AstuteWheel launches new Astute Insurance Planner solution
AstuteWheel has today launched its latest fintech solution, Astute Insurance Planner, which enables advisers to provide better risk advice more efficiently. The solution, which reduces the time taken to prepare risk advice to about an hour integrates three FinTech software systems to provide one seamless solution. It includes an online mini fact-find and risk needs analysis calculator, created by AstuteWheel; a risk research and quoting tool, which is an integrated OmniLife App; and a Workflow, Statement of Advice wizard and CRM provided in Seido. Seido is an integration hub designed by YTML to solve the connectivity challenges advice businesses face when delivering advice. Hans Egger, Managing Director of AstuteWheel, said, […]
Milliman and Ignition Wealth announce synergistic collaboration
Milliman Australia Practice Leader Wade Matterson and Ignition Wealth CEO Manish Prasad today announced a global collaboration between their two firms to combine Ignition Wealth’s integrated bank grade white label digital engagement and advice solutions with Milliman’s analytics, data and consulting prowess. Wade Matterson, Practice Leader, Milliman Australia and Manish Prasad, CEO, Ignition Wealth said, “We are delighted to announce a symbiotic new collaboration between Milliman and Ignition Wealth. Our businesses share a commitment to enrich the advice experience and enable better financial outcomes for every consumer.” The relationship has grown naturally from multiple synergies including an emphatic consumer-centric focus, growing global footprints and equally matched best in class status […]
This Aussie fintech is now helping give banking services to rural communities in Syria
Novatti Group Limited, an online financial transactions processor and financial technology developer, announces it has entered into a supply agreement with Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi (BBSF). Novatti has entered into the supply agreement with BBSF to supply its agency banking services and mobile payments platform. BBSF is a leading and trusted bank among Non-Government Organisations (NGO’s) that has been operating in accordance with global banking standards providing retail-banking services for 14 years. Under the NGO umbrella, a key program of the bank is to enable distribution of financial aid to rural consumers within Syria, most of who are not catered for in the current banking space. The platform being supplied […]
Australian global payments provider Verrency bolsters its Global Advisory Board
As part of its global expansion strategy, Australian global payments provider Verrency has appointed well-regarded global payments industry executive Royal Cole to its Advisory Board. Royal is the Executive Vice President and Head of North America at Worldpay, a global leader in integrated omni-commerce payments, processing more than 40 billion credit and debit card transactions annually. Royal joins US-based payments luminaries Michael Kennedy, founder of Zelle, and Daniel Chatelain, founder of the BayPay Forum, as recent appointees to Verrency’s Advisory Board. Verrency Founder and CEO David Link said the appointment of Royal to the Advisory Board reflects the strategic direction that the company is heading as it continues to gain […]
World’s largest blockchain loyalty program launches in Australia
Blockchain company EZToken has announced the launch of its global cryptocurrency loyalty program (EZToken Rewards) in Australia. EZToken Rewards is the world’s biggest blockchain loyalty program (by size of retailer network). Members are rewarded with EZToken cryptocurrency rather than loyalty points for transacting with over 80 participating retailers. Unlike loyalty points, the value of EZToken constantly changes as EZToken is actively traded on digital exchanges around the world. With real potential to become one of the most popular loyalty currencies in the world, members who have earned EZToken can hold and see if the value rises, trade at participating retailers or transfer to other EZToken Rewards members. Best of all, […]
YTML transforms high volume SOA changes
Fintech YTML has rolled out its newest automated solution which is helping to quickly generate high volumes of personalised Statements of Advice (SoAs) for simple advice. Terri Ho, YTML General Manager, Advice said having to write SoAs or RoAs for a change impacting a large group of clients is one of the most time-consuming, frustrating and expensive exercises for licensees and advisers. “Changes can come about for a range of reasons – a change of platform or the removal of a product from an Approved Product List, for example. If you have a big book of clients you will have a large number of SoAs or RoAs needing to reference […]
Verrency signs long-term innovation services deal with volt bank
Australian global payments innovation provider Verrency has signed a significant long-term deal with volt bank, Australia’s first independent 100% digital bank. The multi-year agreement enables volt bank to leverage Verrency’s cloud-based payments innovation platform and services marketplace to enable cost-effective delivery of a multitude of value-added services to its customers. The agreement comes on the back of Verrency being named FinTech Australia’s winner of the 2018 Excellence in Establishing a Global Market Presence. David Link, Founder and CEO, Verrency, said: “Verrency will enable volt bank to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver value-added services to Australian consumers – including via easy connection with multiple service providers – without requiring significant change in their […]
Proviso wins Excellence in RegTech at the 2018 Finnies Awards
Proviso, an Adelaide based technology company, is thrilled to announce that it has won the Excellence in Regtech (including Digital ID, KYC and AML) award at the Finnies for the second consecutive year! This year’s Finnies awards, organised by FinTech Australia, attracted strong competition in the Australian financial technology space, with a record 223 entries – a 40% increase on 2017. The Finnies celebrate the achievements from the Australian fintech sector and highlight the individuals and companies that are successfully driving innovation in financial services. “We are delighted to have won the Excellence in Regtech award at the Finnies again this year! The entire Proviso team had had a great […]
