Military Bank first in Australia to jump to cloud with Infosys
Bank migrated from Ultradata’s Ultracs core banking system.
Australasia
Australian neobank Xinja selects SAP Cloud for Banking
Challenger is edging closer to restricted banking licence.
Identitii to raise $11m in blockchain IPO
Money raised will be used to support development of its Serra solution.
PayStand enters integration land with Xero
B2B payments platform buddies up with cloud accounting firm.
Australian SME lender Skippr closes $16m funding round
Financing start-up sends message of reassurance.
Australian challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Australia and the tech they are using.
Xero buys paperless accounting hero Hubdoc
“Business has never been so beautiful.” Awww. Pass the sick bag.
Australian challenger bank Judo Capital gets $140m funding
SME plans are on Judo’s hip pocket.
UK – New Zealand: a fintech bridge too far?
How Kiwis and Brits are exploring various ways to participate in each other’s markets.
Coinbase unveils crypto e-gift card for Uber and Google Play
All enabled via its partnership with WeGift.
Investors in fintech provider FNZ plan £2bn sale
Duo want to offload stakes in New Zealand-based tech firm.
Lendtech OnDeck scores $93m in two credit facilities
Asset-backed funds come from Credit Suisse and Crédit Agricole.
New Zealand Firefighters Credit Union moves to Oracle Flexcube
Flexcube fighting fit with another win in the country.
Co-op Money NZ thrilled by passing of credit union Bill
Calls it endorsement for future of New Zealand’s credit union sector.
Australian payments start-up Airwallex raises $80m
Melbourne-based firm combines payments and FX transfers.
Australian challenger bank 86 400 launches
Team includes former ANZ CEO and ex-Metro Bank founder.
ING and AXA to build digital insurance platform
Offering insurance solutions to ING customers in six markets.
iSignthis teams with paytech start-up Gobbill, unveils B2B transactional banking service
New service aimed at small to mid-scale CFD, FX, and gaming industries.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Westpac moves all core banking to cloud as it plans total transfer
Westpac has moved its core banking applications to the cloud, and will move the rest in the years to come.
CBA customers caught in email address confusion
Australian bank says no customer data was compromised.
BondIT integrates bond portfolio solution with FIIG Securities
Fixed income portfolio platform BondIT inks a deal with FIIG Securities in Australia.
Top fintech stories this week – 1 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Big bank’s mobile app Beem IT goes live in Oz
Australian app created by CBA, NAB and Westpac.
APRA’s economic and financial statistics reform: extracting value from tech and new data demands
Where there’s a reform, there’s an opportunity.
Interview: Eric Wilson, Xinja – upbeat Down Under
European challengers, the flaws of the big four, and how his father-in-law inspired him.
CBA, Microsoft and KPMG Wiise up to Australian SMEs
Cloud solution designed for payroll and banking.
CBA charged the dead
Death is no excuse when it comes to banking fees.
Top fintech stories this week – 11 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
New South Wales–India fintech exchange calls for start-ups
One-week business development programme up for grabs.
Australia pushes ahead with open banking reforms
It’s a “game-changer” for consumers and businesses.
Australian start-up Athena readies to launch lending wisdom
Ex-NAB bankers looking to nab lendtech market.
Volt Bank powers up Down Under
For its core banking tech, Volt Bank has opted for Temenos’ T24.
Australian budget brings fintech joy
Funding for AI, blockchain and more.
Banking Technology May 2018 issue out now
All encompassing. Right place, bright time.
ANZ, Suncorp and IBM team for blockchain insurance tech
The project is one of the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Acorns Australia rebrands as Raiz Invest; Westpac and Assembly Payments team up
Acorns Australia, an app that uses small change to invest, has rebranded as Raiz Invest.
Equinix acquires Australian data centre provider Metronode
Provides a presence in four new cities Down Under.
NZCU South migrates to new core banking system, Oracle Flexcube
Project part of broader core banking replacement programme.
CBA’s CommInsure launches new digital quote service
Insurance service uses tech from UnderwriteMe Australia.
