Moneysoft enters new partnership with Mortgage Choice
Moneysoft’s advice technology will power a new Mortgage Choice Financial Planning tool aimed at bolstering clients’ money management skills and helping them reach their financial goals. Mortgage Choice Financial Planning will offer the tool under the name of MoneyTrack as a part of their cash flow coaching service. Tania Milnes, general manager of Mortgage Choice Financial Planning, said the new tool will help its national network of advisers to enhance the affordable and transparent advice they provide to clients. “The introduction of MoneyTrack will provide a robust basis for the advice we currently provide to help manage their cash flow,” she said. “It gives clients an easy to understand tool […]
SelfWealth TRADING release mobile trading app
Australia’s only flat fee brokerage solution, SelfWealth TRADING give investors greater accessibility to trade the ASX with the launch of their Trading App. SelfWealth TRADING hit the market in late 2016 with a fixed fee no commission offering and since has grown their client base to approx. 8000 members. SelfWealth TRADING members can trade the ASX for just $9.50 per trade. The Trading app will allow SelfWealth members to buy and sell shares on the go, conduct stock research and monitor their investment portfolios in real-time. SelfWealth Managing Director, Andrew Ward commented that “The app is designed to give members greater visibility of their investments and to ensure they never […]
CANSTAR 2017 Innovation Excellence Awards
The rise in Australia of fintech and general advances in technology have of late made for some exciting innovations in the financial services sector. Today, CANSTAR recognises seven new products and services of the 52 submissions received in the banking, insurance and investment industries to be awarded the company’s 2017 Innovation Excellence Award. To be called innovative, a product or service must be new to the market having been released within the most recent year, and should aim to make Australians lives easier and more convenient. Talking about the industry’s dedication to innovation, CANSTAR Group Manager, Research and Ratings, Mitchell Watson said, “Each year we are thrilled with the quality […]
SocietyOne hits new lending records
SocietyOne sets new lending record as growth continues to accelerate in 2017 $250 million in total lending originations since inception March 2017 sets new monthly record for new lending of $20 million Second best quarter on record for personal loans and agri-lending Loan book goes through $150 million – 165% increase year-on-year Significant increase in investor funding following appointment of CIO John Cummins SocietyOne, Australia’s leading and fastest-growing marketplace lender, has set a further new record for marketplace lending after passing through the $250 million lending mark following another strong quarter of growth. Strong demand from borrowers for personal loans in the post-Christmas and New Year period, and growing interest […]
Financial collaboration platform myprosperity closes strategic investment round, appoints Chris Ridd as CEO
myprosperity, Australia’s leading cloud-based financial management platform has recently closed a $2.5M strategic investment round and appointed former Xero Australia MD Chris Ridd as Chief Executive Officer. The strategic investment round was supported by existing investors, and saw the addition of MYOB co-founder and early Xero investor, Craig Winkler, to its investor base. Established in 2011 by founder and Executive Chairman Peter McCarthy, myprosperity aims to cause a shift in the way households think about and manage their finances. Utilising the latest cloud technologies and connecting with real-time data feeds, it provides comprehensive wealth reports to give the user a true picture of their overall financial health. Myprosperity partners […]
Indian fintech revolution in motion, calling Australian fintechs to join us at Australia-India TatXpo 2017
Indian fintech revolution in motion, calling Australian fintechs, corporates and investors to participate. Taking interest for Australia-India TatXpo 28-30 June 2017 in Mumbai, India. What is TatXpo? TatXpo is the flagship annual Australia-India trade and investment expo established by Tat Capital. The focus will be on uncovering fintech opportunities and will be held in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. Last year’s format was day 1 expo and gala festivities, day 2 industrial site visits and day 3 cultural tour which we intend to repeat. Last year 93 delegates attended TatXpo2016 in Hyderabad (tech city) which included 22 ANZ CEOs, 55 companies and 25 VC/PE investors from 8 countries. They […]
eWAY, Australia’s largest payments platform, partners with zipPay
zipMoney Limited announces an Australia-first strategic partnership with eWAY, part of US giant Global Payments. eWAY is Australia’s largest online payment gateway and processes more than 25 percent of all eRetail payments. The partnership will see the roll out of the zipPay and zipMoney ‘buy now, pay later’ digital wallets as core offerings for tens of thousands of online retailers in Australia and millions of Australian shoppers. “The two leading names in the Australian online payments and digital wallet space are joining forces to help merchants sell more and sell better,” said Mark Healy COO at eWAY. “eWAY helped pioneer online payments in Australia and remains at the forefront of […]
Square teams up with leading POS and order management platforms
Square are today announcing integrations that will give business owners across Australia who are using alternative point-of-sale and order management platforms the ability to accept payments with Square. For the first time in Australia, these businesses can access Square’s affordable hardware, fast deposits and online payment solutions that millions of sellers across the world already use to run and grow their businesses. Select larger businesses, such as full-service restaurants or multi-location retailers, have built their operations around platforms to manage orders and run business processes that support their specialised or unique needs. Our list of new integrations with platforms include Vend, TouchBistro, Posboss, Abacus, SalesIn, Mobi2Go and Boppl. Sellers using any […]
