Global payments innovator Verrency accepted into another prestigious accelerator – Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley
Verrency, a global Australian payments platform and fintech marketplace, has been accepted into the latest fintech cohort of Silicon Valley-based technology accelerator Plug and Play Tech Center. Verrency was selected out of almost 1000 fintech start-ups to be a part of the prestigious accelerator program following a rigorous selection process, which involved voting from Plug and Play’s corporate financial services partners. Verrency is only one of three Australian firms to have ever been selected for entry into the fintech cohorts over the life of Plug and Play. During the next three months, Verrency will be introduced to Plug and Play’s corporate partners and work with the partners on potential pilots, […]
Macrovue launches its 5G technology investment portfolio
Leading fintech Macrovue announces the launch of its new investment portfolio built around the next phase of the wireless revolution – 5G technology. The 5G technology portfolio – known as a Vue, presents significant investment opportunities as it represents a technological paradigm shift, akin to the move from typewriter to the computer. 5G is more complex than any connectivity technology that came before it – delivering scalability and capability to allow the efficient operation of autonomous cars, smart-cities, huge advances in healthcare, and more sophisticated industrial automation. 5G will enable the connectivity of 25 billion Internet of Thing devices and more than 300,000 level three and four autonomous vehicles which are estimated to be […]
Moneysoft makes client engagement more compelling with its new user interface
Moneysoft has re-launched its client engagement and financial wellbeing platform with a more intuitive and streamlined user interface that cuts the time it takes professionals to analyse their clients’ key financial data. The launch follows a 12-month research and design process including extensive interviews and testing with a range of financial professionals who use Moneysoft’s personal financial management tool. Founder and Managing Director, Peter Malekas, said that seeking feedback is central to Moneysoft’s ethos of ongoing product and customer service improvement. “We encourage our users to tell us the features they’d like to see next, so that we can focus on making improvements that deliver the biggest impact to their […]
CXi Software selected as 2018 Startup Innovation Firm of the Year
CXi Software announces their selection as 2018 Startup Innovation Firm of the Year (Australasia) by the Finance Monthly FinTech Awards. “We are delighted to have been recognized by Finance Monthly as the Startup Innovation Firm of the Year (Australasia)” says Séamus Ó Concheanainn, CEO of CXi Software. “It is a testament to the hard work and commitment from our development team, and our sales and marketing. 2017 was a breakthrough year for CXi Software as we transitioned from research & development to a commercially available platform and live, happy clients.” “We are proud to be recognised by industry experts who value the blood, sweat and tears involved in designing and […]
Australian FinTech partners with Australia’s leading Crowdfunding platform OnMarket
In a movement to continue fostering a thriving environment for fintech, Australian FinTech is delighted to announce our official partnership with Australia’s leading IPO and Equity Crowdfunding platform OnMarket. This new partnership is a step towards growing the support network and shared knowledge between Australian fintech businesses. OnMarket has revolutionised the way wholesale and retail offerings into listed and unlisted companies are made available to investors by providing the world’s first free-access portal and app for capital raisings. OnMarket makes investing and capital raising an efficient, simple and transparent process that is accessible to everyday investors and innovative and growth stage businesses. As a marketplace platform, OnMarket acts as the […]
AML Accelerate launches a category defining AML/CFT compliance platform
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance requirements are being revised and new requirements are being introduced and enforced around the world, impacting more than 30 financial and non-financial industry sectors, with many being brought into AML/CFT for the first time. Industry sectors including lawyers, accountants, real-estate agents and dealers in high-value goods are soon to be subject to AML/CFT laws which are being progressively rolled-out with law practices in New Zealand the first required to comply by 1 July 2018. Non-compliance could result in fines, penalties, civil or criminal prosecution, loss of license and reputation damage. The estimated cost for an average business to achieve compliance […]
Seasoned Executive is appointed CEO of leading Fintech Macrovue
AMP-backed fintech Macrovue is pleased to announce today it has appointed Rod Bristow as CEO. Rod is a former Chief Operating Officer and alternate Managing Director of Australia’s largest online stockbroker CommSec. Most recently he was Managing Director and CEO of Infocus Wealth Management – a national financial advice, asset management and technology group. In these roles, Rod led large teams to drive substantial growth organically and via mergers and acquisitions. Macrovue will retain the expertise and capability of Founder Dr Sid Sahgal, who will move into the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. This strategic move will provide substantial depth of capability for Macrovue to deliver on its […]
Verrency emphasizes commitment to Fintech partners with new partnership arm and leadership appointments
Australian global payments platform Verrency has appointed two experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to drive its partnership strategy to ensure fintech partners and financial institutions get the best value from the API platform. Eddie Wilson and AJ Milne have been named to lead V+, the official partnership arm of Verrency. V+ is designed to leverage Verrency’s behind-the-scenes, enterprise-grade, curated-API platform to generate opportunities for payment-enabled Fintechs around the world. While Verrency has already begun signing up Fintech partners over the last few months, these appointments demonstrate Verrency’s clear commitment to bringing the best of Fintechs to financial institutions. Wilson has been immersed in the emerging business community for many years. […]
