Bank of Australia stories
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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open source
Mastercard and Lobster.cash to let OpenClaw users authorise AI agents to spend on existing cards, backed by Verifiable Intent.
Zeller launches UK payments platform amid fee pressure
3 days ago
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fintech
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payment technologies
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eftpos
Australian fintech Zeller enters Britain as small merchants face rising card costs, betting on faster onboarding and lower fees to win market share.
Colter Bay launches AUD $100m Australian private credit fund
Last month
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risk & compliance
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australian dollar
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cba
Colter Bay launches Australian private credit fund with AUD $100m facility to plug an estimated AUD $25bn lower mid-market funding gap.
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
Last month
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fintech
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blockchain
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payment technologies
Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.