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Asia Pacific data centre investment hits record USD $11.6bn

Power access is steering AI-driven expansion into Malaysia, Australia and India, as Asia Pacific data centre investment reached USD $11.6 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Finologee & Gresham partner on depositary reconciliation

It aims to cut manual work and reduce reconciliation risk for insurers and fund managers handling custodian data in multiple formats.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

Data Analytics

StructureFlow update turns legal data into editable AI

Legal and finance teams can now turn PDFs, images and spreadsheets into editable diagrams, cutting manual rebuilds as structures change.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Caruso wins $9.3M funding, scales AI fund services

The AI fund administration software maker now serves more than 80 managers after its AUD $9.3 million raise and rapid growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Robotics

Betashares expands robotics ETF & adds humanoid theme

Investors in Betashares’ robotics fund will get broader exposure, with 20 new holdings, China A-shares and a humanoid theme added.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026

Artificial Intelligence

BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year

Growing demand for passive funds and alternatives has helped the biggest global managers retain selector confidence despite volatile APAC markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Fintech

FE fundinfo flags five shifts in asset manager compliance

Compliance teams face a 2026 squeeze as new UK, EU and Asia-Pacific rules force faster disclosure changes and tighter AI oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM

Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Human Capital Management

Dayforce enhances partner network with new programmes & alliances

Dayforce boosts its Partner Network with new alliances and programmes to enhance service delivery, innovation, and community outreach for faster customer value.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Advent set to acquire Automic Group to drive expansion plans

Advent has agreed to acquire Automic Group, an Australasian investor administration platform, aiming to boost growth and global expansion plans.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025

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Fintech

Fenergo launches digital fund subscriptions portal

Asset managers can now cut manual checks and duplicated data as onboarding, KYC and fund subscriptions move into one digital workflow.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Carta buys Avantia to launch legal platform for funds

The deal aims to speed routine legal and compliance work for private capital firms by linking it to fund administration and portfolio data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Digital assets drive record growth in Australian SMSFs

Younger investors and cryptocurrency demand helped push Australia’s SMSF sector to a record 33,224 net new funds last financial year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Cyber breaches need communications planning, data warns

Businesses could save about 20% on breach costs if they prepare responses in advance, according to QBE and Atmos claims data.

By Dwayne Alexander • 14 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Data Protection

Seekr & Arcas launch explainable AI for Europe

European mid-sized firms face tighter AI compliance demands as the EU AI Act pushes buyers towards auditable systems in sovereign infrastructure environments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026