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Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand

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Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.
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Anthropic to open Sydney office in ANZ AI expansion

5 days ago
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Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.
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Colter Bay launches AUD $100m Australian private credit fund

6 days ago
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Colter Bay launches Australian private credit fund with AUD $100m facility to plug an estimated AUD $25bn lower mid-market funding gap.
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Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay

6 days ago
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Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
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V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom

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V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
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European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
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CommBank partners with AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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CommBank becomes Official Regional Partner for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026, supporting women's football as the tournament returns after 20 years.
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Raen Lim appointed Managing Director for Asia Pacific & Japan

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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Qualtrics appoints Raen Lim as Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive growth and AI adoption across the region's diverse markets.
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Banks accelerate shift from AI research to practical deployment

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Banks have accelerated the shift from AI research to practical tools, with top institutions rapidly deploying innovations in trading, fraud prevention, and customer service.
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CommBank launches Doubt Never Did campaign to inspire Australians

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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CommBank unveils its Doubt Never Did campaign, inspiring Australians to overcome doubt and pursue personal dreams with confidence and support.
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CommBank campaign shares personal stories of overcoming doubt

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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CommBank's 'Doubt Never Did' campaign shares stories from Aussies like Mary Fowler and Zoe Karatzovalis overcoming doubt to achieve personal and professional goals.
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GitHub debuts Copilot agent to boost coding with secure oversight

Tue, 20th May 2025
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GitHub has launched its Copilot asynchronous coding agent, integrated with VS Code, to speed up and secure software development for enterprise users.
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AI reshapes banking with Goldman Sachs leading adoption

Mon, 24th Feb 2025
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Goldman Sachs is at the forefront of an AI revolution in banking, with a new report revealing 167 AI applications across global banks, shifting industry norms.
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Australian start-up EnergyFlex launches energy management app

Sat, 18th May 2024
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EnergyFlex, an Aussie start-up founded by RAAF veterans, launches an app to cut energy costs and emissions by aligning usage with renewable availability.
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Cogo & Personetics introduce AI-powered sustainable banking

Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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Cogo partners with AI-firm Personetics, pioneering climate-conscious banking by aiding customers in understanding and managing their carbon footprints based on their spending habits.
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Zepto appoints Colin Baines as new Chief Commercial Officer

Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Zepto, an account-to-account payments technology leader, embraces growth by naming industry veteran Colin Baines as Chief Commercial Officer.
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Australian mortgage brokers pivot towards Open Banking

Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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Australian mortgage broking industry pivots towards Open Banking, with the number of brokers using NextGen's solution tripling, amid potential legislative changes.
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Mambu reveals financial services trends for 2024 in annual report

Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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Mambu's annual report reveals key trends set to shape the 2024 financial services landscape, with a focus on Asia Pacific.
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ArtificiaI Intelligence and Cybersecurity: The Bad and the Good

Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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It seems that artificial intelligence can be, and is already being used, to aid every aspect of cybercrime and cyber-attack.
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CBA combats cyber abuse with free AI & machine-learning techniques

Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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CBA campaigns against tech-facilitated abuse, offering proprietary AI and machine-learning techniques free to all banks.