Brokers stories
The rollout could help banks and brokerages move tokenised securities into regulated markets, using DTC's infrastructure to preserve investor rights.
Nearly half of Australian broking firms still lack a CRM, leaving client follow-up scattered across spreadsheets, inboxes and whiteboards.
The crypto exchange is now vying with brokers and fintechs as it adds access to more than 1,000 US stocks, ETFs and payment tools.
Banks and funds could move collateral across blockchains without rebuilding systems, as the new platform targets fragmented tokenised finance markets.
Insurers in Australia and New Zealand may gain tools for fraud checks, customer communication and injury recovery after DXC picked three startups.
The hire adds industry credibility as Origin pushes to scale its benefits software with nearly 40 multinational clients and more than USD $50 million raised.
Compliance teams could see fewer false alarms as the new models target suspicious messages tied to insider dealing and personal trading.
Buyers can now move from broad yacht questions in ChatGPT to YachtWorld listings, as brokers seek visibility earlier in the sales funnel.
Eligible Australian SMEs can now access unsecured funding of up to AUD $1 million as demand for faster, larger loans grows.
The startup plans to speed up broker access to live construction project data in a market where insurance is still arranged manually.
The funding will help the electricity supplier grow among Britain's largest commercial users as demand for flexible power contracts rises.
Investors on Upstix can now compare live rates from more than 160 specialist lenders before making an offer, speeding up deals.
Brokers using HAILO can now assess a client's full debt position in one workflow, helping them meet Best Interests Duty obligations more easily.
UK businesses could get cheaper cover and stronger defences as Acrisure and ESET package cyber insurance with security services.
Australia's wealth managers now face pressure to rebuild custody and distribution systems as tokenised assets move under the same law as other holdings.
Home loan applicants are reaching loan lodgement 2.5 times faster after Lendi Group linked AI agents to Twilio's platform.
A planning-approved 72-home scheme on the Isle of Wight was kept alive after a lender deadline loomed, thanks to a three-week refinance.
More deals and faster lender integrations are expected as Lendi shifts its mortgage platform towards agentic AI for 1,300 brokers.
Higher first-half earnings and a lower combined ratio are underpinning a broader push to grow HDI Global's US large-corporate business.
The governance shift gives the fintech a clearer ownership structure as it seeks deeper ties with major banks and asset managers.
