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.
Queensland-based Heritage Bank has come out with a wearable payments device that links directly to a customer’s everyday transaction account.
Moneysoft has partnered with Mortgage Choice to produce a financial planning tool for its network of advisers through its cashflow coaching service.
Australia’s work in fintech is steadily gaining global recognition, with Sydney ranking eighth out of 44 global fintech hubs in a new report released by Deloitte this week, climbing one place from last year’s ninth.
Peppermint Innovation is providing mobile remittance services to the unbanked – those without a bank account – in the Philippines.
Fintech Investfit has launched today with $1.5 million in Series A funding, offering a platform that uses an algorithm to predict a user’s financial future.
Sydney fintech startup Nod looks to help people get financial advice on-demand; users can ask a question, pick an adviser, receive their advice, and pay through the platform.
Reinventure has announced the appointment of Kara Frederick as General Partner, to strengthen its ability to help Aussie fintech’s expand into the US.
Standards Australia has released a roadmap for the development of standards for blockchain and digital ledger technologies (DLT), looking to push development of standards internationally.
The Startup Games wrapped up its first Australian event yesterday at The Mint in Sydney, with local fintech startup Nod securing victory.
Prospa has announced the closing of $25 million in funding led by AirTree Ventures, which will be used to help the business grow its technology and team.
Splend, a company which hires out cars to those wanting to join the ranks of rideshare drivers, has received backing from Investec Australia.
The UK DIT is partnering with the ACC to send five Aussie fintech startups to the UK to participate in the inaugural British Australian Fintech Forum.
Startup incubator Pollenizer has partnered with CRDC and FRDC to host Rural.XO microhacks, a series of regional workshops.
Tyro and AfterPay have announced a partnership that will see the AfterPay’s buy now, pay later solution rolled out to retailers using Tyro’s terminals.
The first run of DevelopHER is done and dusted and a veritable success: the three participants have each been offered a permanent role at MYOB.