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                <title>Afiniation crowns new kings and queens of Australiasian FinTech</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 21:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<h3>Afiniation (The FinTech Network) has announced the winners of its Melbourne Showcase following 30, seven minute FinTech demonstrations at the Grand Hyatt last Thursday.</h3>
<p>Online platform Macrovue took out the top award for “Best in Show” at the Showcase. Macrovue provides portfolios of global stocks or exchange-traded funds with the click of a button via a secure, easily-navigable platform.</p>
<p>“This is an excellent example of globalising investment horizons, helping investors discover and execute international thematic views,” said Robert Wallis, Product Development Manager at IRESS and one of the panel of judges at the Showcase.</p>
<p>Runner-up for Best in Show was Melbourne-based My Local Broker, started in 2008 in an attempt to better connect everyday Australians with mortgage brokers, and inspired by the fact that there isn’t that one place where consumers could find a local finance professional.</p>
<p>My Local Broker has a “well thought out customer experience design enabling a frictionless transaction in an area that is generally known for its complexity,” said panel member Annick Donat, Head of Licensee Development, BT Group Licensees. “Interesting use of other disrupters such as wearable tech and interaction with UBER create an ecosystem that supports many aspects of a clients’ journey.”</p>
<h2>Full List of Winners:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Best In Show Winner – Macrovue</li>
<li>Best In Show Runner-Up – My Local Broker</li>
<li>New Entrant Winner – Billsumo</li>
<li>New Entrant Runner-Up – Coredination</li>
<li>Best Disruptor Winner – XTB</li>
<li>Best Disruptor Runner-Up – Simply Wall St</li>
<li>Best Technology Winner – SuiteBox</li>
<li>Best Technology Runner-Up – SWIPE</li>
</ul>
<p>New entrants Billsumo and Coredination whet the appetites of the 160 strong audience made up mostly of financial services powerhouses and investors.</p>
<p>“Billsumo has amazing potential to help with a problem that most of us face in our day to day lives and demonstrates great mass market appeal, while Coredination is a platform with a great future and applications across so many industries,” said Mr Wallis.</p>
<p>“The words FinTech and disruption are never far apart and XTB is a fantastic example of democratisation of financial products, making the corporate bonds investment products available to the retail and SMSF market,” added Mr Wallis.</p>
<p>Afiniation co-founder, judge and self-proclaimed technology geek Marc Evans, said that SuiteBox was a “clean and simple solution that shows how technology can continue to innovate and improve how we connect with our clients. The solution has applications in many areas and can prevent unnecessary travel, pollution and help in our time-poor lives.”</p>
<p>He added that SWIPE was “technology that allows customers to better understand products and ensure that we can present detailed and complex information in ways that are easily consumed. The presentation of complex data has uses in all areas of finance and beyond.”</p>
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<h3>Afiniation (The FinTech Network) has announced the winners of its Melbourne Showcase following 30, seven minute FinTech demonstrations at the Grand Hyatt last Thursday.</h3>
<p>Online platform Macrovue took out the top award for “Best in Show” at the Showcase. Macrovue provides portfolios of global stocks or exchange-traded funds with the click of a button via a secure, easily-navigable platform.</p>
<p>“This is an excellent example of globalising investment horizons, helping investors discover and execute international thematic views,” said Robert Wallis, Product Development Manager at IRESS and one of the panel of judges at the Showcase.</p>
<p>Runner-up for Best in Show was Melbourne-based My Local Broker, started in 2008 in an attempt to better connect everyday Australians with mortgage brokers, and inspired by the fact that there isn’t that one place where consumers could find a local finance professional.</p>
<p>My Local Broker has a “well thought out customer experience design enabling a frictionless transaction in an area that is generally known for its complexity,” said panel member Annick Donat, Head of Licensee Development, BT Group Licensees. “Interesting use of other disrupters such as wearable tech and interaction with UBER create an ecosystem that supports many aspects of a clients’ journey.”</p>
<h2>Full List of Winners:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Best In Show Winner – Macrovue</li>
<li>Best In Show Runner-Up – My Local Broker</li>
<li>New Entrant Winner – Billsumo</li>
<li>New Entrant Runner-Up – Coredination</li>
<li>Best Disruptor Winner – XTB</li>
<li>Best Disruptor Runner-Up – Simply Wall St</li>
<li>Best Technology Winner – SuiteBox</li>
<li>Best Technology Runner-Up – SWIPE</li>
</ul>
<p>New entrants Billsumo and Coredination whet the appetites of the 160 strong audience made up mostly of financial services powerhouses and investors.</p>
<p>“Billsumo has amazing potential to help with a problem that most of us face in our day to day lives and demonstrates great mass market appeal, while Coredination is a platform with a great future and applications across so many industries,” said Mr Wallis.</p>
<p>“The words FinTech and disruption are never far apart and XTB is a fantastic example of democratisation of financial products, making the corporate bonds investment products available to the retail and SMSF market,” added Mr Wallis.</p>
<p>Afiniation co-founder, judge and self-proclaimed technology geek Marc Evans, said that SuiteBox was a “clean and simple solution that shows how technology can continue to innovate and improve how we connect with our clients. The solution has applications in many areas and can prevent unnecessary travel, pollution and help in our time-poor lives.”</p>
<p>He added that SWIPE was “technology that allows customers to better understand products and ensure that we can present detailed and complex information in ways that are easily consumed. The presentation of complex data has uses in all areas of finance and beyond.”</p>
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                <title>Afiniation announce the Melbourne showcase presenters plus a special ticket offer</title>
                <link>https://www.adviservoice.com.au/2016/04/announcing-the-melbourne-afiniation-showcase-presenters/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2016 21:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<h3>For just one week Afiniation are offering $100 off the standard ticket price. So take advantage of this limited time offer and book your ticket now so you don&#8217;t miss out on this amazing lineup:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bitcoin Group &#8211; Blockchain Technology</li>
<li>SuiteBox &#8211; Online Collaboration</li>
<li>Ignition Wealth &#8211; Robo Advice</li>
<li>Smartbit &#8211; Blockchain Technology</li>
<li>Kikka Capital &#8211; Alternative lending</li>
<li>Pin Payments &#8211; Payments</li>
<li>Boomeringo &#8211; Financial management</li>
<li>Billsumo &#8211; Personal financial management</li>
<li>Estate Baron &#8211; Equity Crowdfunding</li>
<li>ThunderMaps &#8211; Financial mapping</li>
<li>Impos &#8211; Point of sale solution</li>
<li>Tappr &#8211; Payments</li>
<li>Simply Wall St &#8211; Investment advice</li>
<li>Proviso &#8211; Bank data retrieval</li>
<li>Macrovue &#8211; Alternative investment</li>
<li>Plencore Wealth &#8211; Financial planning</li>
<li>Fincast &#8211; Robo-advice</li>
<li>Swipe &#8211; Document management</li>
<li>QuietGrowth &#8211; Investment management</li>
<li>Coredination &#8211; Workflow management</li>
<li>Financial Choice &#8211; Robo-advice</li>
<li>BigFuture &#8211; Financial management</li>
<li>CXI Software &#8211; Financial cloud solution</li>
<li>Australian Corporate Bond Trust &#8211; Alternative investment</li>
<li>TradeTrust &#8211; Trade finance</li>
</ul>
<h2>Here&#8217;s what our presenters have to say:</h2>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;BigFuture have just released Version 2 of BigFuture.com.au and Afiniation offers the opportunity to showcase our new capabilities.BigFuture.com.au has stepped up markedly in providing financial institutions a way to develop a digital relationship with its clients.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Proviso have over 170 lender and broker clients in Australia and New Zealand, but believe that we&#8217;re only at the beginning of the influence and innovation that is possible in loan origination. We&#8217;ve been approached by banks and fintech startups for other applications of our technology and we look forward to the Afiniation Showcase helping accelerate more of these opportunities for collaboration.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The Smartbit platform offers simple on-boarding for securing existing applications and empowering brand new types of smart applications. Smartbit helped launch the world&#8217;s first blockchain backed price index which is publicly auditable in near real time. Our objective is to build Smartbit to be one of the top blockchain platform providers and in doing so create large and valuable businesses.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We are very excited to share ‘Billsumo’, our personal financial management tool, offering customers the ultimate budgeting experience.Created to solve an everyday problem, we remove the stress and anxiety associated with paying bills and help customers attain their financial goals faster. Billsumo is a cost effective, tech-savvy and simple to use platform, helping financial institutions connect with their customers in a more engaging and meaningful manner.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>With less than 2 weeks to go, this is the time to buy your ticket to the biggest demo day in Australia &#8211; and for one week only we are offering $100 off the standard ticket price.</p>
