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Aussies in top five for cashless transactions

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... is experiencing rapid growth of 27% year on year, driven by increasing internet accessibility and the rapid adoption of mobile payments. In particular, 2014 cashless payment volumes in China are predicted to surpass those in Germany, the UK, France ...

Super fund boss: We're not IT companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
... where we think [technology] it is going to go today is not where it will probably end up. "Nokia thought they had the best mobile phones in the world at one stage and how many Nokia phones are in the room now? That's something we've got to keep focused ...

Financial services most at risk from disruption

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... closely and we can better service their needs. Citi is reaching out to the fintech community for innovation help. The Citi Mobile Challenge is designed to be a "next-generation accelerator" that combines a virtual hackathon with a developer program ...

Gradual progress on super fund digital engagement

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... $717 billion under management. One of the most significant areas of improvement for super funds was the number offering mobile optimised websites, up from 36% last year to 82% today. This is a key requirement for engaging with device-driven members. ...

Global Financial Inclusion winners announced

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... financial literacy, the Shanghai F-road Commercial Services program that helps banks provide rural China customers with mobile banking services, and the Kiva program that crowdfunds microfinance. "An estimated 1.2 billion people in Asia, nearly 30% of ...

Afiniation adds weight to Citi fintech initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... announced it will work with Citi on the global financial services firm's latest financial technology initiative. The Citi Mobile Challenge in Asia Pacific is referred to by the bank as a "next-generation accelerator" that combines a virtual hackathon ...

Zurich launches planner client survey tool

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... advisers' clients to project insurance outcomes based on simple criteria. Client surveys can be generated on an adviser's mobile device and are designed to assess clients' financial literacy across multiple areas, including insurance, estate planning ...

Super law changes "political suicide"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... regulatory changes have become deeply unpopular with the voting public. Thomas also discussed Australia's future as a "mobile workforce." He noted that an increasing number of Australian citizens will work abroad in different tax jurisdictions, while ...

ANZ signs $450m tech agreement with IBM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... gain deeper insights of its nine million customers worldwide. "Understanding our customers' needs and preferences around mobile and digital banking is critical to our business and to providing a superior customer experience," ANZ chief information officer ...

HUB24 sees 3000% profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... by our rapid growth and exceptional industry recognition." HUB24's statement also makes reference to its investments in mobile portals and its SupportHUB service, which allows advisers to view requests, track applications and use online knowledge-bas ...