Tagged: australia

December 27, 2023 @ 8:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research published by Commonwealth Bank (CBA) shows “the majority of Aussies will set a money-based New Year’s resolution in 2024.” According to the latest CommBank research, 76 per cent of Australians “will make at least one financial resolution as they dive into 2024.” Almost one… Read More

December 6, 2023 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Birchal, the leading securities crowdfunding platform in Australia (Crowd-sourced Funding in Aussie-speak), says it is on track to completing its most active quarter to date. According to the company, Q4 has seen 25 successful funding rounds and the platform is nearing A$ 200 million in… Read More

November 30, 2023 @ 7:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs, the enabler of blockchain intelligence solutions, and Australian crypto exchange Swyftx, launched a world-first trial today that “will pay crypto users to protect themselves against fraudsters through training and by enabling stronger security features to protect their accounts.” The program offers AUD $10… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank says tha tcontinues to innovate for the digital generation. Ubank is announcing a new, upcoming app and service features “to help the digital generation reach their financial goals sooner.” Ubank, Australia’s digital bank, is continuing “to serve Australia’s tech-savvy demographic.” With strong customer growth… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 7:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Volt, the global real-time payments platform, announces its expansion into Australia following a period of sustained growth for the UK-headquartered fintech company. Following Volt’s $60m funding round earlier this year, this development “marks the latest step in its ambitious growth plans to meet market demand… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 5:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has launched Capital, a product that enables businesses on Adyen for Platforms offer timely access “to funding for their small and medium-sized business (SMB) users in Australia.” Research conducted in partnership with Boston… Read More

November 26, 2023 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia and New Zealand’s non-bank business lender ScotPac, and global financial services firm Ebury have announced a new partnership aimed “at making trading on a global scale faster and more accessible for all businesses.” The collaboration will provide clients of both businesses “with ready access… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia’s mutual banks, building societies and credit unions (the “Mutuals”) increased total assets by 2.5 percent to $163.1 billion in the 2023 financial year, “compared to last year’s 8.4 percent jump (to $159.1 billion).” At the same time, overall operating profits before tax increased “by… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 3:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Australia and the Philippines have agreed to cooperate in promoting trade and investment within the financial technology (fintech) sector, marking a major step towards enhancing the technological collaboration between the two nations. The memorandum of understanding that formalises the partnership was signed by FinTech Alliance.ph… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The past year has been challenging for the Australian fintech sector, according to the KPMG Australian Fintech Survey Report 2023, “with both total investment and the number of deals materially dropping compared to the previous year.” This has led to a decline in the total… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings and Northern Trust, is appointing Drew Bradford as non-executive Chairman of its Australian operation, Zodia Custody Australia. Bradford will join the business “from National Australia Bank (NAB), where he was the… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Businesses can earn returns on their US-dollar balances without opening an overseas bank account with a new Australian-first account from global financial platform Airwallex. Airwallex’s Yield also “offers Australian businesses more than double the big banks’ returns on AUD funds, all without minimum lock up… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the realm of financial technology, Spaceship claims that it is set to transform the investment experience for young Australians. The company has reportedly “established itself as a visionary in the field but has strategically chosen Alpaca as a service provider to further enhance its… Read More

October 23, 2023 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank’s CEO Philippa Watson and Head of Product for Everyday Banking, Andy Wright recently shared key insights at the 10th annual Australian FinTech Summit. In a discussion during the 10th annual FinTech Summit, ubank’s CEO Philippa Watson shed light on how ubank is “redefining customer… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu has bolstered its dominance of the cloud banking technology sector in Australia, expanding its customer base to now include 10 of the country’s most innovative and forward-thinking financial service providers, “among them Angle Finance, Bluestone Home Loans, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Lumi, Nimble, Prospa… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Netwealth, one of Australia’s specialist investment platforms, and iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, announced a partnership “to distribute global private market and hedge fund investments to financial advice firms and their wholesale clients across Australia.”… Read More

October 18, 2023 @ 7:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings and Northern Trust, is launching SAF3, the real-time digital asset custody platform in Australia, designed for institutions. SAF3 has been built by institutions for institutions, and will be “launched in Australia… Read More

October 17, 2023 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, brings Tap to Pay on iPhone to its Australian retailer customers. By partnering with NewStore for the launch, businesses “including R.M.Williams, Lorna Jane, and Munro Footwear Group, parent company to Mathers, Williams,… Read More

September 26, 2023 @ 8:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has penalized Bobbob Pty for its representations about a crypto-asset-linked investment product. Bobbob has settled the claims by paying $53,280 to comply with ASIC’s “infringement notices.” In a statement, ASIC explained that it was concerned that Bobbob made… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has shared its economics report which finds house / property prices are expected “to rise gradually over next nine months and then surge in FY25.” In Australia, home / real estate prices will “rise nationally by 4.9% over the next 9 months and then… Read More