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Macquarie shifts toward AI-first banking

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
In partnership with Google Cloud, Macquarie Bank said it will use new artificial intelligence and machine learning in its app to improve the client experience. The bank explained this includes "predictive analysis models" to provide targeted in-app ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... $5.0 million for North America," Preqin said. According to the data, the gap then further widens as the funding stages progress, but when it comes to APAC deals are still on the smaller side on average, with the exception of the early stages (series ...

Pascoe Partners, OpenInvest launch online investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
The new offering, Pascoe Partners Invest, includes four diversified investment portfolios which cover a range of risk and return profiles as well as an ethical portfolio. The accounting and advisory firm said all four portfolios require a minimum of ...

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... recommendations and will finalise our position on the remaining recommendations before the end of the year," he said. "We will progress the implementation of these recommendations through three streams of work." The first stream comprises removing the ...

MA Financial establishes Singapore office

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
MA Financial is increasing its footprint in Asia, soon opening the doors to a Singapore office in a bid to attract more ultra-high-net-worth and family office clients. Speaking with Financial Standard, MA Financial head of asset management Andrew Martin ...

AMP fined $24m for charging deceased customers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... superannuation accounts, during 2019 and 2020. AMP Group general counsel David Cullen said in response: "We have made strong progress in becoming a customer-focused and purpose-led organisation, and this historical matter is not reflective of the AMP ...

Liverpool Partners invests in AI

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
The Sydney-based private equity investor has acquired a majority stake in Australian hyper-automation and artificial intelligence consulting firm Simplyai. As part of the deal, former Seven Group Holdings group chief operating officer and Accenture ...

Packer donates $7m to mental health research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... experiencing mental health disorders. "Mental health is a pressing global challenge, and this gift will help us make real progress in this critical area of research." UNSW medicine and health dean professor Vlado Perkovic said this new chair will lead ...

Lumiant, Invest Blue build digital advice platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
Invest Blue will provide Lumiant with $2 million in seed capital to develop a digital platform to boost client engagement. Under the strategic partnership, Invest Blue managing director David Stephen will be added to the Lumiant board as the advice ...

Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... overall net profit surged 22% to $4 billion. Westpac chief executive Peter King said: "Our first half result reflects the progress we've made in becoming a simpler, stronger bank. Disciplined cost and margin management has lifted our return on equity ...