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Investec buys stake in equity crowdfunding fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
Investec has purchased a 20% stake in Equitise, an equity crowdfunding business. Created in 2014, Equitise has been a forerunner in the Australian equities crowdfunding sector, working alongside regulatory shifts to accommodate this new form of investment. ...

Midwinter expands with new distribution head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... customer service and support division. Plummer said: "2015 was a period of rapid growth for us and a massive year for fintech in general. With many new clients coming on board and with Midwinter's Digital Advice Solution due for release a couple months ...

Spring FG prepares fintech launches with appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
Spring Financial Group has appointed a head of marketing and communications to launch the firm's range of fintech services and market the rollout of franchised wealth management branches. Joining the Australian Securities Exchange-listed company in ...

CBA innovation hubs go global

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
... will allow us to partner with the brightest minds across the city's accelerator, government, university, start-up and fintech communities to further develop creative and innovative solutions for our clients," Rosmarin said. The Hong Kong lab will include ...

Rubik appoints head of marketing

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... and external marketing and communications. Prior to joining Rubik, McCarthy was head of marketing communications with fintech start-up, Decimal Software. Other roles have included global manager brand and content for QBE Insurance, general manager internal ...

Former Mercer consultant launches research platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... new ventures including the successful consumer focused financial literacy blog, The Money Hans. DiligenceVault is a new fintech tool designed to help asset allocators conduct manager research and due diligence. The new platform aims to speed up the time-consuming ...

China emerging as fintech leader

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
China is taking a leading presence in the fintech sector, according to KPMG research. In partnership with H2 Ventures, KPMG released the Fintech 100 report, which lists the top 50 established "leaders" in the sector along with 50 emerging companies. ...

Mine Wealth + Wellbeing partners admin newcomer

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
Mine Wealth + Wellbeing is changing its administration systems provider to Recreo Financial, a small fintech company with its early experience in the SMSF market. The deal sees the$9.5 billion mining industry super fund taking a minority stake in Recreo. ...

Economist says innovation one small part of growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... (CGT) treatment for all domestic investors in Venture Capital Limited Partnerships (VCLPs)," an AVCAL statement said. Fintech hub Stone and Chalk also was a major supporter of the innovation statement but said it not go far enough in relation to reforms ...

First State Super hitches cart to Turnbull innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... next few years, already committing $120 million to Blackbird Ventures in September. The new partnership was launched at fintech hub Stone and Chalk with guests including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and Assistant ...