FINTECH

Funds management

AMP Capital has acquired Expedient which will be a new addition to its US communications infrastructure holding....

Funds management

Australia’s fintech saw a 229% jump in start-up capital in H1 2019 compared to the same time period last year, according to Accenture...

People & Products

Aiming to reduce time to market for new online cash investing features, Cashwerkz will roll out a new fintech platform architecture....

Financial planning

Bravura describes the move as ‘strong strategic fit’ for the two companies as it looks to expand its domestic and international reach....

Financial planning

Financial technology company GBST has seen pre-tax profits rise by 80 per cent to $14 million for the full year 2019....

Tech

Machine learning and artificial intelligence could have a significant impact on the finance industry, but potential consequences still need analysed before being implemen...

Funds management

Despite a bid from New Zealand’s FNZ, the board of GBST has decided to recommend a takeover bid by SS&C....

People & Products

Cloud software provider Class has signed an agreement with wealth accounting group Findex to provide a trust accounting solution for Findex’s family office clients....

Superannuation

In what represents further consolidation of the sector, financial technology company Sargon has announced it has acquired the Trustee Services business, comprising Divers...

People & Products

A key industry body has launched an online tool to help planners select which fintech solutions will best grow their practices’ profitability and efficiency....

People & Products

Practifi has announced its integration with XPLAN in a bid to help advisers manager compliance and efficiency issues. ...

Financial planning

Net profit after tax for financial services technology provider, GBST, went up by 48 per cent to $3.7 million in the first half of 2019....

People & Products

AdviserLogic has joined the RegTech space and launched AdviserLogic Dashboards, which would allow AFSLs to monitor the compliance of their advisers. ...

Financial planning

Switzerland-based banking software company, Temenos, has acquired Australian/US baking fintech, Avoka, for US$245 million....

Financial planning

NEOS Life has appointed financial technology and infrastructure company, Sargon, as the new trustee of its Super Plan....

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