Wealth management stories
WealthAi secures $1m pre-seed to scale its modular AI wealth platform for UK advisers, targeting system sprawl and manual workflows.
Upvest links with Boerse Stuttgart to add securitised derivatives trading to its Investment API for banks and fintechs across Europe.
Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
Aviva has named Chris Cochrane as its next group Chief Information Officer, with his appointment due to take effect in summer 2026.
Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.
ZeroDrift emerges from stealth with USD $2m to automate real-time compliance checks on outbound communications in regulated industries.
Marketplace platform Azzet adds veteran Australian executive Yvonne Howie to its board as it ramps up governance for global expansion.
Banks worldwide pour billions into AI, but Dyna.Ai warns only a small minority are turning pilots into tangible, scalable revenue gains.
WealthArc boosts global custodian links and builds AI agents to clean, reconcile and scale portfolio data for cross-border wealth managers.
Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.
HCLTech moves to deepen its wealth management push with a deal to acquire Singapore-based consultancy Finergic, pending approval by 2026.
Aware Super rolls out Retirement Manager tool after a pilot saw retirees choosing higher incomes above the minimum pension drawdown rate.
Selfwealth by Syfe relaunches its app in Australia with an auto-invest tool, helping 130,000 users make disciplined, scheduled investments.
TD's head of intellectual property explains why patents have become central to banking innovation, from mobile to responsible AI.
Boman Group appoints China specialist Professor Charles Qin to its advisory board as it expands cross-border investment across the region.
Zerocap unveils instant Bitcoin-to-IBIT swap, letting big investors move into BlackRock's spot ETF structure without exiting BTC exposure.
Openmarkets adds two non-executive directors and a new CFO to bolster governance and growth plans ahead of its proposed Nasdaq listing.
Revolut passes 1m Australian customers and vows nearly AUD $400m investment, stepping up its challenge to local digital banking rivals.
Sydney-based Openmarkets to go public on Nasdaq via USD $300m SPAC merger with Lake Superior, targeting completion in 2026.
Feijoa joins Creative HQ's Fintech Lab to scale its round-up saving app, aiming to lift inconsistent KiwiSaver contributions nationwide.