<p>Simply use the code <em><strong>Melbourne100</strong></em> when booking your ticket <a href="http://afiniation.ontraport.com/c/s/nsR/U9I/v/t/xz/6qM941/HYofDTV2P" target="_blank">to redeem this offer</a>!</p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you in Melbourne on the 14th.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>Afiniation is a network that supports the development and growth of FinTech in our region. A catalyst for innovation, investment and industry, Afiniation cultivates opportunities for start-ups and established firms through our events, member, media and news services.</p>
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                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>For just one week Afiniation are offering $100 off the standard ticket price. So take advantage of this limited time offer and book your ticket now so you don&#8217;t miss out on this amazing lineup:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bitcoin Group &#8211; Blockchain Technology</li>
<li>SuiteBox &#8211; Online Collaboration</li>
<li>Ignition Wealth &#8211; Robo Advice</li>
<li>Smartbit &#8211; Blockchain Technology</li>
<li>Kikka Capital &#8211; Alternative lending</li>
<li>Pin Payments &#8211; Payments</li>
<li>Boomeringo &#8211; Financial management</li>
<li>Billsumo &#8211; Personal financial management</li>
<li>Estate Baron &#8211; Equity Crowdfunding</li>
<li>ThunderMaps &#8211; Financial mapping</li>
<li>Impos &#8211; Point of sale solution</li>
<li>Tappr &#8211; Payments</li>
<li>Simply Wall St &#8211; Investment advice</li>
<li>Proviso &#8211; Bank data retrieval</li>
<li>Macrovue &#8211; Alternative investment</li>
<li>Plencore Wealth &#8211; Financial planning</li>
<li>Fincast &#8211; Robo-advice</li>
<li>Swipe &#8211; Document management</li>
<li>QuietGrowth &#8211; Investment management</li>
<li>Coredination &#8211; Workflow management</li>
<li>Financial Choice &#8211; Robo-advice</li>
<li>BigFuture &#8211; Financial management</li>
<li>CXI Software &#8211; Financial cloud solution</li>
<li>Australian Corporate Bond Trust &#8211; Alternative investment</li>
<li>TradeTrust &#8211; Trade finance</li>
</ul>
<h2>Here&#8217;s what our presenters have to say:</h2>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;BigFuture have just released Version 2 of BigFuture.com.au and Afiniation offers the opportunity to showcase our new capabilities.BigFuture.com.au has stepped up markedly in providing financial institutions a way to develop a digital relationship with its clients.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Proviso have over 170 lender and broker clients in Australia and New Zealand, but believe that we&#8217;re only at the beginning of the influence and innovation that is possible in loan origination. We&#8217;ve been approached by banks and fintech startups for other applications of our technology and we look forward to the Afiniation Showcase helping accelerate more of these opportunities for collaboration.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The Smartbit platform offers simple on-boarding for securing existing applications and empowering brand new types of smart applications. Smartbit helped launch the world&#8217;s first blockchain backed price index which is publicly auditable in near real time. Our objective is to build Smartbit to be one of the top blockchain platform providers and in doing so create large and valuable businesses.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We are very excited to share ‘Billsumo’, our personal financial management tool, offering customers the ultimate budgeting experience.Created to solve an everyday problem, we remove the stress and anxiety associated with paying bills and help customers attain their financial goals faster. Billsumo is a cost effective, tech-savvy and simple to use platform, helping financial institutions connect with their customers in a more engaging and meaningful manner.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>With less than 2 weeks to go, this is the time to buy your ticket to the biggest demo day in Australia &#8211; and for one week only we are offering $100 off the standard ticket price.</p>
<p>Simply use the code <em><strong>Melbourne100</strong></em> when booking your ticket <a href="http://afiniation.ontraport.com/c/s/nsR/U9I/v/t/xz/6qM941/HYofDTV2P" target="_blank">to redeem this offer</a>!</p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you in Melbourne on the 14th.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>Afiniation is a network that supports the development and growth of FinTech in our region. A catalyst for innovation, investment and industry, Afiniation cultivates opportunities for start-ups and established firms through our events, member, media and news services.</p>
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                <title>Meet more of Australia&#8217;s smartest new fintechs</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2016 21:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                		<category><![CDATA[FinTech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Connors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Phillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dilip Sankarreddy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donald Hellyer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luke Howes]]></category>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_42406" style="width: 260px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42406" class="size-full wp-image-42406" src="https://adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sankarreddy-Dilip-250.jpg" alt="Dilip Sankarreddy" width="250" height="180" /><p id="caption-attachment-42406" class="wp-caption-text">Dilip Sankarreddy</p></div>
<h3>Afiniation (The FinTech Network) is pleased to announce the names of a further 12 FinTech companies that will be presenting at its Melbourne Showcase on 14 April, 2016.</h3>
<p>Jillian Upton, co-founder of Afiniation, said: “The Australian and New Zealand FinTech community is bringing world-class solutions and innovations to the financial services industry and we’re delighted to be showcasing some of this exceptional talent at our Melbourne Showcase.”</p>
<p>“The perception is that FinTech is something very niche and confined to areas like peer-to-peer lending and robo-advice. The reality is that FinTech has the potential to touch every aspect of our daily lives. Over 200 FinTech companies in Australia and New Zealand have already joined Afiniation, and the number of FinTech opportunities out there is limited only by the imagination of what is possible, something that will be made clear at the Melbourne Showcase,” said Upton.</p>
<p>The 12 additional innovators presenting are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Proviso</li>
<li>Macrovue</li>
<li>Plencore Wealth</li>
<li>Fincast</li>
<li>Swipe</li>
<li>QuietGrowth</li>
<li>Financial Choice</li>
<li>Coredination</li>
<li>BigFuture</li>
<li>CXI Software</li>
<li>TradeTrust</li>
<li>Australian Corporate Bond Company</li>
</ol>
<p>Quotes from the Innovators:</p>
<p>Dilip Sankarreddy, QuietGrowth founder &amp; CEO – “QuietGrowth is delighted to be part of the Afiniation Showcase Event. The idea of regularly showcasing FinTech innovations in this way and supporting our efforts to grow is invaluable. QuietGrowth will demonstrate how our online investment management solution adds an important new service to the asset management industry.”</p>
<p>Luke Howes, Proviso co-founder &amp; CEO – “We’re excited to present at the Afiniation Showcase in April. We consider this type of event crucial in helping FinTech companies like Proviso gain wider exposure within the financial services industry. While we already have over 170 lender and broker clients in Australia and New Zealand, we’re only at the beginning of the influence and innovation that is possible in loan origination. We’ve been approached by banks and other FinTech startups for other applications of our technology and we look forward to the Afiniation Showcase helping accelerate more of these opportunities for collaboration.”</p>
