Verrency extends its global reach with Banco Davivienda partnership to explore payment innovation services in Latin America
Banco Davivienda, one of Colombia’s largest banks, has signed an agreement with global payments innovator Verrency to be a launch partner in Latin America. The deal enables Banco Davivienda to leverage the Verrency platform to rapidly trial and launch new card programs, payment services and fintech partner solutions to its consumers and small business customers.Banco Davivienda joins Verrency’s growing list of financial institution clients recognized as innovation leaders in digital transformation around the world. The list includes banks such as Emirates NBD’s Liv., the fastest growing bank in the UAE targeting millennials through lifestyle-based banking experiences; Volt Bank, Australia’s first independent 100% digital bank; UnionPay, Asia’s largest cards network; an […]
Macquarie Group invests in market-changing technology firm Quantexa to accelerate the future of AI-enabled decisioning technology
Quantexa, the data analytics firm, has announced a strategic investment and partnership from Macquarie Group to provide actionable customer intelligence.
Australian based financial advice technology provider Midwinter Financial Services appoints new CEO
Australian based financial advice technology provider Midwinter Financial Services has today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Hall as Chief Executive Officer off the back of consistent growth. Midwinter has continued to expand rapidly over the past several years, particularly within the enterprise market. As a consequence of this, Midwinter has been actively searching for additional executive presence to complement its existing management team. He joins Midwinter after spending almost 7 years at Ernst & Young as a Director within the wealth and asset management division, as well as spearheading the professional services division at COIN in the early 2000s. Jeffrey Hall is pleased to be joining the independent company, saying […]
Australia’s digital disruptors are invited to enter the Finder Awards 2019
Entries have now opened for the 2019 Finder Awards which celebrate the cutting-edge innovations of Australian businesses. Now in their fourth year, the Finder Awards shine the spotlight on Australia’s disruptors across a range of industries including banking, insurance, property, technology, retail, travel and, for the first time, sustainability. There are 12 categories open for entry which are judged on criteria including innovation, range of features and impact. Fred Schebesta, Co-CEO and Co-founder of Finder, said the awards recognise the businesses and leaders defining Australia’s future. “We’ve expanded the innovation categories from 7 to 12 this year to reflect the fierce appetite for change and continuous improvement in this country,” […]
Home loan wrecker Athena proves demand for a new lending alternative
Homeowners don’t realise how much they’re being ripped off with rates. A new alternative has launched today on a mission to save Australians a lot of money by helping them pay off their home loan faster. A game-changing shake-up of the mortgage market has arrived with the launch of Athena – a home loan company on a mission to help Australians pay off their home loan faster. Launching with a highly competitive variable rate from 3.49% p.a for owner occupier principal and interest loans, and one of the best in market rates for investors starting at 3.89% p.a, Athena offers a genuine alternative to homeowners looking for change with their […]
Identitii joins BIAN to help banks digitise information exchange using Blockchain
Australian Fintech enabling the secure overlay of transaction-level detail on top of financial messages using a private blockchain, has joined BIAN.
Quantifeed opens office in Australia to meet growing demand for digital wealth advice; taps local tech talent
Quantifeed, Asia Pacific’s leading provider of digital wealth management solutions, has opened an office in Australia to strengthen its strategic relationships as demand for B2B digital advice solutions grows. Quantifeed’s new Sydney office – staffed with eight employees- will also enable the company to grow its technology offering by leveraging local software engineering talent. Lars Bischoff will head the technology development team in Australia. He has led software development teams at major Australian financial institutions for over three decades and has been a senior member of the Quantifeed engineering team for the past four years. Graeme Brant heads Quantifeed’s development of strategic partnerships in Australia. He has a background in […]
ezidox powers up with OneSpan Sign integration
ezidox, a popular cloud portal supported by full function mobile apps used by banks, brokers, insurers and many other professional service providers for the rapid collection of documents and information from customers, today announced the integration of OneSpan’s e-signature solution, OneSpan Sign, allowing users to prepare, send and receive documents with e-signatures directly from ezidox. When a customer needs to sign a document as part of a transaction, a “wet signature” can significantly delay the whole process – customers have to print out the document, sign it and then send it back physically or scan it and send it back electronically. E-signature capability has been shown to get a faster […]
