Australian FinTech platform WLTH launches giving Australians better control over financial health
Australian FinTech startup WLTH has launched a powerful digital portfolio manager, giving everyone from students to seasoned investors access to industry tools and greater control over their financial health. With unparalleled accuracy and in real-time, WLTH securely connects live data feeds including hundreds of banks, RP Data and Redbook for car valuations, as well as share portfolios, managed funds and superannuation to create a clear, to-the-dollar snapshot of a users’ assets and net worth. Users can rest assured that their information is safe, with WLTH investing heavily in industry-grade security. All data is protected by bank-level encryption and stored on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform in Australia meaning no […]
Peppermint’s Bizmoto now remitting to India
Peppermint Innovation Limited announced its international remittance business, Bizmoto, had ‘opened’ up a transfer corridor to India, the second largest global remittance market for Australia in 2017. The activation means people living in Australia can now use Bizmoto’s online portal at www.bizmoto.com.au to send money to their family, friends or relatives in India. Bizmoto will earn revenue by collecting a transaction fee on every money transfer. According to the latest World Bank figures*, Australians transferred USD$1.944 billion to India in 2017 – ranking only second to China (USD$2.922B) as the largest global remittance market for Australia. Vietnam (USD$1.182B) ranked as the third largest global remittance market for Australians, with the […]
BGW Group chooses Link4’s e-Invoicing solution
BGW Group, an Australian wholesaler, has partnered with e-Invoicing company, Link4, to provide seamless invoicing for their customers. Following initial testing, three BGW Group companies are now using Link4’s e-Invoicing system which gives customers instant access to invoices without the need for data entry. CNW Electrical Wholesale, Samios Plumbing Supplies and Sherriff Electrical Wholesalers are already connected to Link4 and are sending their invoices instantly to their connected customers. As this partnership moves forward, BGW Group will be inviting more of their customers to join Link4’s e-Invoicing network. Many Australian businesses are adopting e-Invoicing and joining this wave to automate their business processes even further. For BGW Group customers, streamlining […]
Lendi named as one of LinkedIn’s top startups
Leading online home loan platform, Lendi, has been recognised in the 2018 LinkedIn Top Startups list, honouring the 25 most sought-after startups in Australia. The LinkedIn Top Startups list celebrates the companies and people making an impact in the professional world. The list is derived from a blended score looking at factors including interest in the company, engagement with employees, job interest and retention, and is informed by the billions of actions taken by more than 575 million professionals on LinkedIn. “At Lendi, we put people at the heart of everything we do. To be featured on Australia’s first LinkedIn Top Startups list is a significant milestone for us. It […]
Stone & Chalk startup Metamako is acquired by Arista Networks
Arista Networks, an industry leader in software driven cloud networking solutions for large datacenter and campus environments, today announced that it has acquired Metamako, a leader in low-latency, FPGA-enabled network solutions. Arista achieved early success in the financial services market with low-latency cloud networking. Arista’s ultra-low latency switching platforms combined with EOS® (Extensible Operating System) enables resilient cloud networks for transporting data, multi-media, storage and compute traffic. The acquisition of Metamako will play a key role in the delivery of next generation platforms for low-latency applications. “It’s with great pleasure that we bring Metamako’s award-winning, ultra-low latency technology to the Arista family of platforms,” said Anshul Sadana, Chief Customer Officer for Arista […]
Prospa top fintech in 2018 LinkedIn Top Startups List
Prospa has been named 6th on the 2018 LinkedIn Top Startups List, which honours the 25 most sought-after startups to work for in Australia. Prospa is also the highest placing Fintech in the ranking. The LinkedIn Top Startups list is derived from a blended score looking at factors including interest in the company, engagement with employees, job interest and retention, and is informed by the billions of actions taken by more than 575 million professionals on LinkedIn. Now in its sixth year, Prospa has established itself as a leader in the online small business lending space. Prospa has delivered consistent high growth with customer satisfaction highlighted by an NPS score […]
MyPrivateBanking 2018 global report ranks Ignition Advice #1 innovation and flexibility
MyPrivateBanking, one of the world’s leading independent financial services research houses, has named Ignition Advice as the world’s most innovative and flexible robo-advice solution. Headquartered in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, MyPrivateBanking Research is an independent firm specialising in research and analysis for wealth managers and financial services firms. With more than two decades of experience MyPrivateBanking boasts a team of highly experienced analysts and industry experts. “Ignition offers a strong product proposition and offers the entire spectrum of services demanded by this industry, making it a strong and dependable partner. The solution offers a wide range of customisation capabilities across the spectrum of business needs. In particular, the approach to content and […]
Applications open for the prestigious New York Immersion Program for FinTechs scaling up into the USA
FD Global Connections, which works with organisations to launch their businesses in the USA, today announced applications are open for its prestigious New York Immersion Program targeting FinTechs, RegTechs and InsurTechs ready to scale up into the US market. There are only limited places available for the exclusive opportunity to get in front of some the New York’s leading investors, customers, mentors and industry-leading professional service providers. The program provides an enormous head start into a market that is often considered remarkably challenging to break into. The New York Immersion program run by FD Global Connections, is in partnership with Tyro FinTech Hub (www.tyrofintechhub.com) and supported by Australian FinTech (www.australianfintech.com.au). […]