<p>Andrew Connors, Fincast MD &amp; co-founder – “Fincast is thrilled at being included in the demo line up for the Afiniation show case. It’s perfect timing as it coincides with the launch of one of our new applications, our Adviser module. Demonstration days such as the Afiniation Showcase are a fantastic opportunity to talk about the unique aspects of our award winning applications.”</p>
<p>Donald Hellyer, BigFuture co-founder &amp; CEO – “BigFuture is excited to be selected to present at the Afiniation Showcase.  We have just released Version 2 of <a href="http://bigfuture.com.au/">BigFuture.com.au</a> and Afiniation offers us the opportunity to showcase our new capabilities. <a href="http://bigfuture.com.au/">BigFuture.com.au</a> has stepped up markedly in providing financial institutions a way to develop digital relationships with their clients.  I really enjoy the Afiniation symposiums, seeing what is new in the market and catching up with colleagues as we face the challenges and excitement of FinTech.”</p>
<p>David Phillips, Plencore Wealth Director &amp; CEO – “After 10 years in the making, Plencore Wealth is unveiling a new consumer category for the world market –  Personal Financial Mapping (modelling). People need tools to understand their total financial situation and examine how one future change in lifestyle, assets, or any financial variable will affect everything, as all are interconnected. All existing products treat individuals as investment portfolios and use extrapolated results. Plencore’s completed underlying Wealth Mapper Engine offers extraordinary benefits of engagement, education and collaboration to advisory and institutional partners, with the first online version presented as its consumer face – Financial Mappers.”<strong> </strong></p>
<p>The presenters announced last week were:</p>
<ol>
<li>Bitcoin Group</li>
<li>SuiteBox</li>
<li>Ignition Wealth</li>
<li>Smartbit</li>
<li>Kikka Capital</li>
<li>Pin Payments</li>
<li>Boomeringo</li>
<li>Billsumo</li>
<li>Estate Baron</li>
<li>ThunderMaps</li>
<li>Impos</li>
<li>Tappr</li>
<li>Simply Wall St</li>
</ol>
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<h3>Afiniation (The FinTech Network) is pleased to announce the names of a further 12 FinTech companies that will be presenting at its Melbourne Showcase on 14 April, 2016.</h3>
<p>Jillian Upton, co-founder of Afiniation, said: “The Australian and New Zealand FinTech community is bringing world-class solutions and innovations to the financial services industry and we’re delighted to be showcasing some of this exceptional talent at our Melbourne Showcase.”</p>
<p>“The perception is that FinTech is something very niche and confined to areas like peer-to-peer lending and robo-advice. The reality is that FinTech has the potential to touch every aspect of our daily lives. Over 200 FinTech companies in Australia and New Zealand have already joined Afiniation, and the number of FinTech opportunities out there is limited only by the imagination of what is possible, something that will be made clear at the Melbourne Showcase,” said Upton.</p>
<p>The 12 additional innovators presenting are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Proviso</li>
<li>Macrovue</li>
<li>Plencore Wealth</li>
<li>Fincast</li>
<li>Swipe</li>
<li>QuietGrowth</li>
<li>Financial Choice</li>
<li>Coredination</li>
<li>BigFuture</li>
<li>CXI Software</li>
<li>TradeTrust</li>
<li>Australian Corporate Bond Company</li>
</ol>
<p>Quotes from the Innovators:</p>
<p>Dilip Sankarreddy, QuietGrowth founder &amp; CEO – “QuietGrowth is delighted to be part of the Afiniation Showcase Event. The idea of regularly showcasing FinTech innovations in this way and supporting our efforts to grow is invaluable. QuietGrowth will demonstrate how our online investment management solution adds an important new service to the asset management industry.”</p>
<p>Luke Howes, Proviso co-founder &amp; CEO – “We’re excited to present at the Afiniation Showcase in April. We consider this type of event crucial in helping FinTech companies like Proviso gain wider exposure within the financial services industry. While we already have over 170 lender and broker clients in Australia and New Zealand, we’re only at the beginning of the influence and innovation that is possible in loan origination. We’ve been approached by banks and other FinTech startups for other applications of our technology and we look forward to the Afiniation Showcase helping accelerate more of these opportunities for collaboration.”</p>
<p>Andrew Connors, Fincast MD &amp; co-founder – “Fincast is thrilled at being included in the demo line up for the Afiniation show case. It’s perfect timing as it coincides with the launch of one of our new applications, our Adviser module. Demonstration days such as the Afiniation Showcase are a fantastic opportunity to talk about the unique aspects of our award winning applications.”</p>
<p>Donald Hellyer, BigFuture co-founder &amp; CEO – “BigFuture is excited to be selected to present at the Afiniation Showcase.  We have just released Version 2 of <a href="http://bigfuture.com.au/">BigFuture.com.au</a> and Afiniation offers us the opportunity to showcase our new capabilities. <a href="http://bigfuture.com.au/">BigFuture.com.au</a> has stepped up markedly in providing financial institutions a way to develop digital relationships with their clients.  I really enjoy the Afiniation symposiums, seeing what is new in the market and catching up with colleagues as we face the challenges and excitement of FinTech.”</p>
<p>David Phillips, Plencore Wealth Director &amp; CEO – “After 10 years in the making, Plencore Wealth is unveiling a new consumer category for the world market –  Personal Financial Mapping (modelling). People need tools to understand their total financial situation and examine how one future change in lifestyle, assets, or any financial variable will affect everything, as all are interconnected. All existing products treat individuals as investment portfolios and use extrapolated results. Plencore’s completed underlying Wealth Mapper Engine offers extraordinary benefits of engagement, education and collaboration to advisory and institutional partners, with the first online version presented as its consumer face – Financial Mappers.”<strong> </strong></p>
<p>The presenters announced last week were:</p>
<ol>
<li>Bitcoin Group</li>
<li>SuiteBox</li>
<li>Ignition Wealth</li>
<li>Smartbit</li>
<li>Kikka Capital</li>
<li>Pin Payments</li>
<li>Boomeringo</li>
<li>Billsumo</li>
<li>Estate Baron</li>
<li>ThunderMaps</li>
<li>Impos</li>
<li>Tappr</li>
<li>Simply Wall St</li>
</ol>
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                <title>Cutting edge innovation puts Australia on the map</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2016 20:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="justify">Afiniation (The FinTech Network) is pleased to announce the names of 14 FinTech companies that will be presenting their innovations to senior financial and banking executives, investors, media, industry analysts, and fellow entrepreneurs and regulators at its Melbourne Showcase on 14 April, 2016.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="justify">Jillian Upton, co-founder of Afiniation, said: “This is where the rubber meets the road of Australasian FinTech. Following our Sydney Showcase late last year, most of the FinTechs that presented have gone on to sign partnerships or receive funding as a result of their presentations.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="justify">“It’s an extremely exciting time for FinTech in Australia and New Zealand. Not only do we have encouragement and support from the likes of Prime Minister Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison, but the large established financial institutions are actively participating and helping to drive the innovators and their solutions.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="justify">“The Melbourne Showcase on 14 April at the Grand Hyatt will see the smartest FinTech innovators, hand-picked by our selection committee, each given seven minutes to demonstrate their technology. It’s a PowerPoint-free zone, so these are real solutions, real ideas.</p>
<ul>
<li>Billsumo – Alternative Lending</li>
<li>Bitcoin Group – Blockchain Technology</li>
<li>Boomeringo – Financial Management</li>
<li>Estate Baron – Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding</li>
<li>Ignition Wealth – Robo Advice</li>
<li>Impos – Point of Sale solution</li>
<li>Kikka Capital – Alternative Lending</li>
<li>Pin Payments – Payments</li>
<li>Simply Wall St – Investment Advice</li>
<li>Smartbit – Blockchain Technology</li>
<li>SuiteBox – Online Collaboration</li>
<li>Tappr – Payments</li>
<li>ThinCats – Peer to Business Lending</li>
<li>ThunderMaps – Financial mapping</li>
</ul>
<p>Some comments from the presenters:</p>
<p>“Kikka is thrilled to be a part of the Afiniation Showcase 2016, we see the opportunity to showcase our platform to an investment and technology audience as an honour and feel events such as the Afiniation Showcase will strongly contribute to FinTech becoming a mainstream finance alternative for Australian borrowers and investors alike.” David Brennan, Founder, Kikka</p>
