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The future lies in wellness: WSSA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... services, according to Workplace Super Specialists Australia. WSSA president Terry Rhodes called on advisers to look to fintech providers, whom he says are developing financial literacy programs at a "great rate of knots" to help the industry deliver ...

Independent director joins Westpac board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... member of the University of Technology Sydney Vice Chancellor's Industry Advisory Board, and the Federal Government's FinTech Advisory Group. Westpac chair Lindsay Maxsted said Caesar's experience, particularly in technology and innovation will help ...

Retirement fintech makes senior appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... building, designing the member experience and being responsible for the customer growth plan. The self-described retirement fintech aims to "make advice more affordable and accessible to all Australians, not just the wealthy." Prior to joining Retirement ...

Nikko AM to disrupt with acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... of an existing partnership which began in December 2016, through which ARK served as a sub advisor to Nikko AM's Global Fintech Equity Fund. "We are extremely excited to welcome ARK to the Nikko AM family. The established expertise of our in-house investment ...

Best practice drives Media Super appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... superannuation experts. Joining as general manager, engagement is Jennifer McSpadden. She joins the $4.9 billion super fund from fintech SuperEd. Appointed in June, McSpadden replaces Joel Clapham who exited the fund in November 2016. She is a former ...

Insurtech is coming and could make insurance obsolete: PwC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... inert. Its processes and products worked; it simply didn't need to change. Insurtech is changing that," Spooner said. "As fintech is doing to banking, insurtech, the digitisation of insurance, is transforming the insurance industry." On digital brokers ...

Stone and Chalk partners for new Melbourne hub

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
Fintech hub Stone and Chalk is extending its reach into Victoria with the help of an industry superannuation fund. AustralianSuper, the nation's largest super fund with over $120 billion under management, will partner with Stone & Chalk to open their ...

Ignition Wealth begins European expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... hybrid gives the consumer the best of both worlds," Fordree said. Supporting the expansion, the firm has welcomed Irish fintech expert Peter Oakes to its advisory board. Oakes is a former senior executive at the Central Bank of Ireland and Bank of America ...

Government paves the way for open banking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... Australians use, and benefit from, their data," Treasury added. The independent review, led by King & Wood Mallesons partner and FinTech Advisory member Scott Farrell, will seek advice on implementing a regime and consult broadly with the banking, consumer ...

New super product for investment savvy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... superannuation products, providing financial advice clients with an alternative to traditional super vehicles. WealthO2, the fintech behind MA Operator and MDA Operator, has launched a range of software solutions including a new product named Super Simplifier. ...