FinTech Australia is calling on the Federal government to address the challenging capital raising environment for startups and renew its support for Austrade’s effort to promote our local sector abroad. In its pre-budget submission tabled ahead of federal treasurer Jim Chalmers announcing his 2024 Budget on May 14, FinTech Australia CEO Rehan D’Almeida said the… Read more »
Three years of hard work at Fintech Australia has paid off for general manager Rehan D’Almeida, who has been promoted to CEO amid a changing of the guard at board level. Sarah Gorman has been elected as the industry advocacy group’s new chair, with Simone Joyce, who has relocated to the US to ramp up… Read more »
The annual FinTech Australia Finnies Awards will return to Sydney for the presentation night in June after six years in Melbourne. The awards, now in their eighth year, were first held in Sydney in 2016 then 2017 before heading south. The presentation night will be held on June 6 at Doltone House in Jones Wharf,… Read more »
FinTech Australia is launching a new event next month aimed at showcasing sustainability-focused fintech companies. FinTech for Net Zero is a panel discussion on fintech’s role in managing the challenge of climate change. It will be held at BDO’s office Sydney office at 1 Margaret St, in the CBD, from 4pm on Tuesday, March 12.… Read more »
Australian fintechs are looking offshore for success, hampered by the funding climate and regulatory complexity account to the latest EY FinTech Australia Census. The eighth census, a collaboration between Ernst & Young and industry group FinTech Australia, reveals a mature sector that overall is performing well. A record 88% of respondents said they are post-revenue,… Read more »
Australia’s roll out of open banking under the consumer data right (CDR) is stalling ahead of the third anniversary of its introduction, with industry lobby groups and the fintech sector calling on the federal government to put in place a long sought-after roadmap for CDR implementation. FinTech Australia and the Financial Data and Technology Association… Read more »
FinTech Australia has updated and relaunched one of its key resources for the fintech industry: the interactive ecosystem map it first released in February last year. The sector’s peak body is also calling for local fintechs to check and update their business details on the map to ensure that they fully capitalise off the resource.… Read more »
The finalists for FinTech Australia’s seventh annual business awards, known as The Finnies, have been announced. This year’s awards received over 300 entries from over 250 fintechs across 19 categories, with judges shortlisting 156 finalists. FinTech Australia general manager Rehan D’Almeida said they’re announcing the finalists a bit later than usual due to the deliberation… Read more »
FinTech Australia has announced the new Positive Impact award, which celebrates social impact in fintech. They are now calling for entries for its seventh annual awards. The Positive Impact award will consider the social, environmental, and economic impact of fintech companies. They introduced the new award to honour work on this within the sector. FinTech… Read more »
FinTech Australia has appointed Rachel Hopping as its first head of strategic partnerships. The new role will primarily engage with FinTech Australia’s 400 corporate partners, which include Visa, Mastercard and AWS. Hopping joins FinTech Australia after a two-year tenure at Superhero, joining as Marketing Manager in 2020 before being promoted to Head of Strategic Partnerships. FinTech… Read more »
FinTech Australia has appointed former federal government adviser Nick Kavass as its first Policy Lead. Kavass brings nearly a decade of experience across government agencies including The Commonwealth Treasury and ASIC to the role. He most recently served as a policy adviser for former Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar. The new role… Read more »
Ticket sales for FinTech Australia’s annual conference, Intersekt 2022, have opened, with the event set to repeat last year’s sellout status. FinTech Australia GM Rehan D’Almeida said this year’s Intersekt promises to be the biggest yet, featuring several international speakers, including the founder and CEO of the UK’s leading finance fintech Swoop, Andrea Reynolds, who… Read more »
FinTech Australia CEO Andrew Porter is stepping down as CEO less than four months after taking the top job. FA chair Simone Joyce announced the news its Sydney-based boss had tendered his resignation today. The member organisation’s head of Strategic Partnerships and Marketing, Rehan D’Almeida, who began at FinTech Australia as a marketing intern five years… Read more »
The finalists for FinTech Australia’s sixth annual business awards, known as The Finnies, have been announced. More than 290 entries were received for this year’s awards, across 20 categories, with the judges selecting a shortlist of 125 finalists. FinTech Australia CEO Andrew Porter said the calibre of entries continues to rise each year for the… Read more »
There has been some truly remarkable progress in the fintech industry in the past year. We’ve seen records for funding rounds broken, women leaders in the industry excel and a number of companies make significant headway with new technologies and policies. Today, we’re calling on all companies in the sector to put their hand up… Read more »
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