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Commonwealth Bank launches chatbot banker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... checking bank balances, activating new cards, making payments and getting cardless cash. CBA executive general manager digital, Pete Steel, said the exciting thing about Ceba is that it can actually carry out tasks for customers, rather than providing ...

IOSCO issues caution over ICOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... deciding whether to invest in ICOs." ICOs, also known as token sales or coin sales, typically involve the creation of digital tokens using distributed ledger technology. They're usually sold to investors by auction or through subscription in return for ...

Aussie crypto fund opens to wholesale investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... its first investment planned for February 1. Apollo Capital is accepting minimum buy-ins of $50,000 and will invest in digital currencies, other blockchain-based assets and initial coin offerings (ICOs). Described as an actively managed crypto fund ...

Life insurance consumers shun financial advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
Australians are increasingly relying on the internet and digital devices to purchase life insurance instead of financial advisers, a new study from NobleOak shows. Almost half (43.6%) of the 1000 respondents in NobleOak and Pureprofile's 2017 life insurance ...

Ignition Wealth appointment flags fintech future

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... initially welcomed by Irish financial institutions and the business is currently completing scoping work for customised digital financial advice applications for large scale distribution partners. The development team is working to custom build client ...

SuperConcepts ramps up digital transformation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
SuperConcepts has undertaken a digital transformation strategy to fundamentally redesign the foundations of the business, says its chief technical officer. The self-managed super funds (SMSF) software and services provider announced it consolidated ...

Global wealth manager champions embattled digital currencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... five major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ethereum. The announcement came on the same day prices for almost all digital currencies fell; bitcoin dropped below US$12,000, down from about US$20,000 on 16 December 2017, while ethereum and ripple ...

Siri and Alexa: The future of banking?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... banking from the comfort of your own home may be closer than you realise, NAB predicts. NAB executive general manager, digital and innovation Jonathan Davey said the proliferation of voice-activated, hands-free devices such as Siri and Google Home and ...

CBA creates new lead research role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... international client and investor base elevate our existing research function and will drive a more customer-friendly digital distribution capability," Hinchliff said. Halmarick has been with CBA for eight years, having also previously served as co-head ...

Bravura scores platform deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... funeral bonds. Foresters recently embarked on a new phase of innovation and growth, and will use Garradin to enhance its digital capabilities for members and its funeral director networks. Bravura Solutions chief operating officer for APAC Jon Alder ...