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Dion Guagliardo Podcast: Crowdfunding for alternative assets

Steven Maarbani, CEO of VentureCrowd discusses crowdfunding for alternative assets, and the importance of trusting intuition ... Read More
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The power of the crowd when raising capital in the digital age

Opening up private capital markets makes it easier for founders to raise capital quickly and flexibly ... Read More
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How to invest in property through alternative methods

While traditional property investment often involves purchasing a property, there are several alternative methods available that can help you diversify a portfolio ... Read More
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Why the democratisation of wealthtech will impact diversity and inclusion

Private capital markets remain closed and elitist, contributing to a lack of transparency, but wealthtech is driving change ... Read More
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Fixed income investments in times of market volatility

Uncertain economic times like these tend to make some investors slow or pause investing. But cash under the bed or even earning bank interest loses value in a higher inflationary ... Read More
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4 ways to invest in property amid rising inflation & interest fates

With the current state of the economy, investors may be looking for alternative ways to enter the property market ... Read More
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2021’s biggest fintech trends – and what we’ll see in 2022

What's coming for FinTech in 2022? A look at the biggest trends ahead ... Read More
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4 top fintech trends to help SMEs in 2021

Everything will be more on tap, on demand, and more agile in 2021, with subscribing the preferred option rather than buying outright ... Read More
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Innovating in insurance

Insurance is complicated, underpinned by cumbersome legacy technology and complex paths to market. How can the industry navigate these challenges? ... Read More
Are e-wallets a threat to society?

Are e-wallets a threat to society?

While the smartphone is today akin to a ‘new-age cash register’, it has proven to be a handy vehicle for criminals. Mobile security threats have evolved ever since the first ... Read More
International payments – one size doesn’t fit all

International payments – one size doesn’t fit all

Globally, the middle class is rising, and with it so too are the number of students able to study and live overseas for the first time. While this rise has ... Read More
How insurtech startups are transforming insurance

How insurtech startups are transforming insurance

Leading insurance firms of the future will be those who successfully partner with insurtechs to realise their digital transformation strategy ... Read More
4 most disruptive future themes

4 most disruptive future themes

What are the future technologies that will turn the world upside down? Futurist Brett King picks the four most disruptive key themes ... Read More
International students: a gateway to Asia

International students: a gateway to Asia

Australia’s 620,000 international student population offers a massive opportunity for forward-thinking fintechs. There are major learnings to be made about how to engage with these customers, who come from some ... Read More
Despite sensationalism and fear, blockchain is the real deal for businesses

Despite sensationalism and fear, blockchain is the real deal for businesses

While blockchain is gaining a bad reputation in certain quarters, a handful of banks are destined to have the last laugh as they move forward with blockchain adoption ... Read More
Tech-led reform should be keeping the Big Four bank bosses awake at night

Tech-led reform should be keeping the Big Four bank bosses awake at night

Australia's big four banks are under increasing scrutiny from regulators and customers, and risk falling behind some of their global peers in the innovation stakes if they don't act fast ... Read More
Blockchain is ready for prime time despite its critics

Blockchain is ready for prime time despite its critics

Over the last few years the hype around Blockchain has been brought to the forefront via mass entry into cryptocurrencies. How should we reconcile our expectations versus the reality? ... Read More
AGM engagement: using technology to connect

AGM engagement: using technology to connect

Australian super funds could soon be required to hold Annual General Meetings (AGMs) if the government’s flagged changes to governance go through. AGMs are a thorny issue for the companies ... Read More
Chatbots: Opportunity and threat

Chatbots: Opportunity and threat

In the first six months after Facebook introduced a bot API for Messenger, around 34,000 chatbots were created. They’re being used for a range of purposes, from engaging at the pre-sales point ... Read More
Super disruption: "the ice cube on the tip of the iceberg"

Super disruption: “the ice cube on the tip of the iceberg”

Australia’s $2.3 trillion super industry has largely failed to innovate or connect with its millions of stakeholders for decades. That disruption has started: from within the industry and without ... Read More
Why the Super industry is ripe for disruption

Why the Super industry is ripe for disruption

Engaging with millennials is the biggest challenge for the super industry. But apathy is high when you’ve got no real involvement or say in what’s happening with your money, other ... Read More