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Recreo, Mine Super enter the cloud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... after Mine Super changed its administration systems to Recreo back in 2015, with the fund taking a minority stake in the fintech.

Envestnet founder tragically killed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... financial advisers in the US. Envestnet's technology is available in Australia too, with Envestnet Yodlee being a member of FinTech Australia. Envestnet said in a statement: "It is with immeasurable sadness that we share the news that Jud Bergman, our ...

RC sting felt in finance pay packets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
Perceptor has revealed the state of financial services salaries and bonuses in its 2019/2020 Market Trends and Salary Review. The boutique recruiter pointed to the outcomes of the Royal Commission as a leading factor in the changes. "There is no doubt ...

Technology coming for advice jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... augment the delivery of advice to more consumers at a lower cost." Dirk Steller is the founder and managing partner of fintech-focused venture capital firm Seed Space. He believes technology is already doing a lot of work humans used to do in the advice ...

Banks face imminent disruption

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
The banks are facing big problems, according to Catherine Wood, chief executive of ARK Invest. Wood was asked at a Nikko Asset Management event how she considered banks to be positioned for the future. "Banks anywhere in the world have a big problem ...

Senate creates committee on fintech, regtech

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
Passed yesterday, the motion - brought by Senator Andrew Bragg -establishes a committee to inquire and report on fintech and regtech opportunities, barriers, and future trends. It will examine the "size and scope" of the opportunity fintech and regtech ...

Calls to give ASIC power to repair reputations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... on company directors, claiming it deters people from taking on board positions. Crutchfield is chair of the ASX-listed fintech Zip Co, and warned of the standard set since the Global Financial Crisis. "Directors now have an obligation that is personal ...

BNY Mellon adds to Melbourne team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
BNY Mellon has made its first client-facing appointment for its Melbourne office in its 50-strong corporate trust business. Jason Mistry is joining the Melbourne office in a business development role. He is the second Melbourne hire in BNY Mellon's ...

Global fintech appoints head of Asia

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
Switzerland-based fintech Avaloq has appointed a new head of Asia who will take the reins in October. Imad Abou-Haidar joins from London-headquartered software firm Finastra, where he was managing director for the Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore. ...

Aussie fintech names new chief

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
InPayTech has promoted internally to make Dean Martin their new chief executive, the company has announced. Martin is currently InPayTech's head of customer experience, a role he has been in since February this year. His appointment as chief executive ...