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, Australia’s longest-running publication tailored to the small business community.

Founded in 2012 SelfWealth offers Australian investors a social network and only flat fee brokerage solution.  We believe paying higher fees and commissions if you have more to invest is an unfortunate legacy in the Australian Financial system. SelfWealth has created a unique solution, which empowers self-directed investors.

For the first time in Australia, investors can now compare their portfolio’s performance against those of Peers, Professionals and the market. Members of the SelfWealth community can make investment decisions based on fact, not opinion.

The Optus My Business Awards, which covers 24 categories, recognises individual and business excellence across the diverse range of industries and locations in which small businesses operate.
Winning the Fintech Business of Year now means SelfWealth are in the running for the coveted My Business – Business of the Year Award.

Andrew Ward, Founder and Managing Director at SelfWealth said “With so many great innovative products in the Fintech space, competition has become fierce, however for the end consumer this is a great thing We are thrilled to given the title of Australia’s Fintech Business of the Year for 2016”.

“The Fintech space is about disruptive, innovative technology and finding new and better ways to deliver superior customer outcomes. We are challenging the status quo in the Financial Services industry; our approach has been validated not only by winning this award, but by our peers and clients too” he added.