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Industry welcomes Innovation Statement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... statement from KPMG national chairman Peter Nash and national managing partner of brand and innovation Ken Reid said. Fintech hub Stone & Chalk said the statement, known as the National Innovation and Science Agenda, lays the foundation for the next ...

Robo-advice is WALL-E, not Terminator

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... Yet, in 2030 these young professionals will account for 70% of financial assets. Holley Nethercote provides services to fintech start-ups, some of which are exploring robo-advice options: "Each of the young fintech start-ups that come to us with their ...

ASIC sees potential for "large scale loss" in robo-advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... executive leader of the financial advisers team, Louise Macaulay, outlined the regulator's strategy to understand the fintech sector. "We are seeing startups and licensees entering the area. We think it is a sector that has got the potential of lowering ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... "These could include looking at climate change, sustainability themes, innovation in debt markets and venture capital and fintech." He added historical risk management frameworks rely heavily on neoclassical economics and modern portfolio theory and ...

ME and mutuals must embrace fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
Australian mutuals are being encouraged to further embrace disruptive fintech and start-up solutions in a bid to capitalise on challenges faced by their bigger competitors. This is a key theme arising from KPMG's 2015 Mutuals Industry Review released ...

Retirement incomes become industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... income products for retirement (CIPRs). In her paper, 'Financial issues in retirement', Ralston addresses the importance of fintech and automated advice and the ability to develop low cost portfolio strategies. She said these "are areas which are gaining ...

AFA appoints policy and marketing head

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... Clarke has previously held leading roles with AMP, Macquarie, Rothschild and MLC. She was most recently consulting in B2B FinTech development supporting adviser efficiency and small business growth. "Samantha brings an extra dimension to the AFA team ...

Aussie fintech partners with Alibaba

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Australian fintech lender GetCapital is offering finance to support purchases on Alibaba.com from suppliers in any country under a new partnership announced recently. The collaboration is, for the first time, providing Australian importers and exporters ...

Turnbull backs financial start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has advocated more support to Australia's start-up businesses, including fintechs, in line with the federal government's commitment to "an innovative Australia." Helping launch IPO and placements app OnMarket yesterday ...

Tech boom drives super to VC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... exchange for a 10-20% equity stake. H2 Ventures, meanwhile, has reported interest at the institutional level for its new fintech-focused fund. According to Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia, the newfound viability of super investment in VC ...