Australian fintech company BRICKX has had a 2017 to remember
It’s been a BIG year for Australian fintech company BRICKX. In the last 12 months BRICKX has: Helped more than 6,000 people access property investment Expanded our portfolio to 14 properties across three States Grown to 15 dedicated team members Attracted investment from the Westpac backed venture capital firm Reinventure BRICKX also won a swag of awards including: REA’s Excellence Award for Game Changer of the Year CANSTAR’s Innovation Excellence Award Talent Unleashed’s Best Startup for Tech or Digital Innovation Fintech Australia’s FINNIE for Excellence in Establishing Market Presence Fintech Business Award for Platform Innovator of the Year FinTECH Award for Best FinTech Communications Campaign What’s next? By […]
Tic:Toc expands to Tasmania, as NSW investors rush to purchase in Hobart.
Australian fintech Tic:Toc, announced their world first instant home loan platform will be made available to customers purchasing or refinancing properties in Tasmania. The online home loan, which uses a digital decisioning system to assess and approve finance in as little as 22 minutes, launched in July 2017 and initially excluded Tasmanian and Northern Territory properties from being eligible for finance. The expansion coincides with the latest results from CoreLogic RP Data, which shows Hobart has had the largest increase in home value year on year at 11.49%, ahead of Melbourne (10.10%) and Canberra (5.84%)[1]. Mainlanders have accounted for 23% of sales in Tasmania to date (REIT), with gross value […]
Showcase your FinTech company to the super industry
SPECIAL OFFER FOR FINTECH INNOVATORS TO EXPOSE YOUR BRAND TO THE SUPER INDUSTRY The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is offering Australian FinTech innovators the opportunity to profile their company at the super industry’s premier event, the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) from 14 – 16 March 2018 in Brisbane, Queensland. This special offer is only open to Australian FinTech innovators and includes: Stand-alone booth including 42” LCD screen on stand to demo within the CMSF exhibition hall ‘FinTech Alley’ space for the duration of the event X2 booth attendees for the duration of the event Exposure to over 1000 decision makers from the superannuation and financial services industries […]
Payments startup Sniip announces national Australia Post partnership
Mobile payment technology company Sniip is today announcing a new nation-wide partnership with Australia Post to explore the use of Sniip to enable consumers to pay bills using the Post BillPay barcode anytime, anywhere. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sniip, Damien Vasta, said the company was excited to be working with Australia Post to provide greater choice to consumers in how they pay their bills. “Working with Australia Post presents an exciting opportunity to bring the benefits of speedy and secure bill-payment to the vast network of Post Billpay users Australia-wide,’’ Mr Vasta said. “This partnership is truly a breakthrough in customer service delivery, meeting the […]
Hyperwallet facilitates AUD transfers for Amazon sellers
Hyperwallet, a top global payout provider to digital marketplaces, today revealed that it will support international seller disbursements from Amazon’s new Australia-based marketplace. Hyperwallet’s multi-currency payout solution enables Amazon Marketplace sellers from across the globe to quickly and easily accept payment to their bank account across a wide range of local currencies. Hyperwallet is offering sellers the ability to use ‘Login with Amazon’ on its website to register for Hyperwallet’s self-serve payment portal, providing a simplified onboarding process for global sellers. Hyperwallet then ensures fast, convenient payment to sellers’ local bank accounts through its global network of banking relationships. “Amazon has long been recognized as a pioneer in […]
2nd Annual APAC Blockchain Conference 2018
The APAC Blockchain Conference, developed in partnership with the Australian Digital Commerce Association (ADCA), looks beyond the hype at the real impacts and potential of blockchain technologies in Australia. The 2nd annual event will be held from 13 – 15 March in Melbourne and bring together blockchain innovators, business leaders and regulators to help you build your blockchain strategy and assess the viability of the technology. Across the globe organisations are scrutinizing how blockchain technology can transform current processes, free them of the middle man and save significant costs. The potential is huge and possibilities limitless, however, there are considerable challenges to overcome before the benefits can be […]
Fintech Startups Prospa and Credi take out the top spots in the Inaugural Australian National Techboard Awards
Australia’s top trending companies were celebrated at the Techboard 2017 National Awards on 30 November 2017. Over the course of 2017, Techboard has been tracking metrics on Australian Startups and publishing monthly rankings that rank companies on the extent to which the metrics indicate they are trending or gaining mindshare. The Techboard 2017 National awards are a culmination of those monthly rankings and comprised two company categories, the highest trending company overall and the highest trending up and coming company. Techboard held the event in conjunction with StartCon, Australia’s largest startup and growth conference with the backing of leading sponsors MYOB. In this, its first National Awards, the winners […]
Yellow Brick Road and Prospa join forces to boost small business
Yellow Brick Road has added Australia’s leading online lender, Prospa, to its lending panel in order to diversify its offering for small business customers. “A large number of our clients are small business owners,” Mark Bouris, Executive Chairman of Yellow Brick Road said. “We understand that the financial needs of a small business are unique, and it makes sense to offer new ways to fund their growth.” “I talk to small business owners all the time, and funding is an issue that comes up time and time again. Either the bank says no to a loan, or it say yes but wants the owner to put their house […]