<p>“The Afiniation Showcase is a unique no-nonsense opportunity to share and learn with relevant companies and individuals involved in financial services innovation. We’re excited to be involved, and look forward to demonstrating why thousands of Australian small businesses have selected Pin Payments to accept payments online.” Chris Dahl, Director, Sales &amp; Growth,Pin Payments</p>
<p>“We are delighted to have been selected to present at the upcoming Afiniation Showcase in Melbourne. Having presented at the 2015 Showcase, where we won best robo advisor, we are looking forward to a high energy, rapid fire event, in good company with Australia’s most innovative FinTechs.” Mark Fordree, CEO, Ignition Wealth.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="justify">Afiniation (The FinTech Network) is pleased to announce the names of 14 FinTech companies that will be presenting their innovations to senior financial and banking executives, investors, media, industry analysts, and fellow entrepreneurs and regulators at its Melbourne Showcase on 14 April, 2016.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="justify">Jillian Upton, co-founder of Afiniation, said: “This is where the rubber meets the road of Australasian FinTech. Following our Sydney Showcase late last year, most of the FinTechs that presented have gone on to sign partnerships or receive funding as a result of their presentations.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="justify">“It’s an extremely exciting time for FinTech in Australia and New Zealand. Not only do we have encouragement and support from the likes of Prime Minister Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison, but the large established financial institutions are actively participating and helping to drive the innovators and their solutions.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="justify">“The Melbourne Showcase on 14 April at the Grand Hyatt will see the smartest FinTech innovators, hand-picked by our selection committee, each given seven minutes to demonstrate their technology. It’s a PowerPoint-free zone, so these are real solutions, real ideas.</p>
<ul>
<li>Billsumo – Alternative Lending</li>
<li>Bitcoin Group – Blockchain Technology</li>
<li>Boomeringo – Financial Management</li>
<li>Estate Baron – Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding</li>
<li>Ignition Wealth – Robo Advice</li>
<li>Impos – Point of Sale solution</li>
<li>Kikka Capital – Alternative Lending</li>
<li>Pin Payments – Payments</li>
<li>Simply Wall St – Investment Advice</li>
<li>Smartbit – Blockchain Technology</li>
<li>SuiteBox – Online Collaboration</li>
<li>Tappr – Payments</li>
<li>ThinCats – Peer to Business Lending</li>
<li>ThunderMaps – Financial mapping</li>
</ul>
<p>Some comments from the presenters:</p>
<p>“Kikka is thrilled to be a part of the Afiniation Showcase 2016, we see the opportunity to showcase our platform to an investment and technology audience as an honour and feel events such as the Afiniation Showcase will strongly contribute to FinTech becoming a mainstream finance alternative for Australian borrowers and investors alike.” David Brennan, Founder, Kikka</p>
<p>“The Afiniation Showcase is a unique no-nonsense opportunity to share and learn with relevant companies and individuals involved in financial services innovation. We’re excited to be involved, and look forward to demonstrating why thousands of Australian small businesses have selected Pin Payments to accept payments online.” Chris Dahl, Director, Sales &amp; Growth,Pin Payments</p>
<p>“We are delighted to have been selected to present at the upcoming Afiniation Showcase in Melbourne. Having presented at the 2015 Showcase, where we won best robo advisor, we are looking forward to a high energy, rapid fire event, in good company with Australia’s most innovative FinTechs.” Mark Fordree, CEO, Ignition Wealth.</p>
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                <title>Industry experts to pick top innovators</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<h3>Afiniation are excited to announce the members of the Afiniation Showcase Selection Committee.</h3>
<p>These heavy-hitters will judge applications to present at the Melbourne Showcase on April 14th, choosing the 30 most impressive innovations to be demonstrated live at the Showcase.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">The committee members are:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Howard Treisman – CTO, Avoka</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Annick Donat – BT Financial Group<br />
</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Johanna Pitman – Deputy CEO, Committee for Sydney<br />
</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Ben Heap – Founding Partner, H2 Ventures<br />
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<li><span style="color: #333333;">Claire Wivell-Plater – Managing Director, The Fold Legal<br />
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<li><span style="color: #333333;">Warrick Lace &#8211; Director, NWR Communications</span></li>
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<p><span style="color: #333333;">The selected presenters will be revealed on March 7th. Stay tuned!<br />
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                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Afiniation are excited to announce the members of the Afiniation Showcase Selection Committee.</h3>
<p>These heavy-hitters will judge applications to present at the Melbourne Showcase on April 14th, choosing the 30 most impressive innovations to be demonstrated live at the Showcase.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">The committee members are:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Howard Treisman – CTO, Avoka</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Annick Donat – BT Financial Group<br />
</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Johanna Pitman – Deputy CEO, Committee for Sydney<br />
</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Ben Heap – Founding Partner, H2 Ventures<br />
</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Claire Wivell-Plater – Managing Director, The Fold Legal<br />
</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Warrick Lace &#8211; Director, NWR Communications</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">The selected presenters will be revealed on March 7th. Stay tuned!<br />
</span></p>
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                <title>Afiniation and Financial Services Knowledge Hub announce partnership and launches second Showcase event</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ben Heap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Claire Wivell Plater]]></category>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_41778" style="width: 260px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-41778" class="size-full wp-image-41778" src="https://adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Pitman-Johanna-500.jpg" alt="Johanna Pitman" width="250" height="180" /><p id="caption-attachment-41778" class="wp-caption-text">Johanna Pitman</p></div>
<h3>Afiniation (The FinTech Network) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Financial Services Knowledge Hub, the NSW Government initiative coordinated by the Committee for Sydney, to drive collaboration across the financial services sector.</h3>
<p>“The Financial Services Knowledge Hub and Afiniation share the goal of supporting the growth of Fintech through improving networks and bringing all voices from across the financial services sector together.” Said Johanna Pitman, Deputy CEO of the Committee for Sydney, “Our partnership is therefore a natural fit and we are delighted to be working together with the Hon. Warwick Smith AM, who chairs the board that oversees the collaborative projects of the Financial Services Knowledge Hub.”</p>
<p>In recognition of the new alliance, the coordinator of the Financial Services Knowledge Hub, Johanna Pitman, will join the selection committee of Afiniation, which will elect the 30 presenters at the next Showcase in Melbourne. The committee also includes Howard Treisman (Avoka), Claire Wivell Plater (The Fold Legal), Ben Heap (H2 Ventures), Warrick Lace (NWR Communications) and Annick Donat (BT).</p>
<p>“To build on the partnership, Afiniation is also working with the Financial Services Knowledge Hub to co-host a problem solving workshop for corporates and startups in June,” said Jillian Upton, co-founder of Afiniation.</p>
<p>As part of its Showcase series, Afiniation successfully held an event in Sydney in September, the first in a series that will include Melbourne in April and other capital cities before returning to Sydney.</p>
<p>The Showcase series aims to facilitate engagement between Fintech entrepreneurs and corporations, essentially finding a solution to the challenge of how large businesses discover new solutions and embrace technology that will hopefully change the face of the economy.</p>
<p>“Our Showcase events are about meeting entrepreneurs that not only have innovative ideas, but also tangible products and services that enable their innovations to literally change the way we do business,” said Upton.</p>
