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Super Plus switches to SMSF fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... lead," Mclowd founder and managing director Ashley Porter said. Mclowd set up shop about three years ago. The fintech startup's co-founder then said he anticipated the platform would become the eBay/Freelancer in the SMSF space. Super Plus's decision ...

Top industry fund bets on DNA sequencing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... autonomous cars, and cybersecurity. Earlier this month, Hostplus backed a San Francisco-based crowdsourced cybersecurity startup.

FinTech Australia appoints interim chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... 1000 women entrepreneurs through Ladies of York (launched originally from the York Butter Factory), which merged with the Startup Victoria Female Founders committee. In a social media post the departing Szetho said her resignation was catalysed by her ...

Super funds embrace crowdsourced cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... Two of Australia's biggest industry superannuation funds have backed a San Francisco-based crowdsourced cybersecurity startup, taking part in a $33 million capital raise. Hostplus and First State Super have invested in Bugcrowd, a security platform offering ...

Financial services pay top dollar for compliance, IT skills

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
In the wake of recent financial services and bank scandals, job opportunities in risk management and compliance within the sector are forecast to boom in 2018, Robert Walters' latest salary survey shows. With large-scale remediation projects in banking ...

Insurtech associations form global alliance

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
A group of associations representing insurance technology have co-founded a new Global InsurTech Alliance (GITA). Insurtech Australia, along with Insurtech London, Insurtech Asia and FinTechNZ are co-founders, along with future partners in Europe and ...

Crowdfunding investment opportunity unleashed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
Small and medium enterprises will finally be able to raise funds from the general public in exchange for equity following the regulators issuance of the first batch of crowdfunding intermediary licences. Yesterday ASIC granted licenses to seven platforms ...

Alternatives manager acquired by listed startup incubator

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... manager specialising in alternatives strategies for family offices and sophisticated investors was acquired by a listed startup incubator. Yonder and Beyond (YNB), which launched in 2014 and provides support services to startup businesses in Australia ...

YBR partners with top fintech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Yellow Brick Road has partnered with an Australian startup that made the top 100 list of the best fintechs globally. Executive chair Mark Bouris said Prospa, an online lender has loaned more than $500 million to small businesses, was chosen to broaden ...

Aussie fintechs among world's best

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... a requirement to be a great financial services firm in the future, be it a traditional bank or a game changing fintech startup," he added. Global co-lead of KPMG's fintech practice Ian Pollari said: "Globally, disruptive fintech companies continue to ...