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Industry welcomes Innovation Statement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... from KPMG national chairman Peter Nash and national managing partner of brand and innovation Ken Reid said. Fintech hub Stone & Chalk said the statement, known as the National Innovation and Science Agenda, lays the foundation for the next 25 years for ...

Super fees almost halved in five years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... SMSF sector depending on the member's circumstances or preferences. "Traditional segment distinctions are no longer set in stone," said the report. "This trend suggests that as competition and product innovation continues, fund members should expect ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia, reinforcing how the Assistant Treasurer role is often a stepping stone to bigger roles. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) national president Deborah Kent thanked Frydenberg for "his accessibility ...

Blue Sky adds maths software company

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
Blue Sky Private Equity has made a multi-million investment for a significant minority share of education technology company ORIGO Education, which provides cloud-based primary school mathematics software. The capital will allow the company, which was ...

Afiniation adds weight to Citi fintech initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... Ivy Ballroom in Sydney. Citi is working with several leading firms on the Citi Mobile Challenge program including: Google, Stone & Chalk, venture capital firm BlueChilli, The Committee for Sydney, University of Wollongong and Avoka. Citi's managing director ...

Fintech start-ups painted as future heroes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
Sydney fintech hub Stone and Chalk is aiming for Australia's entrepreneurs, technologists, scientists and mathematicians to receive the same status and respect as the country's sporting heroes. At the colourful Stone and Chalk official opening last ...

ASIC to foster fintech growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... varying a licence, and in granting waivers from the law. DFAC's eight members will be drawn from other initiatives such as Stone and Chalk, academia, and the fintech sector. The committee will also include a representative with a strong consumer background. ...

SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The revised Significant Investor Visa (SIV) will undoubtedly bring benefits to parts of the economy in need of investment but also knock-on opportunities for fund managers specialising in the scheme to get access to investments in China. The new rules ...

SMSF Association launches accreditation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... financial planners, accountants, lawyers, auditors or other service providers in the SMSF space. The program can be a stepping stone to the association's already existing SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA) accreditation. The SSP program begins on August 10 ...

Government to invest in fintech security

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... for Australia's nascent financial technology sector. Further to this, the NSW Government-subsidised Sydney fintech hub, Stone & Chalk, has announced it will be relocating from its original premises at 45 Clarence Street to larger offices on 50 Bridge ...