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Nine in 10 Australian C-suite executives are concerned that requirements for mandatory disclosure of cyber incidents could lead to a loss of competitive advantage, according to new research from PwC. The company’s 2023 Global Digital Trust Insights Survey also found that 81% of Australian respondents felt that requirements to disclose information to regulators and investors discourage them from sharing information with law enforcement authorities. At the same time, 89% of Australian respondents agreed mandatory disclosures of cyber incidents requiring comparable and consistent formats were necessary to gain stakeholder trust and... Read More >

As physical events continue to dominate the tech industry in a post-pandemic era, the in-person Tech Week Singapore brought together seven co-located events recently. Judging by the crowd throughout the event period, it is also clear that many are getting tired of attending virtual events.

Global creator company Jellysmack has recently inked a deal with creator economy company WebTVAsia to allot US$30 million of investment across content creators in the Asia-Pacific region to accelerate their growth.

Nubank has more than 70 million customers in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. In addition, it has positioned itself as the largest financial services startup in Latin America, with a market capitalization close to US$20 billion. Now, the financial platform born in Brazil in 2013, has announced the creation of Nucoin, its first cryptocurrency. It will be launched in 2023 in its home country, and the development of the digital currency will be carried out on the Polygon blockchain, which offers blockchains for Web3.

After arriving in Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador, the Chilean unicorn Betterfly now starts operations in Spain, as part of its expansion plan to reach more than 100 million people. This comes after the insurance startup bought the Valencian fintech, Flexoh, a company dedicated to “flexible retribution,” as the model in which employees voluntarily choose to receive part of their salary in products and benefits is known. Betterfly provides companies with life insurance for their workers.

Nigeria-based mobility fintech startup Moove, Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, has raised GBP15 million (US$16.8 million) in financing from Emso Asset Management to scale up its UK operations following a successful launch in August.

Nigerian startup Lazerpay has built a blockchain-powered solution that enables businesses to accept payments from anyone, anywhere in the world, using stablecoins.

Egyptian mass e-commerce startup Kenzz has raised a US$3.5 million seed funding round to help it recruit talent, widen its product range, and invest in technology.

Pixis, the California-headquartered codeless AI infrastructure company is expanding into the New Zealand market. The Series C funded company provides codeless AI technology for demand generation and marketing optimization to over 200 businesses across the American, MENA and APAC regions.

Criteo, whose CTV solution uses its unique audiences and robust access to data alongside full-funnel management and full-service support to help customers achieve measurable outcomes, is expanding into Australia. The use of CTV as a retail and marketing tool is growing in Australia. Criteo’s recent Shopper Story Survey research results showed nearly a quarter (24%) of Australians actively used the technology in 2021, which was up from 18% in 2019.

Nielsen has unveiled the incorporation of YouTube measurement for desktop and mobile within its Total Ad Ratings (TAR) solution across three additional markets in APAC – Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.  Nielsen will be providing cross-platform metrics on which media buyers and sellers can transact. This will now allow advertisers to measure YouTube inventory in their cross-media campaigns in a total of seven markets globally, which are Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Mexico, Italy, the United States, and France.

Indonesian e-commerce firm Blibli, backed by conglomerate Djarum Group, plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) next month on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) to raise as much as $528.29 million.