Wealth management stories
Ireland's funds boom now underpins more than 60,000 jobs, while its fintech tools are helping Australian super funds meet tougher rules.
The rollout aims to cut manual reconciliation and improve portfolio visibility as wealth managers face rising pressure to automate reporting and client updates.
The bank says underwriters can now complete work in minutes rather than 15 hours, as it rolls out agentic AI across home lending.
Major banking technology shifts are paying off for lenders, as Temenos cited faster lending, core migrations and AI use across winners.
Financial firms can now buy and deploy FintechOS's governed data layer through Google Cloud, speeding procurement for AI projects.
Survey data suggest trust, not demand, is the main hurdle as Bitcoin-backed consumer lending expands from a USD $3 billion base.
Banks in tightly regulated markets will get help modernising systems without surrendering data control, compliance or operational resilience.
Rising AI spend and a modular rebuild are set to reshape Iress' wealth software as it names a new Group Chief Technology Officer.
Financial firms could gain cleaner audit trails and more reliable AI outputs as a managed data layer links investment systems and workflows.
Finance teams could cut hours of manual drafting as the new tool builds full deal packs, including CIMs, from a single prompt.
The shift comes as 42% of firms use tech spend to cope with growth and regulation, up from 35% in the previous survey.
SMSF trustees hunting income are being offered higher target returns as TermPlus taps stronger demand for fixed-term private credit accounts.
Customers will soon be able to manage savings, spending and borrowing for family and business in one place as the firm broadens beyond investing.
The transfer will shift core member services for about 3,300 ElectricSuper members as the fund moves to a new administrator this year.
The deal gives National Bank of Canada new fraud tools as lenders race to curb losses without adding friction for customers.
The approval lets eligible Australians borrow against crypto holdings under direct oversight, as the sector seeks clearer rules and mainstream acceptance.
Users can now ask ChatGPT about their own spending and savings after OpenAI added a Plaid-linked finance preview for US Pro subscribers.
EY-Parthenon says dealmaking is shifting towards AI and technology as 87% of UK chief executives expect their M&A appetite to rise.
The rollout gives Questbank the core banking system it needs to begin offering deposits and mortgages to Canadian customers under OSFI rules.
Confidence in agentic AI is rising among UK advisers, but regulation and oversight will decide whether it reaches day-to-day platform use.