FINTECH

People & Products

The number of fintech firms has more than doubled between 2017 and 2021, according to KPMG, but firms are being stymied by recruitment difficulties in the local market....

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Financial planning

The use of financial technology is imperative for advisers to have a client-centric focus during meetings and create an engine for business growth, according to Astute Wh...

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Financial planning

More than half of high net worth investors would welcome the ability to access and manage their entire investment portfolio digitally, according to an Investment Trends s...

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Financial planning

The affordability of advice issue can be solved through technology and MoneyGPS believes its tech can bridge the unmet advice gap for Australians who cannot afford compre...

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Funds management

After a persistent upward rise for buy now, pay later stocks, they are seeing a change in sentiment with double-digit losses over the past three months....

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Financial planning

With only 27% of payments being conducted with cash in Australia, this is leading to a “fertile ecosystem” for fintech companies in the payments space. ...

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Financial planning

One-in-four advice firms are using 15 different advice technology tools, presenting an opportunity to consolidate to improve the client digital experience, especially for...

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Financial planning

Software is currently too focused on product sales and compliance, and advisers find it difficult to use it to conduct activities that connect with clients, according to ...

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Financial planning

There may be convergence of advice and technology but the amount of great technology businesses sits below the level of advice ones, according to BT....

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Funds management

Mining and banks will become a smaller component of the Australian Securities Exchange and there will be more fintech businesses instead, Tribeca believes....

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Financial planning

Iress has reported a 9% decline in net profit after tax but the OneVue integration is a key focus for 2021 as it looks to grow funds registry by value and funds....

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Financial planning

The Government is looking to help condense and automate some approvals, and consents advisers need for clients to reduce costs and increase the quality of advice, accordi...

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Financial planning

Bravura has acquired UK pensions software company Delta Financial Systems for $41 million, in a ‘natural extension’ to its growing product and services range. ...

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Superannuation

Fintech firms looking for new investment opportunities could look to smaller superannuation funds to integrate their financial planning and superannuation software, accor...

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Funds management

The proceeds of the raise will be used to support business development and product research. ...

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