The Andrews Labor Government has attracted a world leading retirement technology provider to Victoria, with their new Australian headquarters to bring more jobs opportunities to state’s thriving superannuation sector.
Minister for Economic Development Tim Pallas today, in London, announced the opening of the new Smart Australian office – enhancing the state’s fintech sector and delivering innovative savings solutions across the country.
Upon establishment, the Smart Australian office will create highly skilled jobs in multiple technology disciplines, mainly in the superannuation sector, to work with partners across Australia to provide retirement savings and income solutions.
Built on extensive research and development, Smart’s technology powers the retirement savings of savers across the world using proprietary apps, web access, Alexa and Google Home skills – making it as easy to manage retirement funds as it is to shop online or bank online.
The Labor Government’s International Investment Strategy is attracting global organisations from growth industries to secure the skills, capabilities and technology that will drive long-term growth in the Victorian economy.
In 2019, Smart was named by the UK Pensions Awards as Master Trust of the Year and Innovation of the Year in the defined contribution categories, along with Retirement Innovation of the Year. Smart was also named as European Pension Fund of the Year 2019 in the European Pension Awards.
Headquartered in London, Smart services more than a million savers across the world and is backed by investors including J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Legal & General Investment Management, Link Group, and Chrysalis Investments.
Victoria’s tech sector contributes more than $38 billion to the economy annually and supports almost 140,000 workers across 20,000 businesses.