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CUA partners with US fintech Pivotus Ventures to trial new banking app
Pivotus Ventures has announced a partnership with CUA which will see CUA customers given access to Pivotus’ new banking platform.
Talent Unleashed
Winning a Talent Unleashed Award gave DBS Bank CIO Neal Cross a renewed sense of the importance of innovation
Though much of the conversation around innovation often focuses on startups, a growing number of corporates across a variety of industries are investing in innovation – not out of fear of being disrupted, but in their own bid to challenge the status quo and bring to life new ideas. One such corporate is Singapore-headquartered DBS… Read more »
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Open banking startup Basiq secures investment from Reinventure and NAB Ventures
Sydney-based open banking startup Basiq has secured seed investment from NAB Ventures and Westpac’s VC fund Reinventure Group.
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NAB to provide clients access to equity crowdfunding deals through OurCrowd
A partnership between NAB and Israeli crowdfunding platform OurCrowd will provide its clients with direct access to exclusive investment opportunities.
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Tyro cofounder Andrew Rothwell departs to join Data Republic as Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Rothwell, cofounder of Tyro Payments as he gears up to join Data Republic at its Chief Operating Officer in late May.
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Heritage Bank trialling wearable payments device linking directly to a transaction account
Queensland-based Heritage Bank has come out with a wearable payments device that links directly to a customer’s everyday transaction account.
Advice
Fintech app Carrott looks to help users identify and save their ‘lazy cash’
Sydney startup Carrott has developed an active cash management app which focuses on educating users about how to make the most of their bank account funds.
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Kiwibank announces the seven startups participating in New Zealand’s first fintech accelerator
Kiwibank has announced the seven startups who will be participating in its New Zealand Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator program.
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Tyro appoints UBank and Telstra Digital founder Gerd Schenkel as new CEO
Tyro Payments, the Sydney-based fintech company looking to become the next big Australian bank, has announced the appointment of Gerd Schenkel as its new CEO. Current CEO Jost Stollmann will move to the position of full-time executive director.
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Sydney fintech startup Kounta launches partnership with Commonwealth Bank
Sydney fintech startup Kounta has today announced a partnership with the Commonwealth Bank which will see a range of payment and point-of-sale processes integrated into the bank’s EFTPOS tablet ‘Albert’.
