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Saxo appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... partnership opportunities with other financial institutions in Australia. "We see great opportunities in Australia's burgeoning fintech scene. Adam's depth of knowledge will be highly beneficial in driving further innovation and collaboration in the ...

Fintech expands team for ongoing growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
A wealth management technology and service provider has made a raft of appointments to support significant growth seen in 2018. FinClear said it experienced headcount growth of 120% over the last 12 months and expects the trend to continue, adding four ...

Local fintech investment soars

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
Australia's fintech industry is catching the interest of international investors and raked in US$600 million of funding last year, according to KPMG analysis. KPMG's 2018 Pulse of Fintech report showed Australian-based Avoka and its sale to ...

Digital advice platform opens Sydney office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... Bischoff said. "The reliability and performance of our institutional-grade platform is a technological edge that many other fintech companies struggle to match." Quantifeed was founded in Hong Kong in 2013. The Sydney location is the company's third ...

Former super fund executive joins fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
Digital financial literacy company Money101 started 2019 with the appointment of its new chief executive. Money101 has welcomed Theresa Mills in the top role. She currently sits on the Federal Government's Financial Literacy Board and is a former executive ...

Super fintech chief steps back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
A strategic review will see the chief executive of an ASX-listed payments and superannuation fintech step down from the lead role. Effective today, Robin Beauchamp will vacate the role of chief executive at InPayTech. Beauchamp will take on the role ...

Global Financial Innovation Network launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
ASIC is helping launch the Global Financial Innovation Network, a group of financial regulators that aim to promote financial innovation across borders. ASIC is part of GFIN, which supports cross-border testing of innovative businesses. In floating ...

Roll-it Super expands offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... their accounts to take action and ultimately be better off," Sharrott said. Both Moneytree and Roll-it Super are part of fintech hub Stone & Chalk. Stone & Chalk chief executive Alex Scandurra said industries in the future will see more organisations ...

VC investments in Australia hit record high

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... for the fourth quarter of 2018, also reveal global investments in fintechs "continue to grow," with the firm predicting fintech would remain a hot ticket in Europe this year. It said however that some consolidation might occur as some fintechs shift ...

Aussies want budget help: MoneySoft

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
An Aussie fintech says budgeting and cashflow management are more important to young people than holistic financial advice. Citing findings from ING and Rice Warner's MyGeneration report released late last year, MoneySoft today said budgeting and cashflow ...