FINTECH
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....
Financial planning
Ignition Advice has been nominated by the Banking Technology Awards as a finalist in the category Best Use of IT in Private Banking/Wealth Management....
Financial planning
Technology was a focus of the first day of the FPA’s Professionals Congress yesterday, with the organisation both releasing a fintech buyers guide and a new app to match ...
Policy & Regulation
The global corporate lending platform has warned the Federal Government of substantial weaknesses in its proposed Open Banking implementation plan....
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