ETF Securities says ROBO ETF surpasses $100m as investors embrace global opportunities
ETF Securities Australia today announced that ETFS ROBO Global Robotics and Automation ETF (ASX code: ROBO) has achieved inflows of $100 million since its launch in September last year. This is the fastest growth of any ETF offered by ETF Securities since its founder and Australian philanthropist Graham Tuckwell launched the world-first GOLD product in 2003. ROBO is the first exchange traded fund in Australia to provide investors with access to global companies focusing on robotics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. It represents a partnership between ETF Securities Australia and US-based specialist robotics and automation index and research provider ROBO Global, tracking the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index. […]
The Finnies. The Winners!
Congratulations to the 2018 Finnie Awards Finalists and Winners! FinTech Organisation of the Year WINNER: Afterpay FINALISTS: ● Afterpay ● Avoka ● BRICKX ● Class Limited ● Cover Genius ● Flamingo AI ● Invoice2Go ● MoneyPlace ● OnMarket ● Prospa ● RateSetter Australia ● SocietyOne ● Stockspot Emerging FinTech Organisation of the Year (company must be <2 years old) WINNER: Civic Ledger FINALISTS: ● Civic Ledger ● Finch ● InDebted ● LanternPay ● Link4 ● Longevity App ● Look Who’s Charging ● Medipass ● Till Payments ● TIQK ● TravelbyBit Outstanding FinTech Leader of the Year (can be from any field) WINNER: Katherine McConnell – Founder and CEO, Brighte FINALISTS: […]
Link4 and Squirrel Street merge to offer full e-Invoicing service
Link4 Australia and Squirrel Street have officially merged to provide a full e-Invoicing service for small and medium businesses. During a recent London Tech Week event, Link4 Australia and Squirrel Street announced the successful merger of their respective companies. The amalgamation of both organisations provides full e-Invoicing services to small, medium and micro businesses, and brings their combined customer base to 72,500 users across Australia and New Zealand. Having previously partnered with one another to provide Link4 users with a seamless way to process PDF invoices, both companies felt there was an organic synergy during this collaboration making a merger a clear and obvious next step. “e-Invoicing is the […]
SendGold signs major platform deal for Gold-as-a-Service
Sydney-based SendGold have digitised gold to enable their customer network to buy, sell, and exchange gold instantly as peer-to-peer money across 8 countries in the Asia-Pac region. Now the company have announced they have signed an agreement to enter the rewards market with the world’s largest cloud-based loyalty platform. Toronto-based Global Rewards Solutions (GRS) provide a loyalty platform that is used by millions of members globally, including employees of a number of Fortune 500 companies. The deal announced with SendGold will let their loyalty program members instantly exchange their points for gold bullion directly inside the GRS application. The capability went live in Australia this week and a phased rollout […]
Put your money where your trust is
Why Nifty Personal Loans is the lender for you. In light of the recent fine laid down to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for breaching anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws, the credibility of Australian lenders has once again come under scrutiny. The massive $700 million settlement, the largest ever civil penalty in Australian corporate history, was agreed upon by CBA and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) earlier last week. It is said that CBA’s breach of anti-money laundering laws allowed large crime syndicates to launder funds through the bank’s ATM’s and Intelligent Deposit Machines (IDM’s). The bank and trusted lender failed to carry out appropriate assessment […]
Q & A: What is Australian FinTech Jobs?
What is Australian FinTech Jobs? Australian FinTech Jobs is the only dedicated jobs board for the FinTech industry in Australia. Are the roles just ‘finance’ or just ‘tech’? No. The roles posted on our site to date include interns to C-suites and everything in between – Sales & Marketing, Digital Marketing, Tech, CEO’s CTO’s, CFO’s, CIO’s, Accounting, Legal & Compliance, Analysts, BDM’s, PR, HR, Admin, EA’s, Data & Analytics, FX, Developers, Engineers and of course IT and Finance. There’s no restrictions, as long as the role is for a FinTech company or a FinTech role within a non-FinTech company, like a bank etc. Even the new CEO of FinTech […]
CoinJar opens the trading floor with Australia’s fastest digital currency exchange
Australian cryptocurrency company CoinJar, has launched its new high-speed digital currency trading platform, CoinJar Exchange. The exchange is the fastest in Australia, and will allow cryptocurrency traders to trade Bitcoin and Australian Dollars against popular cryptocurrencies Ethereum, Litecoin and Ripple. CoinJar Exchange boasts a superior trading engine which processes and fills orders faster than any of its competitors in Australia. This reduces latency and provides sophisticated and retail traders with a faster experience when trading using the CoinJar Exchange. Integration with buy and sell orders from other exchanges will provide greater market liquidity, allowing CoinJar traders to enter and exit with ease. The exchange also has an open trading application […]
Wisr launches employee financial wellness solution: Wisr @ Work
Neo lender Wisr has launched a financial wellness program aimed at helping businesses combat one of the biggest causes of workplace stress, personal financial difficulties. Called Wisr @ Work, this program allows businesses to provide staff with online tools, education materials and debt reduction applications to help employees take control of their money and improve financial wellness. According to a Wisr survey of 250 Australians, it was found 48% of employees had experienced stress in the workplace because of their personal financial situation. Almost 65% said they had experienced feelings of anxiety or panic at work because of monetary issues, whilst 43% said it impacted their productivity and 35% had […]
