FINTECH

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has released licensing exemption for fintech businesses which would allow the firms to test certain services without holding an Australian financial service or credi...

Superannuation

Financial software firm, IRESS has joined its software, XPLAN, with the Financial Synergy platform Acurity to launch a new advice solution for super funds....

Policy & Regulation

Combining regulation and technology, regtech, could solve regulatory and compliance burdens to create new efficiencies in the financial system, the Federal Treasurer beli...

Financial planning

YTML has launched a new platform to help advisers enter the fintech space....

News

Nearly all fintech leaders in Australia’s alternative finance space have been identified as tertiary educated, according to a report....

Financial planning

Traditional financial firms have expressed concern over their inability to adopt innovative processes and the growing popularity of fintech alternatives....

News

The corporate regulators of Australia and Kenya have today announced the signing of a co-operative agreement to promote fintech innovation. ...

Features

While wrap platforms need to adapt and innovate the fundamentals need to stay the same to continue playing a leading investment role, Cameron Garrett writes....

Funds management

AtlasTrend has today announced a capital raising of $2.8 million to expand its online investment platform....

News

The progress from the KPMG Mutuals Fintech Accelerator Program, mLabs, has been announced, with close to 30 commercialisation opportunities either active or in the works....

News

Wingate Private Equity and Sandbar are behind Australia's largest digital marketing health channel, after leading a $25 million capital raise. ...

Financial planning

Sentry Group has teamed up with fintech provider, Intiger Asset Management, to provide a centralised back office administration and para planning solution to its advisers...

Funds management

Netwealth has entered into a partnership with global fintech firm, TipRanks, to help clients identify US opportunities....

Financial planning

ASIC’s digital advice regulatory guidance has demonstrated that financial advice law is not technology-neutral, especially where laws were created with older platforms in...

Funds management

Beacon Financial Group will partner with fintech incubator, HUB24, to launch a customised and managed portfolio platform....

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