Here’s (yet another reason) why fintech Up is the coolest, most innovative bank in Australia
Informed by a survey of gen Z and Y respondents aged 18 to 34, Up's Hi-Fi product aims to help young Australians reach their financial goals.
Waste not, want not: Up launches recycled plastic debit card with Seabin in sustainability push
Up has launched a new debit card made from 82% recycled materials and a fresh partnership with waste-data startup Seabin, as the digital bank targets a new generation of eco-conscious spenders.
Ethical investment app Bloom lands $525,000 in seed funding for its anti-greenwashing platform
Launched by Camille Socquet-Clerc and Bertrand Caron in 2019, the mobile investment app aims to democratise the investing landscape and offer a green solution to investors.
Ten marketing campaigns that got the world’s attention in 2022
Here are 10 fame-driving marketing initiatives that AfterWork Ventures took its hat off to this year.
Up launches pop-up store to promote Maybuy, says in-person branch could one day be a possibility
Last night Up launched its pop-up store on Swanston St in Melbourne's CBD to promote Maybuy, and give 'Upsiders' a chance to win back money for purchases they regret.
Up bank launches Maybuy, the automated payments plan for young Aussies stressed out by buy now, pay later
In response to some sobering statistics on the way BNPL shopping makes customers feel, Up bank has launched Maybuy, which automates instalment payments before purchasing an item.
Cant, Pym and Bowler among fintech leaders recognised in 2022 Finnie Awards
Reinventure co-founder and partner Simon Cant has become the first individual to be inducted into Australia’s fintech hall of fame.
“It’s a feeling”: Up is reaching gen Z and millennial customers with design
Up is entering the home loans space and helping entire generations of young people work towards owning a home, but in a language they understand.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to acquire digital bank Up in $116 million deal
The founders of digital bank Up have agreed to sell their fintech Ferocia to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank for $116 million.
Fintechs will dominate in 2020 — you can bank on it
Next year will see fintechs making big changes to the way consumers manage, spend and access money, says Up co-founder Dominic Pym.
Viva la neobank: Big banks might be ignoring the meteor, but extinction is inevitable
Fast, customer-focused technology, delivered at a fraction of the build cost — that’s the promise of the new evolution of life in the banking industry.
Musk, Zuck and Up: Should the actions of a founder taint their company?
Every organisation starts with a founder. So can we and should we separate their individual actions from the collective whole?
