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Aussie fintech partners with Alibaba

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
... Collaborate's CEO, Chris Noone will join the FundX board as a non-executive director. The partnerships also come as H2 Ventures and KPMG seek public nominations for a Fintech 100 list, aiming to recognise leading fintech innovators from around the wo ...

PROFILE: BlackRock head of corporate governance Pru Bennett

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... thought, 'Well, that's right, they should have removed that.'" There were other issues highlighted in the report. For example, KPMG was Qantas' auditor at the time, and the firm had been paid around $500,000 for their auditing services. "But they were ...

KPMG pinpoints stagnant insurance industry

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
The insurance industry is struggling to innovate, according to KPMG global research. KPMG's report, 'A new world of opportunity: The insurance innovation imperative', is based on an April 2015 survey of 280 insurance executives across 20 countries ...

Cbus responds to Royal Commission allegations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
... kind of behaviour cannot recur, Cbus has taken significant steps to tighten internal governance procedures. It appointed KPMG to investigate the extent to which there have been improper disclosures; revised the Cbus privacy policy and procedures; and ...

Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... agile and smart enough to take advantage of it." The comment about disruption and technology was welcomed by Twitter users. KPMG communications manager Ash Pritchard wrote: "Omg an Aussie PM just used the words #disruption and #tech - almost feels like ...

UniSuper appoints legal specialists

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... has previously led operational risk and compliance teams for retail products and digital banking, including roles at ANZ, KPMG and GE Capital. She also has non-executive experience as an audit and risk committee member for Wesley Mission. Also joining ...

Fee error forces Ausbil to pay $18m

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... to investors over the last ten years. Ausbil will have to remediate the fee error to affected investors and has appointed KPMG as an independent advisor to review the compensation methodology. KPMG will also assess the controls and processes around the ...

Mercer appoints senior AMP exec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... sales and product and customer service. He has also held senior roles at Industry Fund Services, EQT Funds Management and KPMG. "Anthony brings a wealth of skills and experience in the financial sector to the role and joins Mercer at a time when we are ...

Companies failing to meet ATO benchmark

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... launched a tax control and governance framework and companies will be expected to comply or explain why they are not doing so. KPMG has carried out continuous self-assessment surveys, both at Australian and international level on companies' approach ...

Australian fintech network established

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... industry professionals and supporters. Participants will be able to upload blogs and videos among other features. Dunbar cited a KPMG report stating more than $12 billion is being invested globally in to fintech annually. NSW Minister for Innovation ...