Friends With Money

In this episode of the Friends With Money Podcast, Vanessa Walker, managing editor of Money, interviews Paolo Sironi, a global research leader in banking and finance from the IBM Institute for Business Value, about the transformative impact of AI on the banking sector, its innovations, and the emerging trends of digitalisation, personalisation, communication, and platformisation. They also delve into the risks associated with AI, such as data breaches, and the importance of AI literacy and talent in the banking industry.  Sironi provides insights on how Australian banks can stay competitive, especially by focusing on the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) market, and the need to adapt risk management practices to leverage AI effectively.  00:45 The evolution of banking with AI  04:08 AI and customer security risks  07:32 The rise of agentic AI in banking  10:12 Australian Banks: staying competitive with AI  15:27 Managing risk with AI  18:45 Future innovations and opportunities  #friendswithmoney #vanessawalker #paolosironi #aibanking Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://apple.co/3mV0Cbr] Listen on Spotify [https://spoti.fi/3fSPI2h] Money Website [https://moneymag.com.au] YouTube Podcast Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrvCe5FhuuSn2KNn_oKLjDDH_Ls5rSQbz] Email Us: podcast@moneymag.com.au [podcast@moneymag.com.au] Get stories like this in our newsletter: bit.ly/3GDirbR [bit.ly/3GDirbR] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

In this bonus episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar chats with David Higgins, CTO at Eftsure, about the alarming rise in a scam known as ghost tapping. Higgins explains what the new scam is, what to watch out for, and how to protect yourself. #friendswithmoney #michellebaltazar #davidhiggins #hackers Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://apple.co/3mV0Cbr] Listen on Spotify [https://spoti.fi/3fSPI2h] Money Website [https://moneymag.com.au] YouTube Podcast Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrvCe5FhuuSn2KNn_oKLjDDH_Ls5rSQbz] Email Us: podcast@moneymag.com.au [podcast@moneymag.com.au] Get stories like this in our newsletter: bit.ly/3GDirbR [bit.ly/3GDirbR] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Volatility has been the major theme in investment markets during the first six months of 2025, but is that likely to continue? On this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money’s Tom Watson is joined by Jonathan Shead, Australian head of investments at State Street Investment Management, to discuss the recent performance of equity and fixed income markets and take a look at the months ahead. 01:52 Volatility, macroeconomics and geopolitics 05:48 Equity market performance 08:54 Fixed income insights 11:06 Gold analysis 13:51 Future forecast  #friendswithmoney #tomwatson #jonathanshead #investing #markets Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://apple.co/3mV0Cbr] Listen on Spotify [https://spoti.fi/3fSPI2h] Money Website [https://moneymag.com.au] YouTube Podcast Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrvCe5FhuuSn2KNn_oKLjDDH_Ls5rSQbz] Email Us: podcast@moneymag.com.au [podcast@moneymag.com.au] Get stories like this in our newsletter: bit.ly/3GDirbR [bit.ly/3GDirbR] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Bitcoin has notched yet another record high, but can the bull market continue or will prices come back down to earth?On this bonus episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money’s Tom Watson is joined by Charlie Sherry, head of finance at BTC Markets, to discuss the latest surge in the price of Bitcoin and the drivers behind it. #friendswithmoney #tomwatson #charliesherry #bitcoin Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://apple.co/3mV0Cbr] Listen on Spotify [https://spoti.fi/3fSPI2h] Money Website [https://moneymag.com.au] YouTube Podcast Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrvCe5FhuuSn2KNn_oKLjDDH_Ls5rSQbz] Email Us: podcast@moneymag.com.au [podcast@moneymag.com.au] Get stories like this in our newsletter: bit.ly/3GDirbR [bit.ly/3GDirbR] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Interested in the idea of investing regularly, but don’t have tons of cash to contribute? Micro-investing could be the solution. This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money’s Tom Watson is joined by Kylie Purcell, investments analyst at Finder, to run through the ins and outs of micro-investing. They discuss: * How micro-investing differs from traditional investing * The major micro-investing apps and platforms in Australia * Which assets investors can trade on micro-investing platforms * Some of the benefits and downsides of micro-investing * Micro-investing fees and the impact on returns #friendswithmoney #tomwatson #kyliepurcell #microinvesting Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://apple.co/3mV0Cbr] Listen on Spotify [https://spoti.fi/3fSPI2h] Money Website [https://moneymag.com.au] YouTube Podcast Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrvCe5FhuuSn2KNn_oKLjDDH_Ls5rSQbz] Email Us: podcast@moneymag.com.au [podcast@moneymag.com.au] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.