<p>Sydney, as the established ‘centre of gravity’ for Australian FinTech, set a new benchmark with the establishment of Stone &amp; Chalk, a collaboration between entrepreneurs, VC’s, corporates and government and it’s a model that’s being adopted across the country. The inclusion of a member of the Financial Services Knowledge Hub on the Afiniation Select Committee enhances a partnership of like-minded organisations and will undoubtedly lead the way to many exciting new partnerships in the Fintech sector.</p>
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<h3>Afiniation (The FinTech Network) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Financial Services Knowledge Hub, the NSW Government initiative coordinated by the Committee for Sydney, to drive collaboration across the financial services sector.</h3>
<p>“The Financial Services Knowledge Hub and Afiniation share the goal of supporting the growth of Fintech through improving networks and bringing all voices from across the financial services sector together.” Said Johanna Pitman, Deputy CEO of the Committee for Sydney, “Our partnership is therefore a natural fit and we are delighted to be working together with the Hon. Warwick Smith AM, who chairs the board that oversees the collaborative projects of the Financial Services Knowledge Hub.”</p>
<p>In recognition of the new alliance, the coordinator of the Financial Services Knowledge Hub, Johanna Pitman, will join the selection committee of Afiniation, which will elect the 30 presenters at the next Showcase in Melbourne. The committee also includes Howard Treisman (Avoka), Claire Wivell Plater (The Fold Legal), Ben Heap (H2 Ventures), Warrick Lace (NWR Communications) and Annick Donat (BT).</p>
<p>“To build on the partnership, Afiniation is also working with the Financial Services Knowledge Hub to co-host a problem solving workshop for corporates and startups in June,” said Jillian Upton, co-founder of Afiniation.</p>
<p>As part of its Showcase series, Afiniation successfully held an event in Sydney in September, the first in a series that will include Melbourne in April and other capital cities before returning to Sydney.</p>
<p>The Showcase series aims to facilitate engagement between Fintech entrepreneurs and corporations, essentially finding a solution to the challenge of how large businesses discover new solutions and embrace technology that will hopefully change the face of the economy.</p>
<p>“Our Showcase events are about meeting entrepreneurs that not only have innovative ideas, but also tangible products and services that enable their innovations to literally change the way we do business,” said Upton.</p>
<p>Sydney, as the established ‘centre of gravity’ for Australian FinTech, set a new benchmark with the establishment of Stone &amp; Chalk, a collaboration between entrepreneurs, VC’s, corporates and government and it’s a model that’s being adopted across the country. The inclusion of a member of the Financial Services Knowledge Hub on the Afiniation Select Committee enhances a partnership of like-minded organisations and will undoubtedly lead the way to many exciting new partnerships in the Fintech sector.</p>
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                <title>Banqer wins Best FinTech Innovation Award at Afiniation Showcase</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_39465" style="width: 260px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-39465" class="size-full wp-image-39465" src="https://adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/evans-marc-250.jpg" alt="Marc Evans" width="250" height="180" /><p id="caption-attachment-39465" class="wp-caption-text">Marc Evans</p></div>
<h3>Wellington-based startup Banqer, the online platform that facilitates the teaching of financial education in the classroom in a fun engaging way creating a virtual ‘classroom currency’, took out the Best Innovation in Show Award at the recent Afiniation FinTech Showcase.</h3>
<p>The Afiniation Showcase, held at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney, featured over 30 of Australia and New Zealand’s top FinTech innovators, sponsors including AustralianSuper and Dion and keynote speakers including the NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Victor Dominello, Citi’s Managing Director of Customer Franchise, Linda Duncombe and the NZ Trade Commissioner David McLeish.</p>
<p>Afiniation co-founder and head judge Marc Evans explained, “Banqer helps children who have their own bank accounts get a rich understanding of what it means to be in charge of your own personal finances. As a result the judges felt that Banqer was the most innovative and interesting presenter at the Showcase as they showed that society and FinTech can work together.”</p>
<p>Banqer co-founder Kendall Flutey said, “&#8221;The Afiniation Showcase was our first introduction to the Australian FinTech community and we couldn&#8217;t have asked for a better entry point. This initiative was the perfect platform for Banqer as it enabled conversations with the right people, people that we may otherwise not have been able to meet. The calibre of the demonstrators at the Showcase was extremely high, so it&#8217;s a real honour for Banqer to be named best in show. A huge thanks to the organisers of the Afiniation Showcase for fostering this community, and we look forward to future involvements.&#8221;</p>
<p>Runner up for Best in Show went to another New Zealand-based company, 8Wire who showed an automated solution to the migration of data between systems, a problem encountered by many companies at the showcase and generally regarded as the highest risk part of any FinTech project.</p>
<p>The Award for Best New Entrant went to Capital Pitch with Simply Wall St taking the runner up award. Marc Evans commented, “CapitalPitch adds a new way of assisting innovative companies to prepare for the future and allows organisations to grow and develop with better access to capital. They were a worthy Best New Entrant winner. Simply Wall St has developed a new way of representing complex financial information to allow easy comparisons by non-technical users. It was a close content in this category.”</p>
<p>Simply Wall St co-founder Nick van den Berg said, “The Afiniation Showcase was a great event to attend, it was a good mix of startups, regulators and corporates all keen to drive FinTech forward. I have no doubt that deals and relationships between these groups will form because of the event bringing them together. I’m very proud that we came runner up in the New Entrant category. There was an extremely high calibre of people presenting which is a reflection of the FinTech scene both in Australia and New Zealand. We are very much looking forward to attending future Afiniation events.”</p>
<p>The Disruption award highlights the innovative presenter that the judges felt have a significant disruptive event on the current market and participants and in this category DomaCom took the top prize with HashChing the runner up.</p>
<p>Marc Evans explained, “The winners in the Disruption category are going to change the way that the financial markets work moving forward. We felt that DomaCom really is a new way to invest in the Australian housing market and that this new innovation will fundamentally disrupt the way people invest in housing in Australia.”</p>
<p>DomaCom CEO Arthur Naoumidis said, “I am very pleased to have the disruptive nature of the DomaCom Fractional Property platform recognised by winning the Afiniation Showcase Disrupter Award. With over 30 Australian and NZ FinTech companies presenting last Thursday, innovation is well and truly alive in the local FinTech arena.”</p>
<p>The Technology Award recognises the best advances in technology that will influence FinTech in the future. Top honours here went to Sharesight the company who offers a way to manage online investments in one place, whilst consolidating positions across a number of platforms. Runner up was innovative online meetings and conferencing service SuiteBox with its clever new way to connect with clients, share documents and gain a better understand financial products.</p>
<p>The final award of the Afiniation Showcase was for Best Robo-Advice product where the winner was Ignition Wealth with its service offering customers the ability to easily and seamlessly execute automatically on the decision made around their plan. Runner up in the Technology Award category was BigFuture and its excellent and compelling financial planning tool for both beginner and experts alike.</p>
<p>BigFuture co-founder and CEO Donald Hellyer said, “The Afiniation conference provided not only a great forum to demonstrate BigFuture but also to meet other developers where natural relationships exist.&#8221;</p>
<p>Marc Evans concluded, “The Afiniation Showcase was an unparalleled success. The sold out event brought together the crème de la crème of FinTech innovators and investors all keenly intent on driving FinTech in Australia and New Zealand forward.”</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-39501" src="https://adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/afiniation.jpg" alt="afiniation" width="580" height="262" srcset="https://www.adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/afiniation.jpg 580w, https://www.adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/afiniation-300x136.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" /></p>
