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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.

AMP trials tech-based advice solution

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
AMP is trialling a new advice solution which makes use of new technology to improve the customer experience.

Household is the future of advice

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
The future of financial advice will work at the household or family level, according to SS&C head of Australia and New Zealand Nadine Moore.

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."

Myonlineadvisers teams up with US robo firm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
American portfolio crash-testing company, RiXtrema, has announced signing an exclusivity agreement and memorandum of understanding with wealth management firm myonlineadvisers.

New IAG boss signals digital disruption focus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
IAG has set out to embrace digital disruption in naming the person to replace the retiring Mike Wilkins as managing director and chief executive.

Aussies in top five for cashless transactions

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
Australians have recorded the fourth highest number of cashless transactions per capita worldwide according to the latest report from Capgemini.

Managed accounts forum sold out, 2015 adviser survey results revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
More than 180 financial advisers and managed account professionals will be in Sydney tomorrow to attend a national forum on managed accounts where the key findings of the 2015 Financial Standard adviser survey on managed accounts will be revealed.

Tech boom drives super to VC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
The success of technology start-ups and Australia's maturing venture capital sector are driving superannuation funds to reconsider VC as an asset class.

Findex launches online advice service

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
Findex has launched an online financial advice service available "obligation-free" to the general public.