Research & Development

Advancing the state of AI document automation for Australian financial institutions through cutting edge research, innovation, and collaboration.

Research Focus Areas

RAG System Optimization

Improving retrieval-augmented generation accuracy and response times for financial document processing.

  • • Sub-200ms query response optimization
  • • Context window efficiency for long documents
  • • Multi-document reasoning and synthesis
  • • Semantic chunking strategies for financial data

Compliance AI

Ensuring AI systems meet ASIC, APRA, and international regulatory requirements.

  • • Audit trail generation and documentation
  • • Explainable AI for regulatory reporting
  • • Data sovereignty and privacy preservation
  • • Regulatory change detection and adaptation

On-Premise AI Architecture

Developing efficient AI deployment patterns for secure, on-premise environments.

  • • Model compression and quantization techniques
  • • Air-gapped deployment strategies
  • • Edge computing for distributed operations
  • • Resource optimization for enterprise hardware

Domain-Specific LLMs

Fine-tuning and developing AI models specialized for Australian financial services.

  • • Financial terminology and context understanding
  • • Australian regulatory language processing
  • • DDQ and RFP response generation
  • • Investment document analysis

Publications & Insights

Our research team regularly publishes findings on AI automation, compliance, and financial services technology. Stay updated with our latest insights and technical reports.

On-Premise RAG Systems: Performance vs. Security Trade-offs

Technical whitepaper exploring the architectural decisions for deploying RAG systems in regulated environments.

Coming Soon - Q1 2026

ASIC Compliance in AI Systems: A Practical Guide

Comprehensive guide to implementing AI while maintaining ASIC regulatory compliance.

Coming Soon - Q1 2026

DDQ Automation: Reducing Processing Time by 90%

Case study analysis of DDQ processing improvements using AI automation.

Coming Soon - Q2 2026

Research Collaboration

We collaborate with universities, research institutions, and industry partners to advance AI automation for financial services. Interested in collaborating on research projects or accessing our technical resources?

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