<p><a href="http://afiniation.com/afiniation-showcase-video" target="_blank">Click here</a> to view highlights from the recent Afiniation Showcase.</p>
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<h3>Wellington-based startup Banqer, the online platform that facilitates the teaching of financial education in the classroom in a fun engaging way creating a virtual ‘classroom currency’, took out the Best Innovation in Show Award at the recent Afiniation FinTech Showcase.</h3>
<p>The Afiniation Showcase, held at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney, featured over 30 of Australia and New Zealand’s top FinTech innovators, sponsors including AustralianSuper and Dion and keynote speakers including the NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Victor Dominello, Citi’s Managing Director of Customer Franchise, Linda Duncombe and the NZ Trade Commissioner David McLeish.</p>
<p>Afiniation co-founder and head judge Marc Evans explained, “Banqer helps children who have their own bank accounts get a rich understanding of what it means to be in charge of your own personal finances. As a result the judges felt that Banqer was the most innovative and interesting presenter at the Showcase as they showed that society and FinTech can work together.”</p>
<p>Banqer co-founder Kendall Flutey said, “&#8221;The Afiniation Showcase was our first introduction to the Australian FinTech community and we couldn&#8217;t have asked for a better entry point. This initiative was the perfect platform for Banqer as it enabled conversations with the right people, people that we may otherwise not have been able to meet. The calibre of the demonstrators at the Showcase was extremely high, so it&#8217;s a real honour for Banqer to be named best in show. A huge thanks to the organisers of the Afiniation Showcase for fostering this community, and we look forward to future involvements.&#8221;</p>
<p>Runner up for Best in Show went to another New Zealand-based company, 8Wire who showed an automated solution to the migration of data between systems, a problem encountered by many companies at the showcase and generally regarded as the highest risk part of any FinTech project.</p>
<p>The Award for Best New Entrant went to Capital Pitch with Simply Wall St taking the runner up award. Marc Evans commented, “CapitalPitch adds a new way of assisting innovative companies to prepare for the future and allows organisations to grow and develop with better access to capital. They were a worthy Best New Entrant winner. Simply Wall St has developed a new way of representing complex financial information to allow easy comparisons by non-technical users. It was a close content in this category.”</p>
<p>Simply Wall St co-founder Nick van den Berg said, “The Afiniation Showcase was a great event to attend, it was a good mix of startups, regulators and corporates all keen to drive FinTech forward. I have no doubt that deals and relationships between these groups will form because of the event bringing them together. I’m very proud that we came runner up in the New Entrant category. There was an extremely high calibre of people presenting which is a reflection of the FinTech scene both in Australia and New Zealand. We are very much looking forward to attending future Afiniation events.”</p>
<p>The Disruption award highlights the innovative presenter that the judges felt have a significant disruptive event on the current market and participants and in this category DomaCom took the top prize with HashChing the runner up.</p>
<p>Marc Evans explained, “The winners in the Disruption category are going to change the way that the financial markets work moving forward. We felt that DomaCom really is a new way to invest in the Australian housing market and that this new innovation will fundamentally disrupt the way people invest in housing in Australia.”</p>
<p>DomaCom CEO Arthur Naoumidis said, “I am very pleased to have the disruptive nature of the DomaCom Fractional Property platform recognised by winning the Afiniation Showcase Disrupter Award. With over 30 Australian and NZ FinTech companies presenting last Thursday, innovation is well and truly alive in the local FinTech arena.”</p>
<p>The Technology Award recognises the best advances in technology that will influence FinTech in the future. Top honours here went to Sharesight the company who offers a way to manage online investments in one place, whilst consolidating positions across a number of platforms. Runner up was innovative online meetings and conferencing service SuiteBox with its clever new way to connect with clients, share documents and gain a better understand financial products.</p>
<p>The final award of the Afiniation Showcase was for Best Robo-Advice product where the winner was Ignition Wealth with its service offering customers the ability to easily and seamlessly execute automatically on the decision made around their plan. Runner up in the Technology Award category was BigFuture and its excellent and compelling financial planning tool for both beginner and experts alike.</p>
<p>BigFuture co-founder and CEO Donald Hellyer said, “The Afiniation conference provided not only a great forum to demonstrate BigFuture but also to meet other developers where natural relationships exist.&#8221;</p>
<p>Marc Evans concluded, “The Afiniation Showcase was an unparalleled success. The sold out event brought together the crème de la crème of FinTech innovators and investors all keenly intent on driving FinTech in Australia and New Zealand forward.”</p>
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                <title>NSW Minister for Innovation joins 32 top FinTech Innovators at Afiniation Showcase</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_39274" style="width: 260px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-39274" class="size-full wp-image-39274" src="https://adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dominello-Victor-250.jpg" alt="Hon. Victor Dominello MP" width="250" height="180" /><p id="caption-attachment-39274" class="wp-caption-text">Hon. Victor Dominello MP</p></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="center">Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello was today confirmed as a keynote speaker alongside 32 of Australia and New Zealand’s top financial technology (FinTech) innovators at the upcoming Afiniation FinTech Showcase to be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Afiniation Major National Sponsors include Australia’s $92 billion and largest industry super fund AustralianSuper and financial technology vendor and distribution partner for market data providers Dion Global Solutions.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">“I am delighted to be part of the Afiniation Showcase as it represents high quality Australian and New Zealand innovators in the FinTech space,” Mr. Dominello said.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">“I’m particularly pleased to see the high level of participation and motivation of these companies, big and small.  Afiniation is providing an environment for innovators, investors, industry professionals and partners to come together and grow FinTech in Australia and New Zealand. Afiniation is not just a very effective organisation but a unique one.”</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">There will be 32 of Australia and New Zealand’s top FinTech innovators presenting at the Afiniation Showcase including Avoka (winner of Finovate Best in Show May 2015 Silicon Valley and named “Most Innovative Customer Engagement Solution” for Citi Mobile Challenge Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) earlier this year), Serko (the dominant corporate travel management system in Asia Pac with 2 million users and 30% of all corporate travel flowing through their system), Listcorp (the world’s first on-line communications platform designed to dramatically improve the way listed companies and investors engage) and HashChing (Australia&#8217;s first online home loan marketplace).</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Major National Sponsors include Australia’s $100 billion and largest industry super fund AustralianSuper and financial technology vendor and distribution partner for market data providers Dion Global Solutions.