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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 ...

Australian non-bank finance shows robust growth

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... second at $483 million with Australia a close third at $467 million, up from $32 million in 2013. Global co-lead for KPMG's fintech practice Ian Pollari said online alternative finance has been experiencing rapid growth globally since 2013 and Asia has ...

ANZ appoints former Google MD

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... years. At ANZ, she will oversee an overhaul of ANZ's digital customer engagement utilities, including relationships with fintech partners. Carnegie will report to ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott, who said, "Digital banking is at the heart of our strategy ...

H2 Ventures scores Investec funding

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
International banking group Investec Australia has further endorsed the growing fintech industry by committing sizable funding to venture capital firm, H2 Ventures. The investment is expected to assist H2 Ventures roll out its next round of funds as ...

Australia aims to be APAC fintech leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... top-dressed the government's innovation commitment and complemented calls by financial services executives for Australia's fintech industry to immediately capitalise in a "booming" Asia-Pacific market. Morrison's tour delivered a $150,000 grant to Stone ...

Rubik appoints head of wealth from IRESS

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... Rubik chief executive Iain Dunstan. "It comes with being able to offer prospective employees the opportunity to work in Fintech servicing the country's leading financial services organisations. Emily's extensive knowledge of wealth technology solutions ...

Impact investor calls on super fund VC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... and US-based co-chairman Roderick Thomson have been touring the country recently, meeting with super funds and mainly fintech start-ups in a bid to provide better access to venture capital deals. "What we're trying to do is bring well performing funds ...