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Digital custody evolutionary, not revolutionary: SIBOS

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... would be more of an evolutionary kind. "Please don't get me wrong. It's not my intention to bash on the new and upcoming ecosystem, and even less on distributed ledger technology (DLT)," he said. "But we need to be aware of the fact the current custody ...

Superannuation ripe for blockchain

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... Tsen, who will be speaking at the event, says Australia often underestimates how the world views the local innovation ecosystem, particularly when it comes to blockchain. "We underestimate from the global perspective how cutting edge the ecosystem around ...

Hostplus VC assets to hit $1bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... the largest investor in venture capital in Australia," he said. The fund is contributing to building a venture capital ecosystem, he said, by providing capital to local start-ups that would otherwise uproot and seek capital offshore. Hostplus has been ...

BetaShares to launch three tech ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... launch three ETFs that it says will give investors access to 'genuine, mega-growth' themes in the technology ecosystem. They will cover large Asian tech companies (ASIA), blockchain companies (BLOK) and the robotics and the artificial intelligence ...

Advisers can't ignore CIPR debate: SSGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... Global Advisors head of retirement solutions for Australia Jonathan Shead said CIPRs will be part of the superannuation ecosystem whether advisers like it or not. CIPRs, which don't apply to the self-managed super fund sector, will be also impacted ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
The value of Australian impact investments quadrupled since mid-2015, according to the peak industry body representing responsible, ethical and impact investors. Latest Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) research shows investments ...

Insurtechs must work with incumbents: EY

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... Despite self-identifying not as sharks but new entrants who could co-exist peacefully with the giants in the insurance ecosystem, 81% of the respondents said they felt the incumbents were not doing enough to collaborate with innovative start-ups. Bridging ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... existing policy frameworks, or shifted, as the market landscape transforms." "Amid the fast-evolving financial market ecosystem and the growing importance of technological innovation, collaboration amongst financial institutions, technology enablers ...

Incumbents can innovate or separate: AltFi Summit

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... function of understanding a pain point from the customer and then going and delivering on it. It helps everyone in the ecosystem, from the consumer through to the lender." The AltFi Australasia Summit 2018 will be held at Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf ...

Asset manager bets on blockchain for private equity audits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... complete the audit or develop software tools to audit direct on the blockchain. "By expanding our private equity blockchain ecosystem to the audit community, Northern Trust has enabled audit transactions to be recorded on a blockchain in real time. This ...