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Booster's Savvy card awarded for innovation in finance
Customer Experience

Booster's Savvy card awarded for innovation in finance

Booster's Savvy debit card, linked to an investment account, is a finalist at NZ's INFINZ Awards, gaining local and global recognition for innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
AI trust varies among New Zealand financial service users
Marketing Technologies

AI trust varies among New Zealand financial service users

A Salesforce report reveals New Zealand consumers show mixed trust in AI within financial services, highlighting a growing expectation for lower fees and faster transactions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Mar 2025

Global Stories

Wealth management stories

Backbase names Adrian McPhee CTO to lead global AI banking push
Data Analytics

Backbase names Adrian McPhee CTO to lead global AI banking push

Backbase appoints Adrian McPhee as CTO to spearhead its AI-powered banking platform, accelerating global digital transformation in the financial sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
KX & NVIDIA launch AI Banker Agent to boost global trading
Data Analytics

KX & NVIDIA launch AI Banker Agent to boost global trading

KX and NVIDIA have launched the AI Banker Agent, an AI system designed to enhance real-time decision-making and client service in global trading markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Salesforce launches Agentforce AI agents for financial services
Digital Transformation

Salesforce launches Agentforce AI agents for financial services

Salesforce launches Agentforce for Financial Services, offering AI agents to automate tasks and boost personalised client engagement in banks and insurers.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Bravura boosts Midwinter team as assets reach AUD $9 trillion
ASX

Bravura boosts Midwinter team as assets reach AUD $9 trillion

Bravura Solutions boosts Midwinter team with senior hires and promotions to fuel growth in financial planning technology across Australia and beyond.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Revolut reports record profits in Australia & globally for 2024
Crypto

Revolut reports record profits in Australia & globally for 2024

Revolut reported record 2024 results with AUD $4.4m net profit in Australia and USD $1.0bn globally, driven by surging customers and revenues.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Eva Zhuang becomes first female Partner at Boman Group
Drones

Eva Zhuang becomes first female Partner at Boman Group

Boman Group has appointed Eva Zhuang as a Partner, making her the first woman in the role, as the firm prepares to launch new funds in 2024.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Wealth management stories

Block Earner offers first Bitcoin-backed home loan in Australia
Crypto

Block Earner offers first Bitcoin-backed home loan in Australia

Block Earner launches Australia's first Bitcoin-backed home loan, letting investors use Bitcoin as security for deposit finance without selling their crypto.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
WeMoney & women leaders shine at 2025 Finnie Awards in Sydney
Fintech

WeMoney & women leaders shine at 2025 Finnie Awards in Sydney

WeMoney wins three awards including FinTech Organisation of the Year at Sydney's 2025 Finnie Awards, with female leaders also honoured for their innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
MUFG completes Perpetual onboarding for cross-divisional mandate
Digital Transformation

MUFG completes Perpetual onboarding for cross-divisional mandate

MUFG Pension & Market Services has completed onboarding Perpetual Investment Management as its first group-wide client with a cross-divisional administration mandate.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Quinn raises $11 million to boost AI-powered wealth advice
Platform-as-a-Service

Quinn raises $11 million to boost AI-powered wealth advice

Quinn, a New York fintech, secured $11m to launch AI-driven platform offering personalised wealth advice for financial institutions at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Short-term focus slows digital transformation for UK firms
Digital Transformation

Short-term focus slows digital transformation for UK firms

One in five UK firms hamper digital transformation by prioritising short-term gains, delaying tech investments, and feeling pressure for quick ROI, says Crosstide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Griffin unveils MCP Server to boost AI agents in banking
Fintech

Griffin unveils MCP Server to boost AI agents in banking

Griffin has launched its MCP Server, enabling AI agents to open accounts, make payments and analyse transactions within banking systems securely.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
EastWest chooses Temenos SaaS to upgrade banking platform
Software-as-a-Service

EastWest chooses Temenos SaaS to upgrade banking platform

EastWest Banking Corporation partners with Temenos to adopt a SaaS core banking platform, boosting digital transformation and operational efficiency.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Syfe & BlackRock partner to expand private credit access in Singapore
BlackRock

Syfe & BlackRock partner to expand private credit access in Singapore

Syfe teams up with BlackRock to offer Accredited Investors in Singapore exclusive access to US middle market private credit, requiring lower minimum investments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Endowus teams with Twilio to enhance platform security
Cybersecurity

Endowus teams with Twilio to enhance platform security

Endowus has teamed up with Twilio to enhance security on its digital wealth platform, addressing a surge in fraud cases with advanced verification measures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025