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Class partners with Findex in fintech deal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... growth plans and extend its position as one of the largest SMSF administration providers in Australia. "We are committed to FinTech - it is in Findex's DNA to harness technology to provide better and timelier services for our clients. The contract with ...

AFA heralds adaptability

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... industries around the world, but, arguably, none more so than financial advice." Delegates also discussed the shared desire for fintech solutions that provide full end-to-end practice management and client experience functionality. "All of the practices ...

Government pushes "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has said the Government and ASIC will work together to create a "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups to test their business models. The sandbox will allow startups to test business ideas for up to six months with "a limited ...

Robo-advice to impact not replace: CFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... impact on the financial services industry over the next five years, according to new member research by CFA Institute. The Fintech Survey found that 70% of respondents believe that mass affluent investors will be positively impacted by automated financial ...

Fintechs to drive Australia's economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... inside the top 50. At the launch Federal Senator Arthur Sinodinos said Australia's future technology innovation, including fintech, can build something more complex than a space shuttle, do it for a lot less, and benefit the entire economy. "This is ...

Wealth management left out of data discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... growth of financial advice and superannuation fintechs. Although InvestmentLink supports the federal government's recent fintech statement which highlighted the challenges data access is posing, the firm believes the focus on credit data remains too ...

Rubik makes growth appointment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... of skills and experience are exactly what Rubik needs at our stage of growth to attract and retain the best talent in fintech. Most importantly, we want to ensure we lay the best foundations on which to build a winning Rubik culture and Stacey was the ...

ASIC and UK regulator sign fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... financial consumers and investors. "Since ASIC launched its Innovation Hub last year we have seen a surge in requests by fintech startups seeking assistance about how to navigate the regulatory requirements. In particular we have dealt with robo or digital ...

Further fintech reform on cards

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
The federal government has signaled intentions for further fintech reforms, especially around crowd-funding, in a bid to rapidly expand a sector which is "transforming our financial system." Releasing the government's fintech statement yesterday, Treasurer ...

Competitiveness at risk from STEM fall-off

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... dulled, "Financial services is a key area of competition in the Asian region. And as we observed in our research on the fintech sector, a strong university and STEM skill-base is a key ingredient in developing entrepreneurial ecosystems. If we want to ...