Midwinter and Suitebox solve FoFA opt-in headache for advisers

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Financial planning software provider – Midwinter and SuiteBox – the mobile office solution for advisers have collaboratively delivered a seamless electronic solution to alleviate the FoFA Opt-In headache for financial... Read more continue reading

Fintechs to take market share, talent away from incumbents

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Fintech companies are moving in on traditional financial services providers as their products and services gain popularity, grabbing market share and talent while forcing down costs. Traditional jobs may be... Read more continue reading

InvestmentLink developing real-time wealth management compliance product

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InvestmentLink, Australia’s largest independent financial data source, yesterday said it is developing a real-time compliance product that will give financial advisers and dealer groups immediate and ongoing compliance reporting. The product,... Read more continue reading

Video: AdviserVoice/Zurich FinTech Lab – Episode 9, Aged Care Steps

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Welcome to the ninth video in the FinTech Lab series. We give FinTech providers an opportunity to pitch their products, have them tested by a panel of advice professionals and be given... Read more continue reading

Australian investors reluctant to use technology: Legg Mason global survey

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When it comes to investing, Australians are the least willing to embrace new technology, according to the Legg Mason 2016 Global Investment Survey. Legg Mason surveyed 4,103 high net worth... Read more continue reading

Market first: Zurich launches mobile optimised adviser portal

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has launched a new adviser portal – ZLife – designed to give advisers new levels of visibility and efficiency when managing their Zurich customer portfolio. Offering unparalleled... Read more continue reading

Challenges for digital dealings

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ASIC says the financial services laws are technologically neutral. But when you get down to the detailed work required to apply the current framework to digital advice, it quickly becomes... Read more continue reading

Ignition Wealth teams’ integration as easy as 123 ensuring rapid adoption by professional financial businesses

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Following the April 14 launch of Ignition Wealth Teams the effortless integration process has ensured an enthusiastic response from professional financial businesses including advice practices and accountancy firms. “We are... Read more continue reading

Key findings of the 2015 Investment Trends Planning Software Report

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IRESS has continued to develop XPLAN into a unified wealth platform Decimal was awarded best superannuation scaled advice application The 2015 innovation award went to Infocus Platformplus for analytics using... Read more continue reading

Afiniation crowns new kings and queens of Australiasian FinTech

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Afiniation (The FinTech Network) has announced the winners of its Melbourne Showcase following 30, seven minute FinTech demonstrations at the Grand Hyatt last Thursday. Online platform Macrovue took out the... Read more continue reading