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DigiFT sets out rules for tokenised vault distribution

Asset managers will only use tokenised vaults if governance, investor suitability and redemption terms are clear enough to fit existing distribution models.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

Blockchain

Tokenised assets face institutional tests on liquidity

Investors are being forced to judge tokenised funds on liquidity, governance and operating record, not just the asset they hold.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Blockchain

Digift sets controls for AI agents in tokenised finance

Institutions will need tighter checks before letting AI agents trade tokenised assets, as Digift warns that analysis, advice and execution must stay separate.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Global Stories

Asset Management stories

Unified Communications

Watercare appoints Martine Watson as Chief Digital Officer

The move comes as the utility prepares to oversee a $15.2 billion infrastructure pipeline across Auckland over the next decade.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Manufacturing

Groundup.ai launches GINA V2 for industrial maintenance

It aims to cut downtime by telling plant operators not just that something is wrong, but which fault is likely and what to fix first.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Risk & Compliance

Prendos launches commercial property management service

Demand from owners unhappy with existing providers has helped Prendos get a commercial property management service already overseeing more than $40 million of asset.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today

Mergers and Acquisitions

Colter Bay private credit fund posts early 0.95% gain

The new fund's September return came after its first investment and a quarterly payout, as it builds a portfolio in Australia's private credit market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Nobody buys an EV charger. They buy the next ten years

Fleets and lenders will judge charging operators on uptime, service costs and years of revenue, not the equipment fitted to each site.

By James Schwarz • 5 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne completes APAC channel integration with Crayon

Partners across Asia-Pacific should gain wider technical support as SoftwareOne folds Crayon's channel business into one regional operation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Analytics

AoFrio launches Ask iQ for cooler fleet data queries

The new tool lets beverage brands question cooler fleets in plain language, drawing on data from more than 3.7 million connected units.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Broadridge holds third in IDC FinTech Rankings again

Financial institutions' spending on core systems has kept Broadridge in third place in IDC's FinTech rankings for a fourth straight year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Local Government

Ashburton councillor warns pay-per-litre water charges 'within five years'

Households in Mid Canterbury could soon face metered water bills, as Ashburton Council warns the proposed charging model may be compulsory within five years.

By Jonathan Leask • 4 min read • Today

Data Analytics

Akeneo named Gartner leader in product data management

The ranking may bolster Akeneo's appeal to retailers and manufacturers seeking software to keep product data consistent across fast-changing sales channels.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Southern Cross Care picks TechnologyOne for aged care

Aged care operators under tougher reporting rules are turning to connected systems as Southern Cross Care links finance, assets and care data.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Local Government

Costly dilemma: $20m price tag to replace South Wairarapa bridge

A century-old South Wairarapa bridge now faces a $20 million replacement bill after engineers found it needs strengthening and is too weak for heavy vehicles.

By Emily Ireland • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

GoTo adds AI tools & integrations to Resolve for MSPs

MSPs using LogMeIn Resolve can now cut manual checks and ticket hand-offs as GoTo adds AI insights, broader multi-tenant controls and new links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Crypto

Australian institutions hold more stablecoins than consumers

On Kraken in Australia, stablecoins account for 16.8% of institutional crypto holdings, versus 3.6% among consumer accounts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Disaster Recovery

Telent expands ICT support for Maritime & Coastguard Agency

By consolidating support across 24 sites, the agency has cut supplier complexity and bolstered the resilience of systems behind search and rescue operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week