FINTECH

Funds management

Wealth management fintech BigFuture has today unveiled an update to their cloud-based application....

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Financial planning

Technological dexterity is necessary for responding quickly to adviser demands, according AdviserLogic’s head of product development, Daniel Gara....

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Financial planning

Acquiring customers for robo-advice is a difficult task while making them pay for that service is almost impossible, according to a Melbourne Business School academic....

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Financial planning

Investec Australia has made an undisclosed investment in fintech start-up vehicle H2 Ventures....

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Policy & Regulation

The Government is launching a national fintech taskforce to help cement Australia’s credentials as “the leading market” for financial technology innovation in Asia Pacifi...

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Financial planning

Fintech firm, MoneyMe, announced a $30 million capital raise comprised of debt and equity following a $1 million venture capital raise at its inception in 2013....

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Funds management

Increased financial choices is detrimental to a consumer’s investment decisions, according to financial advice fintech Capital Preferences....

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Financial planning

Fintech start-up Suitebox has been crowned as the winner of KPMG’s global Fintech Innovation Challenge, receiving recognition in the mobile category....

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Funds management

Australian fintech and wealth manager, BigFuture, has completed a $520,000 capital raising as it looks to build its service capabilities....

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Funds management

Two Australian firms have been named in the top five fastest growing technology companies in Asia, according to an annual survey by Deloitte....

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Accounting

Accountants are faced with growing pressure to remain relevant or risk becoming “obsolete” in the face of cloud-based and self-service accounting tools, RSM believes....

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People & Products

IOOF adds enhancements to Pursuit platform to include online transaction, share trading, and corporate actions capabilities....

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Financial planning

Midwinter and SuiteBox have teamed up to provide virtual advice software for advisers who find it difficult to have regular face-to-face meetings with clients....

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Financial planning

PractiFI has integrated Natterbox’s IP telephony offering into its platform in a bid to streamline voice interactions....

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft says the regulator supports robo-advice but also acknowledges problems such as meeting best interests duty and compensating for bad advice....

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