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Mariano Albera joins Checkout.com as CTO, aiming for technological advancement

Mariano Albera joins Checkout.com as CTO, aiming for technological advancement

November 21, 2023

Checkout.com, a prominent global payments solution provider, today announces the appointment of a new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Mariano Albera.

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Australia’s financial institutions are entering a critical period as major anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reforms approach implementation. The regulatory framework is shifting rapidly, while technology, customer expectations, and financial crime threats continue to evolve.

How Australia’s AML reforms are reshaping FinCrime strategies

April 1, 2026

Seven in ten (72%) people say fraud and scam attempts are becoming more convincing, as criminals increasingly use artificial intelligence to enhance their tactics, according to new research from global payments provider emerchantpay.

72% say AI is making scams harder to detect

April 1, 2026

In Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction, when a situation deteriorates beyond control, everyone knows you call The Wolf. Arriving without the slightest hint of panic, he surveys the damage with practised calm and begins issuing instructions. Within minutes, chaos has been reduced to a sequence of manageable decisions. Insurance has long relied on people capable of performing a similar role. Actuaries are the professionals insurers turn to when risk becomes too complex for instinct alone.

The evolving role of actuaries in the age of AI

April 1, 2026

Akur8, the AI-driven actuarial platform, has been selected by Occident, one of Spain’s leading insurance groups, to enhance pricing capabilities across its non-life business lines.

Akur8 chosen by Spain’s Occident to enhance non-life pricing

April 1, 2026