushes into mobile plans with TPG Telecom-backed network coverage.
Rising fees and tighter household budgets are pushing more Canadians to split their money across digital and traditional providers.
Concern over privacy is rising as 65% of employees say their personal data may be used to train AI tools, the survey found.
Weaker loyalty and lower confidence are pushing most shoppers to compare prices across stores, with 67% splitting purchases to find value.
Some households could offset April’s bill hikes by switching broadband or mobile, but council tax and water will still add to the squeeze.
Gartner tells CFOs to stop chasing a single AI ROI formula and instead manage varied AI projects as a balanced, actively reviewed portfolio.
Starling launches an in-app agentic AI assistant for personal accounts, claiming a UK first in conversational money management tools.
UK credit card spending drops in January while missed and repeat payments rise, signalling persistent strain on household finances.
Multiverse launches CompactifAI API portal, giving dev and ops teams self-serve access to compressed LLMs with tighter control and insight.
Many 'AI-ready' finance teams lack basic rules and trusted data, leaving advanced tools underused in core processes, research finds.
IMP Software has unveiled IMP Finance, a MAT-first unified platform aiming to streamline budgeting, purchasing, workforce planning and finance.
New York fintech Ramp is betting on 'self-driving' finance, using AI and Visa cards to automate spend, bills and cash for US firms.
Women-led AI tools are reshaping financial literacy, turning money anxiety into empowerment and building a fairer digital economy.
