TLC Healthcare engages Mayo Clinic Global Consulting to advance healthcare excellence

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2026--

TLC Healthcare (TLC) - a leading healthcare provider of multi-generational healthcare across Victoria, Australia - announced today that it has engaged Mayo Clinic Global Consulting to provide advisory services related to TLC’s integrated care expansion with the launch of its new Hospital Day Surgery in Hallam, Victoria.

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Under the advisory contract, Mayo Clinic experts will provide advisory services to TLC for its Hospital Day Surgery, including facility and design planning, quality and safety, team-based care, IT and activation readiness. The engagement will culminate in the opening preparation for the launch of the new healthcare facility along with a joint symposium focused on sharing best practices and highlighting TLC’s integrated care model.

To kick off this engagement, TLC Healthcare Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Lou Pascuzzi, visited the Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, Minnesota, for an immersive session on Mayo Clinic’s history and core values with members of the Mayo Clinic Global Consulting team. "This work reinforces TLC Healthcare’s commitment to advance healthcare excellence for its patients and the communities we serve," said Lou Pascuzzi, chief executive officer and managing director of TLC Healthcare. "Hospital Day Surgery in Hallam, our first multi-disciplinary healthcare facility, will incorporate best practices from the consulting engagement as TLC develops its integrated model of care."

Mayo Clinic is a global leader in serious and complex healthcare. Through the engagement, TLC will draw on Mayo Clinic's expertise as it develops its integrated care model and prepares for the opening of the Hospital Day Surgery in Hallam.

"The Hallam site’s Hospital Day Surgery is the first of seven hospital day surgeries planned for TLC, uniquely integrated with a comprehensive suite of world-class community and health services," says Pascuzzi. "The multi-generational healthcare site is scheduled to be completed in 2028."

Mayo Clinic Global Consulting is designed to leverage Mayo Clinic's unique, comprehensive capabilities and knowledge. The program was developed to help clients improve administrative efficiencies and effectiveness to enhance medical practice and patient care through the application of Mayo Clinic's integrated clinical care and practice models.

TLC Early Learning, located within TLC Healthcare's Hallam precinct, featuring the JELLYFISH intergenerational program between children and residents of the aged care home

TLC Healthcare Hallam’s new aquatic centre

One of 90 luxury residential aged care suites at TLC Healthcare Hallam

Patient arrival area at TLC Hallam’s new hospital day surgery

Patient arrival area at TLC Hallam’s new hospital day surgery

Aerial view of TLC Healthcare’s Hallam precinct

TLC Healthcare CEO & Managing Director, Lou Pascuzzi

TLC Healthcare CEO & MD with Mayo Global Team officials in front of the Iconic Plummer Door Entry at Mayo Clinic Centre, Rochester Minnesota USA. Names and titles of the individuals in the photo:- • Mr Lou Pascuzzi, CEO&MD TLC Healthcare • James Hebl, M.D., Anesthesiologist, Senior Advisor, International • Terry Brandt, Senior Advisor, International (Emeritus) • April Bursiek, M.S.N., R.N., A.C.N.S.-B.C. Senior Advisor, International Nursing • Eric Short, PMP, Program Manager, International Facilities • Andrea, Cohen, M.S., M.P.A., M.B.A. Executive Director, International Advisory Services

TLC Health Clubs Hallam – part of the integrated healthcare offering at TLC Healthcare Hallam

The Village Café & Bar – serving the patients and customers of TLC Healthcare Hallam, and the surrounding local community

Kick off meeting at Mayo Clinic Headquarters Rochester Minnesota USA

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2026--

Ant International and Bank of China (Hong Kong) (“BOCHK”) announced that the two parties have forged a strategic partnership. Leveraging BOCHK’s banking strengths and Ant International’s leading fintech and AI technologies, the two parties seek to explore the frontier of AI-driven innovative financial services, empower real-time treasury management and cross-border payments, deliver efficient and intelligent liquidity management and financial service solutions for global enterprises, while continuously enhancing financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”).

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Sun Yu, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of BOCHK, said, “BOCHK is committed to promoting cross-border financial connectivity, with deep expertise in areas such as cross-border payments, treasury management, and fintech. We are pleased to join forces with Ant International, an industry-leading fintech company, not only to explore innovative cross-border financial service solutions, but also to advance fintech innovation and application in Hong Kong, fostering mutually beneficial cooperation in cross-border finance across Southeast Asia. Capitalising on our extensive experience in cross-border personal payment settlements and corporate global liquidity management, as well as our unique strength as Bank of China’s Southeast Asia regional headquarters, BOCHK is dedicated to providing Ant International and its clients with secure and efficient cross-border financial services.”

Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant International, said, “We are proud to forge a strategic partnership with BOCHK, a trusted collaborator since 2013. By combining BOCHK’s strengths with Ant International’s, we are bringing our shared vision to life – ensuring seamless and accessible financial payments for every business and everyone. We look forward to creating even stronger synergy together, bridging our ecosystems to elevate customer satisfaction and deliver the next generation of seamless experiences that empower our users in their everyday lives.”

Ant International’s Alipay+, WorldFirst and Bettr will collaborate with BOCHK to explore in-depth cooperation in several strategic areas. These include:

Enhancing cross-border payment connectivity for global retail consumers

Building on BOCHK’s strong presence as well as product and service capabilities across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (“SEA”), the Bank will provide Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, with supporting accounts and settlement banking services required for cross-border payment across SEA, hence enhancing the cross-border payment experience for Alipay+ users, while meeting local retailers’ demand for convenient and efficient cross-border payment solutions. The Alipay+ payment ecosystem currently spans over 50 mobile payment partners worldwide, covering more than 2 billion user accounts.

Closer partnership will also be sought between Ant International’s Hong Kong wallet – AlipayHK and BOCHK to enhance user experience for both BOCHK and AlipayHK customers. BOCHK customers can now link their bank accounts and credit cards to AlipayHK for peer-to-peer transfers, payments and top-ups. In the near future, BOCHK and AlipayHK will also launch joint campaigns to engage consumers through tailored marketing initiatives and exclusive user privileges.

Advancing real-time corporate liquidity management

Bettr, Ant International’s inclusive and embedded finance business, will collaborate with BOCHK to jointly explore innovations in blockchain-based solutions. Leveraging distributed ledger technology and tokenisation, a suite of real-time cash flow management and investment solutions will be tailored for Ant International, boosting flexibility and settlement efficiency in serving their global payment needs. Furthermore, combining BOCHK’s strong foreign exchange pricing capabilities and Ant International’s advanced AI technologies, both parties will jointly explore more intelligent treasury solutions to provide Ant International and its businesses with a superior service experience.

Supporting SMEs to go global

WorldFirst, Ant International’s global account service provider, will work with BOCHK to provide SMEs engaging in cross-border trade with a comprehensive suite of integrated cross-border fund management solutions, supporting Chinese enterprises to go global. Currently, WorldFirst offers businesses a one-stop cross-border financial solution covering more than 220 countries and regions, including multi-currency collection and payment, AI-powered foreign exchange services, treasury management and compliance support, enabling enterprises to expand overseas markets efficiently and securely amid complex global conditions.

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (“BOCHK”) is dedicated to promoting sustainable development, fully implementing a financial culture with Chinese characteristics, and actively advancing high-quality financial development. As one of the three note-issuing banks and the sole clearing bank for RMB business in Hong Kong, BOCHK has strong market positions in all our major businesses. We continue to deepen our presence in the Hong Kong market, capture business opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and actively expand our footprint in Southeast Asia.

As a leading commercial and regional bank with deep roots in Hong Kong for over a century, we are committed to serving the real economy. Guided by a customer-centric philosophy, we enhance the service experience with new technology and promote green and sustainable development, while delivering comprehensive, professional and high-quality services. Through close cooperation with our parent bank BOC, we serve the “Going Global” needs of Chinese enterprises and provide integrated cross-border service solutions to multinationals and financial institutions across various regions.

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, the holding company of BOCHK, is one of the largest listed companies on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Its stock codes are “2388” (HKD counter) and “82388” (RMB counter), and its ADR OTC Symbol is “BHKLY”.

Please visit www.bochk.com for more information.

Ant International

Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider. Through collaboration across the private and public sectors, our unified techfin platform supports financial institutions and merchants of all sizes to achieve inclusive growth through a comprehensive range of cutting-edge digital payment and financial services solutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.ant-intl.com/.

From left to right: Kelvin Li, General Manager of Platform Tech and Senior Vice President of Ant International, Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant International, Sun Yu, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of BOCHK, and Wang Huabin, Deputy Chief Executive of BOCHK