Airwallex becomes payments unicorn with $100m funding
The low-cost payment provider is now expanding to the UK and Europe.
Australia
Challenger banks country by country: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
Comprehensive and free guides for UK, Spain, Germany, France, US, Canada, South Africa, Australia, India and Hong Kong.
Interview: Anthony Thomson, 86 400 – roaming numerals
What makes 86 400 different from its rivals, and why the big four Down Under got what they deserved.
Pintec acquires Australian credit risk solution provider InfraRisk
Chinese firm seeks action abroad and aims to boost its “SaaS Plus” model.
nCino lands new customers in Stockholm and Sydney
DBT Foretagslan and Thinktank are BOS-sing it.
WorldFirst acquires CurrencyVue to develop trade platform
The acquisition will help its foreign exchange capabilities.
Xinja Bank bags $2m in crowdfunding
Australian neobank gets customers invested in the business.
Australia upfront for better banking outback
The code of practice is a result of the Royal Commission’s recommendations.
ASX to sell $385m stake in tech provider Iress
“It no longer provides the strategic value to ASX that it once did.”
Can cultures really change? Can trust ever be reestablished?
“Don’t run when you lose, don’t whine when it hurts. It’s like first grade. No one likes a cry baby.”
Oracle feels the chill from Suncorp CEO over core banking freeze
Not a lot of sunshine to share as Project Ignite has not really taken off.
UBank releases AI loan advisor Mia
Can you put up with her “cheeky personality”?
Banking brickbats take out NAB’s CEO and chairman
Repercussions from Australian Royal Commission’s criticisms take effect.
Australia’s banking sector gets constructive criticism
The Royal Commission has some things to say.
Tencent-backed WeBank eyes Australian expansion
Chinese digital bank is applying for trademarks Down Under.
DBS chief innovation officer Neal Cross leaves for fintech start-up
Calls time on five lively years and moves to PictureWealth.
Volt first Aussie challenger to get full banking licence
The digital start-up will focus on smartphones.
Australia prepares payments for digital age
It’s consultation time as the Australian Payments Council wants your input.
ANZ hits up Eftpos for Apple Pay capabilities
It also allows for cash-backs.
ANZ customers lose out in post office banking fallout
Anger in Australia as users lose access to banking services at local post offices.
Xinja sees success in second crowdfunding round
Half a million in under nine hours.
Top ten fintech events in 2018
We’ve been to events all around the world this year. These have been our favourites.
Volt prepares for Australian open banking with Temenos
Challenger bank picks T24 core banking system and more.
Xinja grows up to be a bank with APRA licence
The Australian regulator has given the bank a restricted authorised deposit-taking institution licence.
Australian challenger bank Judo powers on with Vermeg regtech
Selects AgileReporter package for APRA requirements.
Credit Union Australia offers app with personal touch
Allows customers to pick a personal bank advisor.
Aussie challenger bank Xinja seeks second funding round
Potential investors can register now.
Australian lendtech Athena strengthened by $25m funding
Two ex-National Australia Bank bankers bask in the glory.
iSignthis plans Australian neobank licence in 2019
Payment and identity technology company to receive it in Q1 2019.
Australian challenger bank Judo gets $350m funding boost
Receives debt facility agreement with Credit Suisse.
Oz banking royal commission not a mellow brick road
We reach day 62 and it’s been downbeat for the big four banks Down Under.
Digital receipts fintech Slyp-s into the market
Easy to use, easy to set up.
Australian neobank Xinja goes live with SAP Cloud for Banking
After a “rapid” three-month implementation.
Westpac invests $800m in digital revamp
Includes migration of 100 apps onto cloud infrastructure platforms.
NAB to migrate 35% of IT portfolio to cloud
As well as shutting down 15-20% of its IT applications.
White Clarke acquires equipment finance software provider Insyston
Expansion plans in the Australian, European and North American equipment finance sectors.
DBS Bank and Agrocorp to launch a supply chain blockchain platform
From Australian farmers, to Singapore and beyond.
Sibos 2018 video: the future of finserv
Sibos 2018 delegates ponder the future of finserv.
Sibos 2018 video: challenges ahead
Sibos 2018 participants share their views and experiences.
Sibos 2018 video: key takeouts – part 2
Some more of the key takeouts from Sibos 2018, in this short and sweet video.
