American Express praises Ripple for cross-border payments, calls blockchain technology ‘very promising’
American Express is at it again with positive comments on blockchain technology and praising Ripple.
BGL announces significant software updates for CAS 360 and Simple Fund 360
BGL Corporate Solutions, Australia’s leading supplier of SMSF administration and ASIC corporate compliance solutions, is proud to announce the release of a new trust management dashboard in CAS 360. Plus, addition of new feeds and smart matching enhancements in Simple Fund 360. “Many corporate secretaries have been using spreadsheets to manage trusts” said BGL’s Managing Director, Ron Lesh. “We have been working for a while to simplify this process and the new Trusts Dashboard in CAS 360 does this to a treat – Trusts are now just as simple as companies to manage on CAS 360”. “CAS 360 is currently used to manage over 45,000 trusts, with potential to manage […]
CashDeck app Wealth Desk is a game changer for mortgage brokers
CashDeck have released their Financial Fitness Tracker app called Wealth Desk for Apple and Android and it’s set to be a game changer for the 65% of mortgage brokers who find marketing and lead generation a challenge. The app is a simple tool that helps clients prepare for the lending process. But, for the broker, it acts as a sales tool, an ice-breaker, a database builder and a way to get their business onto thousands of smartphones. “Twelve months ago we set ourselves three goals”, said Owen Joyce, CashDeck’s Chief Commercial Officer. “One, build an app that is useful to its user in less than two minutes after they download […]
Assembly Payments rolls out Westpac partnership while announcing international expansion
Leading Australian fintech Assembly Payments has today announced the next stage in its partnership with Westpac and its international expansion. Assembly’s Westpac partnership has seen its unique in-store solution approved by POS companies serving more than 50% of Australian retailers. The solution, which supports Westpac’s Presto payment device, was highlighted by Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer in his result statement in November. The success of Assembly’s first partnership with a major financial institution has drawn global attention from similar finance behemoths, which the Assembly team is moving rapidly to capitalise on. “Australia was only the beginning,” co-founder and CEO Simon Lee said. “We have been working with a range of international […]
Practifi: How a successful Fintech company was created from a few glasses of wine
Adrian Johnstone, Chief Commercial Officer and Co-founder of Practifi, recently spoke to the Entrepreneur Podcast Network (EPN), where he went into depth about his company, what inspired its inception, and what the future holds for the financial advice and services industry as Practifi expands into the US market. Practifi is the business management platform for the financial advice industry. It is an exciting alternative to traditional CRM systems and offers an end-to-end solution that revolutionises financial services businesses by enabling them to reach their full growth potential. With you can run your business on the cloud, automate your workflows, integrate the best tools and build the advice business you’ve always […]
Identitii completes 2018 Mastercard Start Path program
ASX-listed Identitii Limited, the Australian FinTech enabling banks and corporates to securely exchange intelligent information in real-time, has just completed the Mastercard Start Path program. Start Path, a six month program that runs four times a year, connects innovative later-stage FinTechs with Mastercard’s global ecosystem. Start Path selects FinTechs that have the potential to scale globally and aims to open the door for companies to innovate on top of Mastercard’s existing technology infrastructure. “Mastercard Start Path has given Identitii the opportunity to reach new potential customers and to demonstrate how our Overlay+ platform can enhance the secure sharing of documents and information in a MasterCard environment,” says Ben Buckingham, COO, […]
Fintech player Douugh scores MasterCard partnership
Australian fintech start-up Douugh has scored a new partnership with MasterCard, joining forces to launch a smart bank account with a debit card from the global payments giant. Douugh, which was founded by SocietyOne’s Andy Taylor, has created a personal financial assistant utilising artificial intelligence. But the start-up does not intend to become a bank, rather it claims to want to help people save more and live debt free. Mr Taylor said the partnership with MasterCard would give the company a “big boost of horsepower”, letting it create a product that would be available in three of MasterCard’s major regions – the US, Australia and Britain – by 2020. “MasterCard […]
Yet another end of Cryptocurrency? What influences the market now
Most cryptocurrencies have seen their growth slow down in recent months. The prices of Bitcoin and major altcoins have leveled out at a point well below their peak prices. While some investors take this as a sign that the market is starting to mature, others see this trend as disconcerting. The situation surrounding cryptocurrency is not what it was a year ago. This also means that the factors that influence the market have changed, although some factors are enduring and will always affect cryptocurrency performance. Here are some of the major factors influencing the market right now. Bitcoin Price The price of Bitcoin influences the prices of all other digital […]
