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Industry innovation is not coming from within: Sharp

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... long-term positive change for the end consumer and the economy." He praised the efforts being mounted by the fledgling fintech sector and the assistance of corporate regulator ASIC in providing 'sandbox' relief to start-up digital technologies. "These ...

OwnersAdvisory awarded fintech prize

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Macquarie owned OwnersAdvisory was recognised at the inaugural Australian FinTECH awards, taking out the best fintech innovation in wealth management category. In its first year, the annual Australian finTECH awards seek to recognise success and innovation ...

ASIC and Singapore regulator sign co-op agreement

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... regulatory harmony between the two countries. The new Innovation Functions Co-operation Agreement is designed to give fintech companies in Australia and Singapore access to regulatory and licensing facilities in each country and reduce uncertainty and ...

FinTech Australia appoints CEO from Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
Fintech association FinTech Australia has appointed a new chief executive. Danielle Szetho joins FinTech Australia from FairFax Media, where she was banking and finance industry head. She held multiple other roles at Fairfax, including head of data ...

Regulatory sandbox exemption welcomed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... proposed further measures to accelerate innovation in Australian financial services, a move which has been welcomed by the fintech industry. The paper discusses a number of barriers ASIC has identified fintech businesses seek when they enter the financial ...

Dion Global targets IRESS market share with new platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
Captial markets fintech Dion Global is attempting to carve out a portion of IRESS's market share with the launch of a new retail trading platform, TCPro. The new system gives retail traders institutional-level capabilities they can't currently access ...

J.P. Morgan and Future Fund ties at robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
A pair of former J.P. Morgan executives has tapped the interest of former politicians and financial services executives looking to advise up-and-coming fintechs. The co-founders of automated investment adviser Six Park have recruited former Future Fund ...

Former politician joins fintech board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... financial advice don't need or want to be sold products along the way, according to a former federal politician and soon-to-be fintech board member. Joining the board of online automated adviser Map My Plan from 1 June will be former parliamentarian ...

Industry fund CEO joins MGP

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... forward." Hutchison will now chair MGP's group's audit, risk and compliance committee. He described MGP as "an innovative fintech company that's helping independent financial advisers increase efficiencies in their practices and deliver improved client ...

SMSFA appoints academic to board

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... that interest me enormously - post retirement solutions and innovation, with the latter aligning with my keen interest in fintech - and I look forward to being part of the future direction of the Association. "I am confident this superannuation sector ...