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Insurtech associations form global alliance

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
A group of associations representing insurance technology have co-founded a new Global InsurTech Alliance (GITA). Insurtech Australia, along with Insurtech London, Insurtech Asia and FinTechNZ are co-founders, along with future partners in Europe and ...

KPMG names insurance and wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
KPMG Australia appointed a former AXA executive to lead its specialist insurance and wealth management division. Sydney-based Tim Thomas is the lead partner of the insurance and wealth strategy advisory practice, which sits within KPMG's global strategy ...

OpenMarkets appoints executive, announces integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
Digital stockbroker OpenMarkets has appointed its first chief operating officer and integrated with an ASX-listed fintech to benefit Australia's growing network of self-directed investors. Lee Redpath joined OpenMarkets in the newly-created role, leaving ...

HUB24 responds to adviser demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
Financial advice licensees can now upload templates for Records of Advice to the HUB24 platform, allowing increased efficiency when trading and generating ROAs for clients. The integrated ROA solution is the latest in a raft of upgrades to HUB24's functionalities ...

Commonwealth Bank launches chatbot banker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
Commonwealth Bank customers can now complete more than 200 banking tasks using a newly-launched chatbot. Leveraging artificial intelligence, the bank has launched Ceba, a 24/7 chatbot capable of recognising about 60,000 variations of questions regarding ...

IOSCO issues caution over ICOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions warns Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have clear risks and are highly speculative investments. IOSCO, seen as the global standard setter for securities regulation, said ICOs are not standardised ...

Wealth technology firm acquired for $6.8bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
US investment and financial services software provider SS&C will pay about $6.8 billion to acquire a global technology outsourcing specialist with operations and institutional clients in Australia. SS&C will purchase DST Systems with an all-cash transaction ...

Venture capital sector booming but needs greater government support

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
Millennial super fund Spaceship, artificial intelligence and machine learning companies were among the beneficiaries of Australia's booming venture capital market in 2017, but two industry bodies have called on the Government to increase its support ...

Ignition Wealth appointment flags fintech future

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
The new chief executive of Ignition Wealth's Ireland business is keen to deliver the next generation of fintech to Irish institutions. Named in the top role on Wednesday, Alan Quinlan said his appointment marks a "well-timed opportunity to raise the ...

ANZ Wealth tests AI-driven underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
ANZ Wealth is exploring artificial intelligence opportunities to improve its underwriting processes. The collaboration with the Advanced Analytics Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS AAi) will use machine learning and big data to develop ...