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Other innovators also presenting and their innovation category include:</p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ignition Wealth (automated investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">SuiteBox (virtual meeting room)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">MyProsperity (wealth)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">PosBoss (cloud-based POS)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Starc (portfolio management platform)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">BigFuture (digital advice)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Mclowd (SMSF platform)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">ML^2 (investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Sharesight (portfolio management)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Swipe (digital documents)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">MapMyPlan (digital advice)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">LAB Group (account opening and AML/KYC)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">My Angel Investment (crowd funding)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Simply Wall St (investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Domacom (fractional real estate investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">SMSFCheck (wealth)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">CapitalPitch (fundraising)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Stocklight (investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Adviser Intelligence (advice)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">StrykeTax (tax)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">CapitalU (digital advice)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">ezidox (documents)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Paydock (payments)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">SuperEd (wealth)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Eight Wire (data management cloud solution)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">AIRDOCS (cloud document solution),</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Scrunch (media monitoring)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Banqer (financial education)</li>
</ul>
<p>Afiniation is a virtual network that supports the development and growth of FinTech in the Asia Pacific region providing the catalyst for investment, innovation and international expansion. By connecting innovators, investors, partners, finance industry professionals and supporters, Afiniation creates and cultivates opportunities for startups and established firms through regular events and the Afiniation Showcase event.</p>
<p>For more details on the next Afiniation Showcase to be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney go to: <a href="http://afiniation.com/showcase-event/" target="_blank">http://afiniation.com/showcase-event/</a></p>
<p>As a member of the AdviserVoice community, you are eligible for 10% discount when you <a href="http://afiniation.com/buy-tickets/?rid=pPtcTZ">buy tickets</a>. Simply use the code <em><strong>MatesRates2015</strong></em> when booking to get your discount.</p>
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                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_39274" style="width: 260px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-39274" class="size-full wp-image-39274" src="https://adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dominello-Victor-250.jpg" alt="Hon. Victor Dominello MP" width="250" height="180" /><p id="caption-attachment-39274" class="wp-caption-text">Hon. Victor Dominello MP</p></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="center">Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello was today confirmed as a keynote speaker alongside 32 of Australia and New Zealand’s top financial technology (FinTech) innovators at the upcoming Afiniation FinTech Showcase to be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Afiniation Major National Sponsors include Australia’s $92 billion and largest industry super fund AustralianSuper and financial technology vendor and distribution partner for market data providers Dion Global Solutions.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">“I am delighted to be part of the Afiniation Showcase as it represents high quality Australian and New Zealand innovators in the FinTech space,” Mr. Dominello said.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">“I’m particularly pleased to see the high level of participation and motivation of these companies, big and small.  Afiniation is providing an environment for innovators, investors, industry professionals and partners to come together and grow FinTech in Australia and New Zealand. Afiniation is not just a very effective organisation but a unique one.”</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">There will be 32 of Australia and New Zealand’s top FinTech innovators presenting at the Afiniation Showcase including Avoka (winner of Finovate Best in Show May 2015 Silicon Valley and named “Most Innovative Customer Engagement Solution” for Citi Mobile Challenge Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) earlier this year), Serko (the dominant corporate travel management system in Asia Pac with 2 million users and 30% of all corporate travel flowing through their system), Listcorp (the world’s first on-line communications platform designed to dramatically improve the way listed companies and investors engage) and HashChing (Australia&#8217;s first online home loan marketplace).</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Major National Sponsors include Australia’s $100 billion and largest industry super fund AustralianSuper and financial technology vendor and distribution partner for market data providers Dion Global Solutions.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Other innovators also presenting and their innovation category include:</p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ignition Wealth (automated investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">SuiteBox (virtual meeting room)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">MyProsperity (wealth)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">PosBoss (cloud-based POS)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Starc (portfolio management platform)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">BigFuture (digital advice)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Mclowd (SMSF platform)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">ML^2 (investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Sharesight (portfolio management)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Swipe (digital documents)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">MapMyPlan (digital advice)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">LAB Group (account opening and AML/KYC)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">My Angel Investment (crowd funding)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Simply Wall St (investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Domacom (fractional real estate investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">SMSFCheck (wealth)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">CapitalPitch (fundraising)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Stocklight (investing)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Adviser Intelligence (advice)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">StrykeTax (tax)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">CapitalU (digital advice)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">ezidox (documents)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Paydock (payments)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">SuperEd (wealth)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Eight Wire (data management cloud solution)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">AIRDOCS (cloud document solution),</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Scrunch (media monitoring)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Banqer (financial education)</li>
</ul>
<p>Afiniation is a virtual network that supports the development and growth of FinTech in the Asia Pacific region providing the catalyst for investment, innovation and international expansion. By connecting innovators, investors, partners, finance industry professionals and supporters, Afiniation creates and cultivates opportunities for startups and established firms through regular events and the Afiniation Showcase event.</p>
<p>For more details on the next Afiniation Showcase to be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney go to: <a href="http://afiniation.com/showcase-event/" target="_blank">http://afiniation.com/showcase-event/</a></p>
<p>As a member of the AdviserVoice community, you are eligible for 10% discount when you <a href="http://afiniation.com/buy-tickets/?rid=pPtcTZ">buy tickets</a>. Simply use the code <em><strong>MatesRates2015</strong></em> when booking to get your discount.</p>
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                <title>Afiniation Showcase presenters announced</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2015 21:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<h3>Afiniation is delighted to announce the list of presenters for the Afiniation Showcase.</h3>
<p>The annual Showcase 2015 in Sydney is only 10 days away and it is time to reveal the lucky 30 presenters.</p>
<p>This impressive line-up will cover the latest innovations in wealth, payments, crowdfunding, SMSF platforms, video conferencing, investing, tax, documents and accounting:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ignition Wealth</li>
