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Rubik shareholders mull acquisition by Geneva fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
The directors of ASX-listed fintech company Rubik Financial unanimously recommended shareholders accept a proposal for the company to be acquired by a Geneva-based software provider. Under the terms of its binding scheme implementation deed, Temenos ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
The financial services sector should not be tempted by "shiny new [fintech] toys", and must continue to invest in maintenance of core technology, says APRA chairman Wayne Byres. Speaking at the A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday, Byres ...

Financial advisers losing communication battle

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... investments, noting that this added value isn't communicated to the client often enough. When pushed on the disruption of fintech to the sector, Kapoor said that while he believed much of the discussion was "overhyped," he encouraged advisers to learn ...

Retirement needs higher purpose: ASFA CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... standards, it's heavily regulated and there's lots of incumbency. The challenge will be how to stop that," Fahy said. He said fintech within super is remaining a challenge and there's some way to go before fintech delivers on its promises; he argued ...

KPMG director becomes fintech CFO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
A director at KPMG took on a new role as chief financial officer for a fintech specialising in digital customer acquisition. Having previously held a senior position in KPMG's deal advisory division, Matt Lewis has now joined Avoka, where he will report ...

AirTree hires former Accel vice president

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... born Cameron will relocate home in February after four years with the Silicon Valley giant, overseeing several of its fintech, cybersecurity and online marketplace companies. In a statement Cameron said the Australian entrepreneurial ecosystem has hit ...

Government repeats fintech focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... from technological developments. "We must ensure that our policies and actions harness and realise the full potential of fintech -by removing barriers to these innovations and encouraging our citizens and businesses to embrace new financial products ...

AMP cuts venture capital funding

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... focus is on maximising the benefits from these," the statement said. In March 2016 AMP, via New Ventures, acquired Sydney fintech startup MoneyBrilliant. Last June AMP New Ventures also contributed to a $1.5 million capital raise by HR tech firm Employment ...

Fintechs unite for risk tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
Two fintech firms have partnered to provide financial advisers with a life insurance software solution. Advice technology firm YTML (Your Technology Made Lite) was selected by software provider Omnium to act as its platform provider, offering advisers ...

Robo critical to retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... provider for retirees is attempting to secure funding in order to partner with major financial services institutions. Fintech firm SuperEd, led by Vanguard Australia founder Jeremy Duffield and former Westpac executive Hugh Morrow, is hoping to raise ...