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Cashwerkz offers paperwork relief

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Online platform, Cashwerkz, has launched to the wider Australian market in the hopes of assisting financial advisers and SMSF consumers manage their term deposits more easily. The Cashwerkz platform aims to offer users a quick and easy way to research ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Australia business confidence "The RBA's cut to interest rates did not help lift business confidence as we had hoped, even as sales activity continues to improve." This was how National Australia Bank's (NAB) chief economist, Alan Oster interpreted ...

FinTech Australia appoints CEO from Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... and overseas. "As we progress our plans to establish nation-wide benchmarks and regular touch-points for the industry, I hope to meet many of our Members to understand what they need to flourish and scale." FinTech Australia president Simon Cant added ...

Regulatory sandbox exemption welcomed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
ASIC has released a consultation paper on 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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
Australia housing finance The latest dwelling finance commitment report gave almost immediate evidence to the RBA governor Glenn Stevens' 7 June statement that, "Indications are that the effects of supervisory measures have strengthened lending standards ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... expectations for an addition of US$18.0 billion and March's US$28.4 billion increase. Japan leading economic index A glimmer of hope? The Cabinet Office reported that Japan's leading economic index rose to a preliminary reading of 100.5 in April from ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI If indications from Markit's preliminary estimate of US manufacturing activity is accurate, then talks of a Fed rate hike in June and/or "two or three" lifts this year could be just that, talk. The flash US manufacturing ...

FIIG launches bond mobile app

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
FIIG Securities has launched an app in the hopes of opening up the bond market to investors by providing unprecedented access to information about pricing and availability in the Over-The-Counter bond market. Updated daily the app will show investors ...

TAL appoints GM Health Services

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
TAL has appointed an ex CommInsure executive as general manager health services in the hope of improving its customer experience through its medical and health capabilities. Sally Phillips will take on the newly created role and will be responsible ...

Calastone expands to New Zealand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Global fund transaction network, Calastone, has expanded into New Zealand in the hopes of enabling smoother transaction flows across Australasia. Calastone's technology provides users with total interoperability, meaning that asset managers, platforms ...