Bio

James Eyers is a distinguished journalist at the Australian Financial Review, where he covers financial services and banking, with a focus on the Australian banking sector and payment systems. He is known for his in-depth analysis and insightful reporting on the latest trends and challenges in the industry. Eyers has been a key contributor to major stories affecting financial regulations and market dynamics.

Articles (23)

• Westpac Pushes to Close Mortgage Growth Gap With CBA Using Agentic AI

  Australian Financial Review • 5 Aug 2026

• AI Threat Prompts Australian Bank to Revisit Cyberdefence

  Australian Financial Review • 27 July 2026

• Westpac, NAB, CBA Push for ATO Data Access to Combat AI-Doctored Mortgage Documents

  Australian Financial Review • 20 July 2026

• US Move on Anthropic Mythos Model Creates Risks for Australia’s Financial System, Warns APRA

  Australian Financial Review • 24 June 2026

• CBA, Coles, Canva, and Quantium Focus on AI Costs to Ensure Strategic Value

  Australian Financial Review • 2 June 2026

• CommBank (ASX CBA) Creates AI Agent Companion to Compete Against ChatGPT and Other American Personal Finance Assistants

  Australian Financial Review • 1 June 2026

• Matt Comyn, Commonwealth Bank CEO, Warns of AI-driven Job Losses and Calls for Copyright Protections

  Australian Financial Review • 25 May 2026

• CBA, Westpac turn to ‘Daybreak’, OpenAI’s powerful GPT-5.5-Cyber to test cybersecurity defences

  Australian Financial Review • 19 May 2026

• Australian Banks Fight Cybersecurity Risks from Quantum Computing and AI

  Australian Financial Review • 11 May 2026

• Westpac, CBA, NAB, ANZ and Other Banks Using AI Must Factor in the Rising Cost of Digital Tokens

  Australian Financial Review • 10 May 2026

• AI Cybersecurity Fears Sparked by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos a Focus for APRA, Banks

  Australian Financial Review • 29 Apr 2026

• Anthropic’s Mythos AI Tool Puts Australian Banks on Edge in Rush to Fix Cybersecurity Risks

  Australian Financial Review • 27 Apr 2026

• How CBA is using AI bots to trap and disrupt global scammers

  Australian Financial Review • 23 Apr 2026

• Westpac and Commonwealth Bank Talent War Escalates with Key Managers Poached

  Australian Financial Review • 30 Mar 2026

• Banks Including CBA and Westpac Are Racing to Scale AI

  Australian Financial Review • 5 Feb 2026

• Major Australian Banks Develop AI Agents to Enhance Business Banking

  Australian Financial Review • 11 Sept 2025

• NAB’s Andrew Irvine Says Australia Too Complacent on AI and Productivity, Risking Future

  Australian Financial Review • 2 Sept 2025

• Commonwealth Bank Reverses AI Job Cuts, Calls Back Human Workers Amid Regulatory Discussions

  Australian Financial Review • 19 Aug 2025

• Commonwealth Bank Grows Profit, But Shares Show Signs of Fatigue

  Australian Financial Review • 11 Aug 2025

• Westpac Collaborates with Accenture to Deploy AI Agents

  Australian Financial Review • 24 Feb 2025

• CFO Live 2024: NAB Executive Warns of Elusive Productivity Gains in Age of AI

  Australian Financial Review • 19 Nov 2024

• National Australia Bank is rolling out generative AI in these three areas

  Australian Financial Review • 27 May 2024

• APRA Grants Approval for Banks to Implement AI

  Australian Financial Review • 22 May 2024