<li>SuiteBox</li>
<li>MyProsperity</li>
<li>PosBoss</li>
<li>Starc</li>
<li>Avoka</li>
<li>BigFuture</li>
<li>Mclowd</li>
<li>ML^2</li>
<li>Sharesight</li>
<li>Swipe</li>
<li>MapMyPlan</li>
<li>Lab Group</li>
<li>HashChing</li>
<li>My Angel Investment</li>
<li>Simply Wall Street</li>
<li>Domacom</li>
<li>SMSFCheck</li>
<li>Capital Pitch</li>
<li>Stocklight</li>
<li>Listcorp</li>
<li>Adviser Intelligence</li>
<li>Serko</li>
<li>StrykeTax</li>
<li>CapitalU</li>
<li>EasyDocs</li>
<li>Paydock</li>
<li>SuperEd</li>
<li>Eight Wire</li>
<li>AIRDOCS</li>
</ul>
<p>Book your ticket now to ensure you don&#8217;t miss out on the very latest in FinTech innovations alongside Australia’s industry leaders including AMP Capital, Deloitte, Pershing, AustralianSuper, Perpetual, IRESS, ClearView, UBS, Lonsec, ANZ, IBM, Bell Direct, Australian Ethical, Pinnacle Investments, Grow Wellington and Macquarie.</p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you on the 24th September at the Ivy Ballroom for an incredible full day of  real-time demos from the industries best.</p>
<p>As a member of the AdviserVoice community, you are eligible for 10% discount when you <a href="http://afiniation.com/buy-tickets/?rid=pPtcTZ">buy tickets</a>. Simply use the code <em><strong>MatesRates2015</strong></em> when booking to get your discount.</p>
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                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Afiniation is delighted to announce the list of presenters for the Afiniation Showcase.</h3>
<p>The annual Showcase 2015 in Sydney is only 10 days away and it is time to reveal the lucky 30 presenters.</p>
<p>This impressive line-up will cover the latest innovations in wealth, payments, crowdfunding, SMSF platforms, video conferencing, investing, tax, documents and accounting:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ignition Wealth</li>
<li>SuiteBox</li>
<li>MyProsperity</li>
<li>PosBoss</li>
<li>Starc</li>
<li>Avoka</li>
<li>BigFuture</li>
<li>Mclowd</li>
<li>ML^2</li>
<li>Sharesight</li>
<li>Swipe</li>
<li>MapMyPlan</li>
<li>Lab Group</li>
<li>HashChing</li>
<li>My Angel Investment</li>
<li>Simply Wall Street</li>
<li>Domacom</li>
<li>SMSFCheck</li>
<li>Capital Pitch</li>
<li>Stocklight</li>
<li>Listcorp</li>
<li>Adviser Intelligence</li>
<li>Serko</li>
<li>StrykeTax</li>
<li>CapitalU</li>
<li>EasyDocs</li>
<li>Paydock</li>
<li>SuperEd</li>
<li>Eight Wire</li>
<li>AIRDOCS</li>
</ul>
<p>Book your ticket now to ensure you don&#8217;t miss out on the very latest in FinTech innovations alongside Australia’s industry leaders including AMP Capital, Deloitte, Pershing, AustralianSuper, Perpetual, IRESS, ClearView, UBS, Lonsec, ANZ, IBM, Bell Direct, Australian Ethical, Pinnacle Investments, Grow Wellington and Macquarie.</p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you on the 24th September at the Ivy Ballroom for an incredible full day of  real-time demos from the industries best.</p>
<p>As a member of the AdviserVoice community, you are eligible for 10% discount when you <a href="http://afiniation.com/buy-tickets/?rid=pPtcTZ">buy tickets</a>. Simply use the code <em><strong>MatesRates2015</strong></em> when booking to get your discount.</p>
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                <title>Afiniation joins Citi Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific</title>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="center"><b></b>The unique Australasian FinTech network Afiniation yesterday announced that it is now working with global financial services company, Citi, on the Citi Mobile Challenge program.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">The Citi Mobile Challenge in Asia Pacific is a next-generation accelerator that combines a virtual hackathon with a developer program, a worldwide network of Fintech experts, and the bank’s global reach to discover and incubate solutions from across more than 100 markets.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Citi’s Managing Director of Customer Franchise, Linda Duncombe said: “We are absolutely delighted to have Afiniation, a champion of the Australasian FinTech Community, join the Citi Asia Pacific Global Mobile Challenge. There is a very strong synergy between the Citi Mobile Challenge and the upcoming Afiniation Showcase on 24 September.”</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Afiniation is a virtual network that supports the development and growth of FinTech in the Asia Pacific region providing the catalyst for investment, innovation and international expansion. By connecting innovators, investors, partners, finance industry professionals and supporters, Afiniation creates and cultivates opportunities for startups and established firms through regular Spotlight events and an Afiniation Showcase event. The next Afiniation Showcase will be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Citi is working with several leading firms on the Citi Mobile Challenge program including: Google, Fintech accelerator Stone &amp; Chalk, venture capital firm BlueChilli, The Committee for Sydney, University of Wollongong and Avoka, which was named “Most Innovative Customer Engagement Solution” for Citi Mobile Challenge Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) earlier this year and who are also presenting at the upcoming Afiniation Showcase.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Citi’s Managing Director of Customer Experience, Linda Duncombe, will be the keynote speaker at the Afiniation showcase.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><a href="http://afiniation.com/showcase-event/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more details on the next Afiniation Showcase to be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney and to purchase tickets to the event.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">As a member of the AdviserVoice community, you are eligible for 10% discount when you <a href="http://afiniation.com/buy-tickets/?rid=pPtcTZ">buy tickets</a>. Simply use the code <em><strong>MatesRates2015</strong></em> when booking to get your discount.</p>
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                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_39133" style="width: 260px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-39133" class="size-full wp-image-39133" src="https://adviservoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Duncombe-Linda-250.jpg" alt="Linda Duncombe" width="250" height="180" /><p id="caption-attachment-39133" class="wp-caption-text">Linda Duncombe</p></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="center"><b></b>The unique Australasian FinTech network Afiniation yesterday announced that it is now working with global financial services company, Citi, on the Citi Mobile Challenge program.</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">The Citi Mobile Challenge in Asia Pacific is a next-generation accelerator that combines a virtual hackathon with a developer program, a worldwide network of Fintech experts, and the bank’s global reach to discover and incubate solutions from across more than 100 markets.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Citi’s Managing Director of Customer Franchise, Linda Duncombe said: “We are absolutely delighted to have Afiniation, a champion of the Australasian FinTech Community, join the Citi Asia Pacific Global Mobile Challenge. There is a very strong synergy between the Citi Mobile Challenge and the upcoming Afiniation Showcase on 24 September.”</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Afiniation is a virtual network that supports the development and growth of FinTech in the Asia Pacific region providing the catalyst for investment, innovation and international expansion. By connecting innovators, investors, partners, finance industry professionals and supporters, Afiniation creates and cultivates opportunities for startups and established firms through regular Spotlight events and an Afiniation Showcase event. The next Afiniation Showcase will be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Citi is working with several leading firms on the Citi Mobile Challenge program including: Google, Fintech accelerator Stone &amp; Chalk, venture capital firm BlueChilli, The Committee for Sydney, University of Wollongong and Avoka, which was named “Most Innovative Customer Engagement Solution” for Citi Mobile Challenge Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) earlier this year and who are also presenting at the upcoming Afiniation Showcase.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Citi’s Managing Director of Customer Experience, Linda Duncombe, will be the keynote speaker at the Afiniation showcase.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><a href="http://afiniation.com/showcase-event/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more details on the next Afiniation Showcase to be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney and to purchase tickets to the event.</p>
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