http://australianfintech.com.au/ Connecting Australian FinTech Fri, 17 Jan 2025 02:52:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://australianfintech.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2015/06/logo-words-orange-background-small-50x50.png http://australianfintech.com.au/ 32 32 https://australianfintech.com.au/visa-calls-on-rba-review-to-support-investment-in-australias-payment-security-and-innovation/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 02:52:39 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189478 Visa welcomes the consideration of surcharging reform while reinforcing that a resilient and future-ready payments system in Australia will require appropriate levels of investment and a balanced regulatory approach.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/the-missed-opportunity-in-lead-generation/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:30:17 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/the-missed-opportunity-in-lead-generation/ Is there a lead generation problem to solve for Australian and UK financial institutions (FIs) in their digital origination solutions?]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/dtcc-executives-comment-on-the-year-ahead/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:27:51 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/dtcc-executives-comment-on-the-year-ahead/ Several key executives from The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) have outlined their views for the year ahead.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/the-role-of-bitcoin-in-decentralised-finance/ Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:27:08 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189399 When it launched in 2009, Bitcoin was the first truly global decentralised digital currency and it also introduced blockchain technology to the world]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/the-role-of-fintech-in-australias-transition-to-a-cashless-society/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:39:25 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189367 Many financial experts agree that Australia will eventually become a cashless society. It is just a matter of when.

]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/6-trends-shaping-business-payments-in-2025/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:00:10 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189337 The business payments landscape is changing fast and will continue to do so in 2025 due to increased digital payments and implementing AI.

]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/three-top-drivers-for-bitcoins-record-breaking-rally/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:23:53 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189282 Bitcoin’s rally to US$100,000 has not happened in isolation – we see a convergence of political shifts, institutional demand, and evolving market dynamics.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/geopolitical-and-cyber-risks-remain-top-threats-to-the-financial-services-sector-in-2025/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:05:42 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/geopolitical-and-cyber-risks-remain-top-threats-to-the-financial-services-sector-in-2025/ DTCC's annual Systemic Risk Barometer Survey identifies Geopolitical and Cyber Risk as the top threats to the financial services industry in 2025.

]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/pennant-technologies-partners-with-mogoplus-in-australia-to-accelerate-lending-value-chain-transformation/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 02:31:08 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189260 Pennant Technologies have entered in to a strategic collaboration with MOGOPLUS to bring product and service innovation to lending value chains in Australia.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/top-predictions-for-crypto-in-2025/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:53:37 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189254 Independent Reserve CEO, Adrian Przelozny, reflects on the year that was and outlines his top predictions for crypto in 2025.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/bitcoin-smashed-through-us100000-brief-sell-off-expected-before-surge-to-us120000/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:14:57 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189257 Bitcoin soared past US$100,000, driven by expectations of a crypto-friendly regulatory environment under Donald Trump’s incoming presidency. ]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/dtcc-appoints-michael-winnike-to-lead-clearing-securities-services-strategy-and-market-solutions/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:00:06 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189220 DTCC have appointed of Michael Winnike as Managing Director, Clearing & Securities Services (CSS), Strategy and Market Solutions.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/change-financial-exits-loss-making-usa-operations/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:57:08 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189165 ASX-listed Change Financial Limited have provided a strategic update on the company’s USA operations and the resulting positive impact on profitability.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/bell-financial-group-enters-into-scheme-implementation-deed-to-acquire-selfwealth/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 19:34:10 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189153 Bell Financial Group have entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with SelfWealth to acquire 100% of Selfwealth’s shares.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/bgl-corporate-solutions-announce-bgl-smartdocs-360-innovation-is-now-available/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:36:10 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189106 BGL Corporate Solutions have announced the commercial release of its artificial intelligence-powered BGL SmartDocs 360.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/research-reveals-data-integration-fragmentation-and-product-implementation-as-chronic-pain-points-among-financial-advisers/ Sun, 17 Nov 2024 22:01:03 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189066 The research highlights data fragmentation and lack of standardisation as the primary hurdles in the Australian wealth management landscape.  ]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/crypto-com-acquires-australian-brokerage-service-and-trading-company-fintek-securities/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:58:41 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189045 Crypto.com have announced the acquisition of Fintek Securities, a brokerage service and trading company that holds an Australian Financial Services Licence.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/what-does-a-trump-president-mean-for-banking-fintech-and-crypto/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:48:10 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=189011 What does a Trump Presidency hold for financial services post 2025?]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/tech-unicorn-airwallex-pledge-1-donate-equity-to-the-next-gen-of-entrepreneurs-and-startups/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:50:57 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=188987 In taking the 1% Pledge, Airwallex joins a community of companies committed to the multiplier effect of corporate philanthropy.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/creditorwatch-whitepaper-explores-how-credit-managers-can-leverage-ai-effectively/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:05:25 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=188990 ‘How credit managers can leverage AI effectively’ shares key findings on the adoption and benefits of AI tools for credit managers.]]>