Conversations outside of numbers – they’re the hardest thing in finance land. To explain and talk about a financial product without jumping straight to dollars and cents is something few have mastered. To avoid directly […]
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#31daysofwealthhacks – the joy, the tears and the learnings
After December’s gluttonous and debaucherous climax, 1 January can shine bright on many of our calendars as a day to mentally and physically reset. For some reason, the first month of the Gregorian calendar […]
The tragedy of the data commons, and the fate of our future wealth
If time is the most precious thing any of us possess, why do we fritter away so much of it? We are remarkably content with exchanging our seconds, minutes and hours for very little in […]
The billion dollar friction problem fintech could solve
Friction may be responsible for forming diamonds out of coal, and majestic mountain ranges from the collision of tectonic plates, but when it crops up between a procurement team and an accounts payable function, all […]
Why brand will drive the un-commodification of the finance sector
There is no escaping the fact that the majority of the financial services we consume daily have become indistinguishable commodities to most of us. In a market where everything is various flavours of the same […]
Wealth, Superannuation and the new aspirational consumer zeitgeist
If you’re thinking about starting a choice-led superannuation business in Australia, it’s safe to say most people would consider you dead in the water before you’d even started. Why? Well, mainly because the majority of […]
Fintech sponsored #slacktivism – the ultimate Archimedes lever for today’s millennials?
Leverage. Understanding it and wielding it effectively is key to being successful in both business and life. And while at a personal level most of us consider ourselves in control of our own leverage – […]
Why I started a superannuation fintech business
In January, if someone had of asked me how much I had in my super account, I probably would have sheepishly mumbled something under my breath and tried to change the conversation. The truth is, […]
What’s wrong with superannuation and can fintech help?
CREDIT: DAI LYN POWER In the past six months I’ve been spending a good deal of time researching and getting to know the superannuation sector. During this time one thing has become blatantly clear – […]
The hard costs of love. Why fintech startups need to solve for the sandwich generation
Sometimes the way ideas iterate and develop can be rather strange. Today’s blog post is an excellent example. Let me explain. The weekend just past in Sydney was sweltering. There were only two places you […]
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