SelfWealth take out FinTech Business of the Year at the Optus My Business Awards
SelfWealth has been honoured with the title of Fintech Business of the Year at the Optus My Business Awards 2016, hosted by My Business.
Acurity Online to launch actionable advice solution for superannuation funds
IRESS has accelerated online superannuation portal Acurity Online to draw on IRESS’ advice technology to demonstrate the direction of integration for Acurity and XPLAN, and enhance member engagement. The announcement follows IRESS’ acquisition of Financial Synergy last month. The solutions draw on XPLAN’s multi-channel advice technology. Acurity Online is an online superannuation portal for members, employers, advisers and administrators. It is an API- enabled digital portal that leverages the Acurity superannuation and wealth management registry, which administers approximately four million superannuation accounts and $250 billion in member funds. The solutions were previewed to representatives of superannuation funds and third-party administrators at the Acurity Client Conference in Melbourne yesterday. IRESS’ Managing […]
Payment giants Ezidebit and eWAY join forces to launch the eWAY Accelerator
Ezidebit and eWAY are delivering another innovative product launching the eWAY Accelerator, a FinTech solution which challenges the banks in the market.
Entersoft carries flag for Australia in finals of major Asian accelerator
A leading Brisbane-based cyber security provider is the only Australian company to have been selected to take part in a prestigious Hong Kong-based accelerator program, which aims to help promising start-ups and scale-ups grow in Asia. On Monday night, Entersoft was selected as one of eight finalists from 200 applicants located in 33 countries who wanted to be part of the SuperCharger FinTech 2.0 initiative in 2017. Each of the finalists will now participate in a 12-week program, to be held in early next year, which includes bespoke learning and working closely with a network of industry partners and mentors. It’s a significant win for Entersoft, which was founded by […]
Australian Fintech Credit Savvy Grows to 200,000 Members
Growth continues to accelerate for credit reputation website, Credit Savvy, which announced today that it has reached 200,000 Australian users. The website provides Australians with free access to their Experian credit score, monthly score updates, a knowledge centre to learn about credit and a comparison tool that lets users research and consider hundreds of home loans, credit cards and personal loans. Nearly 2 million free credit scores have been given away to the Credit Savvy member base in the past 18 months. [1] Managing Director, Dirk Hofman said, “It’s great to see that awareness of credit scores has really increased in the past year and it’s humbling to think we’ve […]
Moneysoft launches new package designed to boost client engagement, satisfaction and revenue
Leading personal financial management (PFM) software provider Moneysoft has launched a complete package of resources and tools to help financial advisers introduce an effective, profitable budgeting and cashflow management service to their clientbase. Developed in conjunction with advisers, the Moneysoft Business Processes toolkit contains a series of eBooks, video tutorials, blogs, and client-facing brochures and templates. It is a complete, step-by-step guide on how to build and deliver a relevant goals-based, money management proposition; how to grow and diversify practice revenue; and how to achieve a deeper client engagement through “cashflow as a service”. According to Peter Malekas, managing director of Moneysoft, the ready availability of cloud-based Software as a […]
Prospa takes first place in Smart50 Awards
Prospa took out first place at the Smart50 Awards in Melbourne last night. The Awards recognise Australia’s top 50 fastest growing SMEs and were dominated by fintechs and retailers. Prospa was awarded first place with incredible growth of more than 1000% over the past three years. “We are thrilled to be named #1 in Australia,” said Beau Bertoli, Joint CEO of Prospa. “Winning demonstrates that we understand the finance needs of small businesses. However this is just the beginning of our journey. We’ll continue to innovate and create ground breaking finance experiences to help Australian small businesses succeed.” “We’re the leading online lender to small business […]
Ignition Wealth Survey gathers data on financial professionals true fintech needs
Ignition Wealth Head of Sales and Marketing, Richard Liverpool has initiated a series of Ignition Wealth Surveys, seeking to delve deeper into the financial technology needs of Australian financial professionals. “The key to our successful business development is understanding exactly why our B2B customers are passionate about digital financial advice, the benefits for them and the benefits for their clients.”. Richard Liverpool, Head of Sales and Marketing, Ignition Wealth. Ignition Wealth has partnered with Bali’s newest luxury resort, the Movenpick Resort and Spa Jimbaran. Completing the survey gives participants the opportunity to win a four night stay in a luxurious Movenpick Resort and Spa Jimbaran Junior Suite, daily breakfast, […]
