FinTech Australia calls for renewed government support ahead of federal budget
FinTech Australia presses for government action before the federal budget, seeking solutions for startup capital raising issues and more.
Constantinople’s “bank in a box” platform attracts $50 million in Series A funding
Australian fintech startup Constantinople has successfully raised $50 million in Series A, just two years after launching.
Small business fintech Prospa subject to $74 million takeover bid
Innovative small business lender Prospa is subject to a takeover bid worth nearly $74 million, which could sweep the fintech off the ASX five years after its much-hyped but tumultuous public listing.
Bypass the big banks: Airwallex says new Yield product brings better returns home
Australian fintech unicorn Airwallex launches 'Yield' product that offers returns on foreign currency without opening overseas bank accounts.
SXSW Sydney announces shortlist for inaugural Sydney Pitch
20 mostly Australian startups will compete in the inaugural SXSW Sydney Pitch competition, with one lucky winner heading to Austin to pitch.
With US$1 billion in annual debt repayments, Twitter can’t afford to become a stock trading platform
According to a report, Twitter wants to add a trading platform despite its lack of funds and Musk's history with alleged market manipulation.
‘Pay in advance’ fintech Paylab enters voluntary administration with trading future up in the air
Australian employee engagement fintech Paylab has entered voluntary administration, raising questions about its future and the status of workers using its pay-in-advance feature.
Sherlok lands $3.4 million for automatic AI mortgage refinancing platform
With low variable interest rates expiring, more Aussies want to refinance their mortgages. Sherlok's AI lets brokers do this in one click.
Chequeing out: Chalmers to phase out BSB and cheque payments, give RBA more regulatory power
Jim Chalmers is set to announce the phasing out of cheques and BSB payments, as well as push for more RBA regulation of digital wallets.
Austrade’s NYC accelerator for Aussie fintechs with an empire state of mind
We take a peek inside Austrade's Scale Up program in New York, designed for Aussie fintechs navigating their breakthrough into the US market.
Australia’s Android payment race accelerates as Stripe launches tap-to-pay for businesses
American payments fintech Stripe has launched a new suite of products Australia, challenging incumbents like Square and Zeller by offering small businesses access to Tap to Pay on Android and its own Terminal POS system.
Square’s payment acceptance comes to Android, promising merchants the ability to sell without extra hardware
Square now allows Australian merchants to accept payments on Android smartphones, extending the reach of the next-generation payments technology on home soil and the offerings of a company synonymous with physical card readers.