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Super is "next on the menu" for disruption: new ASFA CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
The superannuation industry is at high risk of being disrupted by the fintech sector, new Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy has warned. Speaking at the 2016 ASFA Conference, Fahy noted the "challenges" inherent ...

Fintechs face marketing battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
The constant uphill battle faced by Australian fintech start-ups to enter the local marketplace is evidenced by research suggesting these new players pose little threat to the industry. A Yell Creative survey of 150 financial marketers found more than ...

Hong Kong fintech makes senior Australia hire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... Lynch, as chief operating officer of Asia Pacific Equities. Wong said she was "delighted to be joining a fast-growing fintech company that has already established a strong reputation and track record in the region." "As the company grows across Asia ...

Ignition Wealth makes two senior hires

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... division, and had a key role in liaising between ASIC and the industry to develop the former's "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups. "Claire Wivell Plater is a leading Australian expert on compliance and regulatory issues and concerns," Fordree ...

CBA in world-first blockchain transaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... will continue to partner with Wells Fargo to actively collaborate with trade finance clients, financial institutions, fintech companies and consortiums, as well as the insurance and shipping industries, to ensure their clients benefit from evolving trade ...

ASIC collaborates with Kenya on innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... the regulator is excited to be working more closely with CMA. "It operates in a jurisdiction that has seen significant fintech innovation growth. Innovation in financial services isn't confined by national borders. We hope this agreement will help to ...

InvestmentLink backs mobile advice start-up

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... InvestmentLink has made its first data grant to a mobile platform for financial advisers. As part of InvestmentLink's commitment to fintech, Harmonee will have 18 months of free access to 600 data feeds, which are currently used by more than 12,000 financial ...

Advisers see fintech as tool not threat

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
More financial advisers are embracing fintech as a tool to enhance services rather than seeing it as threat to their livelihood. The new report from the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) aims to start a global conversation around the implications ...

Industry heavyweights back listed venture fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... have thrown their weight behind a new listed investment fund which aims to provide funding for early and growth stage fintech start-ups. H2Ocean, the latest brainchild of H2 Ventures founders Ben and Toby Heap, was officially launched by Treasurer Scott ...

Netwealth introduces global managed account solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... benefits to their clients," Clapham said. Earlier this month netwealth entered into a research partnership with global fintech Tipranks for US stock research, adding to the domestic, multi-asset managed account offering which continues to increase across ...