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Netwealth doubles managed account FUM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... generation and management of compliance driven documentation continues to be a major pain point for the advice industry and the fintech could save advice practices substantial time, effort and expense. "What really excites me about Nod and their ability ...

Former wealth group chief joins Macrovue

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
AMP-supported fintech Macrovue has appointed a wealth management veteran as its new chief executive. Rod Bristow joins Macrovue in the lead role from Infocus, where he was managing director and chief executive for five years. Before that, he was national ...

Fintech incubator and law firm align

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
Fintech hub Stone & Chalk is partnering with a leading financial services law firm looking to aid the start-up community. Hall & Wilcox is now a corporate partner of the not-for-profit incubator, alongside the likes of NAB, ANZ, Optus, IAG, Suncorp ...

SMSF Association names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... appointments including the Reserve Bank of Australia Payments System Board, the publicly listed Mortgage Choice, and the YBR FinTech Hub Advisory Board." Ralston said it is an honour to chair the association for the next two years. "Since its inception ...

MGP partners with fintech for adviser solution

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) has partnered with an Australian fintech to offer money management solutions to advice practices using its platform. The partnership with Moneysoft will provide advisers working with MGP's platform preferential pricing ...

Morrison unveils open banking framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... similar developments elsewhere in our region shows that this potential is already understood beyond our shores," he said. FinTech Australia chair Stuart Stoyan welcomed the report and said the association has advocated the model includes an accreditation ...

Fintechs save time: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... spot poll shows. Almost half (46%) of respondents have seen a dramatic improvement in processes after partnering with a fintech. Only a minority (8%) however, noted any form of cost savings from a fintech partnership. Interestingly, one-in-four (25%) ...

Advisers decline further education: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... for existing financial planners," he said. In this weeks' survey, we aim to find out the benefits of partnering with a fintech.

Robo-advice provider inks deal with Class

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... Class chief executive Kevin Bungard said the new arrangement with Six Park is "another great example of an innovative fintech solution which supports investors with effective investment decision-making, providing a daily up-to-date view of investment ...

Open banking regime to boost advice

DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... not automatically translate to immediate benefit. In its submission to Treasury's review of open banking in Australia, Fintech Australia described the initiative as vital but notes several shortcomings to customer data collection and reuse. It said reports ...