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Technology, innovation, changing customer expectations, alternate working arrangements and evolving regulations are among the driving forces that are reshaping the banking industry. The presence of a fast-paced and changing working environment is putting the skills of the industry to the test. While banks are looking to capitalise on opportunities and drive growth, individuals are seeking […]

Expanding the Scope of Intra-Fund Advice Australia is home to some of the world’s biggest super funds including AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust. With this in mind, the Australian government has decided to adopt 14 of the 22 recommendations outlined in Michelle Levy’s report following the Quality of Advice Review (QAR). The aim is to make advice accessible and affordable by allowing […]

Digital transformation and technological innovations will be critical to the future success of the banking industry. If established financial institutions fail to embrace these technological changes and advancements, it will leave the door wide open for fintech startups and large technological companies to capitalise and shake up the industry even more. Fintech has quickly become […]

When Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed Apple, they had a vision of changing the way people viewed computers. What began with the Apple I in 1976 has evolved into a major business success story. Innovation has been pivotal to its success, but so has disruption, and banking is the latest industry that the tech giants have ventured into. […]

Global financial markets experienced a few shocks in recent weeks, with a few major announcements occurring in quick succession. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by federal regulators in the United States after forty years in operation, following the news that it required $2.25bn to meet the withdrawal needs of its clients and fund new lending. Mere days […]

There is no hiding from ChatGPT. Within five days of launching it had more than 1 million active users and that number eclipsed 100 million no more than two months into its existence. By comparison, it took TikTok nine months to achieve this and Instagram almost two and a half years, making ChatGPT the fastest growing consumer app in history. ChatGPT […]