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 4
Data analysis & AI literacy top skills for accountants
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Data analysis and AI literacy emerge as the most sought-after skills as Caseware study finds many accountancy firms unprepared for AI retraining.
Adclear partners NinjaTrader on AI compliance checks
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NinjaTrader turns to Adclear's AI to speed compliance checks on marketing across the US and Europe as financial promotion rules tighten.
Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push
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Manchester fintech AccessPay lands majority backing from Accel-KKR to speed product development, widen enterprise services and eye acquisitions.
Webull UK cuts commission on US & Hong Kong shares
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Webull UK drops commission on US and Hong Kong shares as it launches a flexible Stocks and Shares ISA for retail investors.
British Business Bank backs 9fin in USD $170m round
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risk & compliance
British Business Bank joins HarbourVest-led USD $170 million 9fin round as the London fintech tops USD $1 billion and eyes US growth.
SC Ventures backs Keyrock in USD $1.1 billion round
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blockchain
Keyrock lands new Series C funding from SC Ventures as it expands trading, liquidity and tokenised finance services for institutions.
Beechbrook backs Allegro film finance with GBP £2m
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film production
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intellectual property
Beechbrook Capital has added GBP £2m in working capital to Allegro Finance, boosting the lender's film and television production finance platform.
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
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crypto
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risk & compliance
Thunes wins Juniper Research top-three nod for cross-border payments as network breadth, interoperability and stablecoin links reshape the market.
BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year
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scale
BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.
FNZ launches premium Select service for wealth clients
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cx
FNZ launches premium Select service for wealth clients, giving top-tier firms priority product input, AI tools and faster platform support.
DTCC adds four directors to board amid market shifts
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
DTCC names four senior market figures to its board as the financial infrastructure group sharpens its focus on risk, technology and digital assets.
FE fundinfo flags five shifts in asset manager compliance
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FE fundinfo says UK and EU disclosure reforms, AIFMD II and AI oversight will reshape compliance for asset managers in 2026.
Wise launches UK current account with travel perks
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payment technologies
Wise rolls out UK current account with lounge access, youth cards and sterling returns as it targets more everyday banking use.
British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m
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British Business Bank adds GBP £10 million to Empirical Ventures to back deeptech 'venture scientists' and widen early-stage funding beyond London.
Dext launches Time Spent to track practice workloads
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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financial systems
Dext adds time-tracking insight to help accountants and bookkeepers spot workload bottlenecks and client-heavy periods on its Advanced plan.
Nium launches stablecoin card platform for businesses
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Nium unveils a stablecoin card issuance platform that lets businesses spend digital dollar balances via Visa and Mastercard through one API.
Tether Gold lands on BNB Chain as tokenised demand grows
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blockchain
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defi
Tether Gold debuts on BNB Chain as Paolo Ardoino's firm seeks wider reach for tokenised bullion amid a surge in demand for real-world assets.
GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank
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GoCardless and Jellyfish Energy complete first live recurring Pay by Bank test, opening the open banking model to business energy billing.
Thunes wins best cross-border payment solution award
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Thunes has won the Best Cross-Border Payment Solution award at the MPE Awards 2026 after judges praised its global reach, FX pricing and compliance platform.
MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner for card scheme risk
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MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner to help payment firms spot merchants using cloaking, redirects and other tactics to evade Mastercard and Visa rules.