Ignition Wealth previews single page financial wellness profile
Ignition Wealth took the stage at last week’s dynamic Class CUP Connect conference event to unveil the latest development in their world leading digital financial technology. Ignition Wealth presented at the Class CUP Connect conference as partners of Class Super. The Ignition Wealth technology stack is fully integrated with Class Super, the leading cloudbased SMSF administration software. Class Super customers can now seamlessly access Ignition Wealth digital financial advice via the Class Super portal. Using the latest in cloudbased financial aggregation technology the new Ignition Wealth technology provides consumers with a holistic, interactive, personal financial wellness profile. One simple registration process allows the consumer to aggregate all of […]
SelfWealth take out Australian Business Award for Software Innovation
SelfWealth has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner in The Australian Business Awards 2016 for Software Innovation. The award recognises SelfWealth’s achievements in the Financial Technology (fintech) industry through the research and development of SelfWealth INTELLIGENCE & TRADING. Andrew Ward Founder and Managing Director of SelfWealth says the award recognises the transformative nature of SelfWealth INTELLIGENCE & TRADING. “Winning the ABA100 award for Software Innovation in the Australian Business Awards means a great deal to us, we are passionate about providing financial technology to help investors achieve greater returns. Our team have worked tirelessly over the last few years building a solution that fits all investor’s needs. Winning this award […]
Financial Leaders share their strategies to maintain their edge in the new era of Lending
Next Generation Lending 2016 16-18 August | Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney Australia is experiencing phenomenal growth in FinTech, with its alternative finance market growing by 320 per cent in 2015. With the industry’s wealth of talent and investment, it has successfully engaged the government and the regulator, ASIC to actively work together to promote innovation and digital disruption in financial services. So how is this evolving financial ‘revolution’ changing the traditional lending business model, who has the competitive edge and how is the industry benefitting as a whole? The 2nd annual Next Generation Lending conference, taking place in Sydney this August, will provide an in-depth look at how new […]
FINCAST has secured a pilot programme with OCBC
Australian headquartered Fintech start-up, FINCAST, has secured a pilot programme with Singaporean headquartered Asian bank OCBC as its first deal. Managing Director and Co-Founder, Andrew Connors, commented, “the appetite for and commitment to innovation by Asian banks means the Australian big four banks are being left behind. Major Asian banks like OCBC aren’t just kicking the tyres on new technologies that will advance their business, they are firmly focussed on having a first-mover advantage by utilising technology”. “We are still hopeful that early adopters of our technology will include an Australian bank or corporate partner of our home, the Stone & Chalk Fintech hub”. The pilot between FINCAST […]
Nominations for the Fintech100 list of top fintech companies is now open
Nominations have opened for the highly coveted inclusion on the list of the world’s top fintech innovators – known as the ‘Fintech100’. Fintech companies from around the world are invited to apply, at www.fintechinnovators.com, the Fintech100 incorporates both the leading 50 established fintechs, and the most intriguing 50 ‘emerging stars’. Through the Fintech Innovators website (www.fintechinnovators.com), H2 Ventures, in collaboration with KPMG Fintech, produces the Fintech100 Report to highlight the world’s most successful, exciting and high impact new companies reshaping the financial services industry using new technologies. The Fintech100 list will be curated by a judging panel with members based in financial centres across the world. The 2016 Fintech100 […]
BPS Technology further expands Bartercard operations in USA
BPS Technology continues to execute its Bartercard growth strategy in North America, opening new franchises in New Hampshire, Alabama and Georgia, with at least four more US franchises in the pipeline Leading financial technology platform provider BPS Technology Limited (ASX: BPS, “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has continued to expand the reach of its Bartercard operations in North America. BPS has recently opened three new Bartercard franchises in Mobile (Alabama), Portsmouth (New Hampshire) and Savannah (Georgia). Mr Paul Bolte, President and Chief Executive of Bartercard USA, said of the new franchisees: “Bartercard is pleased to see our franchise growth strategy working, as we have now brought on […]
Stockspot integrates with Class to provide accountants a direct data-feed for SMSFs
Stockspot, Australia’s leading automated investment adviser and fund manager, today announced an integration with Class Super, the leading provider of cloud SMSF administration software. The integration will provide SMSF accountants and their clients with a direct data connection from Stockspot to Class enabling income processing and enabling investment tax reporting. Accountants will be able to receive a daily data feed which includes their client’s Stockspot portfolio investments, capital gains, dividend statements and franking credits. It will also automatically generate tax summary statements, cutting down on hours of administration and analysis of taxation data. Kevin Bungard, CEO of Class, said: “Robo-advice is the fastest growing areas of retail investment […]
Moula ramps up for long-term growth
Australia’s leading data-driven lending platform for small businesses Moula, today announced the appointment of former Managing Director of Xero, Chris Ridd, to its board as it positions itself for significant growth. The announcement coincides with the release of findings from the Disruption Index, showing that the number of data-approved loan applicants has doubled over the past year. The Disruption Index is a Moula initiative designed to track the waves of disruption in Australia in the small business lending sector. Ridd’s appointment comes off the back of strong growth for Moula over the past twelve months, as Australian small businesses change the way they access loans. Business confidence among SMEs seeking […]
