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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 ...

New industry body to launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... standalone division of Fintech Australia, the association's founding members include a range of industry, technology and startup experts. It will officially launch on Thursday 26 October with launch partners including Tank Stream Labs, York Butter Factory ...

Insurtech is coming and could make insurance obsolete: PwC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
The sheer breadth of technological change in the insurance industry is "dazzling" and will make the industry unrecognisable in years to come, a PwC expert said. In a blog published yesterday, digital experience centre lead partner Nick Spooner highlighted ...

Stone and Chalk partners for new Melbourne hub

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
Fintech hub Stone and Chalk is extending its reach into Victoria with the help of an industry superannuation fund. AustralianSuper, the nation's largest super fund with over $120 billion under management, will partner with Stone & Chalk to open their ...

Xero seeks global growth, director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... year for Xero. We have executed on all fronts to achieve strong results for the financial year. We're now well past the startup phase and are pleased to become one of the larger technology companies by revenue listed on the ASX and NZX," Drury said. ...

Macrovue appoints former Arena MD

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
The former joint managing director of Arena Investment Management will join the board of AMP-backed Macrovue. The online investment platform will welcome James Goodwin following his participation in a capital raise of about $1.25 million to support ...

Wealth and investment leads Aussie fintech

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... highly experienced financial service executives, who have left large corporate institutions to begin their own innovative startup companies that are unencumbered by large legacy systems," Szetho said. Szetho added the map also showed the many other growing ...

Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Limited investment by super funds in Australia's venture capital sector is holding back the growth of innovation, says the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. According to a new research report, institutional capital - predominately ...

Super funds and CEFC join investment forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
Hostplus, Future Super, Australian Ethical Investment and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have raised $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund to be run by specialised investment manager Artesian. The fund will invest in startups at seed stage ...

Insurtech here to stay: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... the industry, a new study found. Joint research conducted by global consulting firm Oliver Wyman and German insurance startup Policen Direkt shows the second wave of insurance technology disruption will have the potential to "truly change the way insurers ...