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Fintech future lies in a winning ecosystem: Reinventure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... out to a highly competitive global marketplace, according to Reinventure Group. Speaking at the Australia's Asian Future Summit on Friday, Reinventure Group managing director Simon Cant spoke to the need for Australia to find its own fintech niche to ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... investors." The Financial Services Council has long supported the introduction of this legislation. At the FSC's 2016 Leaders Summit in Melbourne, chief executive Sally Loane said: "For heaven's sake, move forward with the recommendations of the Johnson ...

Executives have 90 days to make impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... Egberts for Australia and New Zealand, told senior leaders at this week's 5th Women in Finance and Accounting Leadership Summit 2017 about the importance of taking time out in between roles. Not everyone has the luxury to have a break in between transitioning ...

Executives must think beyond the technical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... and influential leader. Lang, who yesterday addressed the first day of the 5th Women in Finance and Accounting Leadership Summit 2017, said in her past work experience, moving from one technical aspect of a role to another can call for a whole set of ...

Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... direct channels is underway. ASIC senior executive leader and regional commissioner, Michael Saadat, told the FSC Leaders Summit this week that the corporate regulator is undertaking a comprehensive look at the practices and culture of direct life insurers ...

Millennial disengagement dire for economy: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... three times less interested in their personal superannuation affairs compared to older people, Loane told the FSC Leaders Summit. "The generation which has grown up with super won't have enough for retirement, and the burden will fall on the Age Pension. ...

O'Dwyer names one-stop-shop dispute resolution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... dispute resolution bodies into a one-stop-shop. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer told the FSC Leaders Summit yesterday that Malcolm Edey will lead an operational transition team as chair to consolidate the three existing schemes ...

Royal Commission unnecessary: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... services industry, FSC chief executive Sally Loane questioned the need for one. Addressing the second day of the FSC Leaders Summit, Loane said: "We would question why this couldn't be done with a more simple inquiry instead of an expensive and time-consuming ...

Advice requires customisation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... becomes relation-based, University of Adelaide associate professor Carolin Plewa said. Plewa, who spoke at the FSC Leaders Summit, said while helping clients reach financial goals is important, it's also critical to think about whether or not an adviser's ...

Labor unyielding on banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... to all elements of financial services should it be elected to office, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told the FSC Leaders Summit. Bowen made it clear the proposed banking Royal Commission - also known as the financial services Royal Commission - will not ...