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Cyber breaches need communications planning, data warns

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NZD $173,000 average ransomware cost masks deeper losses as QBE data shows preparation can trim cyber claims by 20% and protect trust.
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StructureFlow update turns legal data into editable AI

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StructureFlow expands its AI platform to turn PDFs, diagrams and spreadsheets into editable legal and financial models for deal teams.
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Caruso wins $9.3M funding, scales AI fund services

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Caruso lands AUD $9.3 million from Icehouse Ventures and GD1 as Centuria joins 80-plus clients using its AI-native fund administration platform.
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Betashares expands robotics ETF & adds humanoid theme

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Betashares broadens its robotics ETF to 60 holdings, adds China A-shares and a humanoid robotics theme as it tightens AI rules.
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BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year

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BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.
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FE fundinfo flags five shifts in asset manager compliance

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FE fundinfo says UK and EU disclosure reforms, AIFMD II and AI oversight will reshape compliance for asset managers in 2026.
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Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM

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Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.
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Dayforce enhances partner network with new programmes & alliances

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Dayforce boosts its Partner Network with new alliances and programmes to enhance service delivery, innovation, and community outreach for faster customer value.
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Advent set to acquire Automic Group to drive expansion plans

Sun, 7th Sep 2025
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Advent has agreed to acquire Automic Group, an Australasian investor administration platform, aiming to boost growth and global expansion plans.
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Milford enhances research with Bloomberg RMS Enterprise adoption

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Milford, managing NZD $27bn, adopts Bloomberg's RMS Enterprise to streamline research workflows and enhance automated insights across its investment teams.
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Elevate NZ backs Pacific Channel Fund III with $10 million

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Elevate NZ Venture Fund commits $10 million to Pacific Channel's Fund III to boost deep-tech startups and expand investment in New Zealand's innovation sector.
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Sean Preston joins PG Investments as Head of Wealth

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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Sean Preston has been appointed Head of Wealth Partnerships at PG Investments, following his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Immersve.
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Agri-tech sector braces for M&A surge as investment plummets

Fri, 5th Apr 2024
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clean technologies
A 40% slump in agri-tech investments in 2023 has prompted industry changes and a predicted surge in M&A activity for 2024, with tech giants entering the sector.
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ESR Enhances Leadership Team with CIO & COO Promotions

Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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ESR, APAC's largest real asset manager, elevates Josh Daitch to Group CIO and Matthew Lawson to Group COO to bolster its leadership team effective 11 July 2023.