fintech

Policy & Regulation

Luxembourg, US and ASIC enter fintech agreement

The Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission have each entered agreements with ASIC to cooperate and und...

People & Products

Fintech hub hires suite of board members, chairman

Stone & Chalk has appointed a new chairman and suite of new board members as it phases out of start-up and into scale-up....

People & Products

Sargon to acquire Decimal by December

Financial technology and infrastructure company, Sargon, has announced an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the issued shares in Decimal Software for $1.41 cash per sh...

Financial planning

“Strongest year ever” for fintech investments

Investment in Australia’s fintech sector has hit a record high this year, with Australian funding continuing grow, says KPMG....

Financial planning

Saxo Capital launches new pricing structure

Saxo Capital Markets has announced the launch of its new pricing structure for new clients....

People & Products

MyFiduciary, JHC announce partnership

MyFiduciary and JHC Systems have announced a partnership to allow firms across the nation to access JHC Neon, a digital monitoring and compliance tool. ...

People & Products

Former Macquarie manager picks up FinTech honour

Former Macquarie Group senior manager and CEO of fintech start-up Brighte, Katherine McConnell, has been named Australia’s FinTech leader of the year....

People & Products

Avaloq appoints Australian GM and MD

International fintech giant, Avaloq, has strengthened its presence in Australia with the appointment of a general manager and managing director. ...

Financial planning

Fintech industry budget win

The 2018-19 Budget has included measures to support the enhancement and promotion of the Australian fintech industry. ...

People & Products

Macquarie collaborates with myprosperity

Fintech start-up myprosperity has collaborated with established industry player, Macquarie Wealth, to integrate its platform with the bank. ...

People & Products

MoneyMe and USYD grant $96,000 scholarship

The University of Sydney Business School, in partnership with fintech, MoneyMe, has awarded a $96,000 scholarship to Sydney University business analytics PhD student, Jia...

Financial planning

Robo advice providers should adhere to code of conduct

Financial Technology companies providing robo-advice tools should be subject to the same codes of conduct as financial advisers, according to the Financial Services Insti...

Tech

Australian and UK Govs sign up for FinTech Bridge

Australian Treasurer, Scott Morrison and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond signed the UK-Australian FinTech Bridge last week, to the approval of fintech firm...

Financial planning

PI not adequate for fintechs providing financial advice

Consumer group Choice has warned parliamentarians that professional indemnity insurance is an inadequate safeguard for financial technology firms providing financial advi...