Nasdaq has received approval from the U.S. SEC to enable trading of tokenized securities, marking a major milestone in the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology. This move signals growing regulatory acceptance of tokenization as a legitimate market infrastructure innovation. By allowing assets like equities to be represented digitally on blockchain rails, Nasdaq could […]

Ottimate, the leading AI-powered accounts payable (AP) automation and payments platform, today announced the appointment of Shawn Lane as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s next phase of growth.

SAN FRANCISCO — March 19, 2026 — Ottimate, the leading AI-powered accounts payable (AP) automation and payments platform, today announced the appointment of Shawn Lane as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s next phase of growth. The appointment comes as demand for solutions to complex AP challenges, including fraud prevention, price variations, and cost

CAST and LeadingAge members are recognized for new services, partnerships, cutting-edge research, and innovative use of artificial intelligence tools.

A new vendor survey, conducted by San Francisco-based Ottimate, which provides AI-powered AP automation (where a software digitises and streamlines the invoice-to-pay process, eliminating manual tasks like data entry, invoice routing, and payment processing), indicates that most midsize businesses haven’t even fully automated their accounts payable processes.