Incentives highlight challenge of hyper competitive fintech market
In a world gone social media crazy, having an influential media presence along with a few hundred thousand Twitter followers will secure you more than a yearly...
FinClear set to launch private market trading platform
Magellan’s investment in fast growing fintech FinClear is becoming more prescient by the day, with the company this week announcing they will shortly be...
Netwealth tops rankings but Praemium continues to flex
Netwealth has reclaimed its top spot for the sixth time, trading places with HUB24, with a satisfaction score of 91.5 percent for its overall platform...
Wealth management platforms seeing strong growth
Wealth platforms are seeing strong growth as the country gets ready to open its international borders, post-Omicron. This follows-on from a year of robust...
China has launched its own digital currency to take on the US dollar
China has quietly done what many considered unthinkable, by launching its own digital yuan this week, created to reduce its reliance on cash. Real-world trials...
Fintech continues to move into the mainstream
Australia’s leading micro-investing app, Raiz, is not so micro, having finally busted through the $1 billion funds under management mark. Last week, Raiz...
Advice in the age of free trading
“If something is free, you are the product” This quote attributed to sculptor Richard Serra in 1973 was well ahead of its time, but offers a unique...
Pressure on advice industry as funds look to robo advice
Super funds have battled with providing financial advice for decades but have not yet found a solution that can make it affordable and efficient for millions...
How robo-advice leads to further investments
While the buzz surrounding its introduction just over ten years ago has abated, an increasing body of research is building on the value of robo-advice. A new...
Achieving Measurable Business Results from Digitisation
Sarah Hayward from sales enablement software company Seismic deep dives into real-world examples of how asset and wealth management firms have experienced...
Wealth management platform space is ripe for tech disruption
The shift towards non-aligned platform advice forced structural change within wealth management in a way never seen before. Findings from the...