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AustralianSuper hires head of AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... will help align autonomous agents with human intent. The $410 billion super fund has named its first head of AI and automation in a newly created role. Sarah Carney joins AustralianSuper from Microsoft where she spent a decade, most recently as national ...

Vital Business Partners names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... and Macquarie Group previously. As chief executive, Fisher will support the firm's adoption of new technology like automation and artificial intelligence (AI), improve cyber security and risk management, while scaling the business sustainably. Welcoming ...

Praemium progresses automation, finalises local job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
Turbocharging its workforce automation, Praemium has finalised restructuring the local information technology division that made several jobs redundant and is on track to save $9 million in salary expenses. This includes cost savings from the closure ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... are delighted to be providing Rest with a comprehensive solution that supports reducing operational risk, increasing automation and the efficient execution of investment workflows," Allen said. Separately, Rest has appointed Darran Arnott from AustralianSuper ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... It competes directly with OpenAI and Google to develop increasingly capable models, pushing the limits of reasoning, automation and machine cognition. Yet building a powerful model is only one part of the equation. At Davos, Amodei spoke about a central ...

Bailador pumps millions more into DASH

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Investments as it pushes towards profitability. DASH is undertaking another capital raise as it looks to drive further automation, accelerate its direct and partnership go-to-market strategies, and ultimately achieve profitability. Bailador is investing ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... the front, middle and back office. In operations, for example, it will use "agentic AI powering end to end process automation that structurally boosts productivity". Currently it has some 70 agents processing unstructured data to accelerate investment ...

Entireti taps AI to centralise advice data

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... scale enabled it to invest in best-of-breed technology and help advisers adapt to the shift across the market towards automation, intelligence and scale. "This is not about replacing the tools that advisers already use but developing a single platform ...

Global X to tap humanoid robotics boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... Kong, the EV and Humanoid Robot Active ETF which launched in 2022. It invests in humanoid robots and robot-related automation businesses, like Fanuc Corp, Hyundai, Keyence Corp, Nvidia and Tesla. Since inception, it's returned 37.62%. A humanoid robot ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... in FY27, with existing advisers and licensees expected to benefit from strong demographic tailwinds, AI and process automation, in addition to opportunities commencing in the broker segment," Netwealth said.
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