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Insurers require urgent start-up collaborations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... they want to buy product and services. Brenton Charnley, the chief commercial officer at Flamingo - an artificial intelligence start-up providing virtual customer assistants in the insurance sector - said incumbents and start-ups need to rethink collaboration ...

FinaMetrica merges with global software provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... scaled advice platform from DIY to adviser-driven. It is also exploring the opportunities in big-data and artificial intelligence as a means of strandardising and automating the Know Your Client process. The merger will see all PlanPlus and FinaMetrica ...

Wealth begins its blockchain reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... billion to its corporate and institutional banking division and this includes building out blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data capabilities. The ASX approach to replacing CHESS using blockchain technology has been a collaborative knowledge-based ...

Industry fund makes tech play to combat unpaid super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... executive Ian Silk told the audience at a Reuters Newsmaker event last week that the next five years will see artificial intelligence come into play. "About five years ago when we were talking about technological impact we were thinking about smarter ...

Insurtech is coming and could make insurance obsolete: PwC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... blog published yesterday, digital experience centre lead partner Nick Spooner highlighted the rise of artificial intelligence, peer-to-peer cover, on-demand insurance and blockchain, noting that collectively insurtech will have a transformative effect ...

Xero seeks global growth, director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... New Zealand-based accounting software company Xero has reaffirmed its commitment to machine learning and artificial intelligence to reduce compliance costs and arm accountants and financial advisers "with the tools required to support the world's small ...

Fintechs pose disintermediation threat: CFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... Anthony Serhan said innovation in these areas will likely disrupt financial institutions together with artificial intelligence, big data and cyber security - albeit with "limited discussion." Serhan noted within Australia's superannuation system, robo-advisers ...

Looking ahead key to flipping bad money habits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... being used by UBank to develop technology to assist customers in better managing their finances. "Using artificial intelligence, we will create an experience within our internet banking platform to help customers plan for 'regular' expenses such as monthly ...

Quantifeed launches portfolio for car lovers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... skills to the table. The tech companies supply computing power, connectivity, integration, innovation and artificial intelligence that have found use in other domains and are now being transferred to the automotive industry." Quantifeed Australia senior ...

Xero accelerates AI and machine learning

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
Xero will further accelerate its artificial intelligence and machine learning innovation with a new appointment to its product team. Chief product and platform officer Duncan Ritchie will hand his responsibilities as head of small business products ...