The finalists for the 2nd Annual Australian FinTech Awards 2017
The 2nd Annual Australian FinTech Awards 2017 celebrate the achievements of the dynamic people and businesses comprising the FinTech sector. These Awards seek to recognise success in the FinTech sector in its many forms. This event will be an evening of celebrating the best innovation, created by the best innovators and entrepreneurs that live and work in Australia. Here are the finalists for the 2nd Annual Australian FinTech Awards 2017 to be held Thursday 22 June in Sydney: FinTech Innovation in payments Tyro Payments ZipMoney Afterpay FinTech Innovation in Wealth Management (Robo-Advice) Acorns Grow Australia Six Park Pocketbook FinTech Innovation in Lending SocietyOne MoneyMe Financial Group Tyro Payments […]
Square becomes a one-stop shop for your countertop
Whether you’re looking to finish the financial year with a countertop upgrade or you’re starting a new business, the thought of sourcing new hardware, software and payments services from multiple providers can be exhausting. Unfortunately, that’s the challenge many Australian business owners face. At Square, we think things should be simpler. We make it easy to source every tool you need to run a fully integrated point of sale on your countertop. That’s why we’re excited to announce that you can now buy every piece of point-of-sale hardware you need on Square’s online shop. We offer a wide range of third-party hardware and accessories that solve all your countertop needs. […]
More openness required to progress advice industry says YTML
The advice industry will struggle to take the next major step in its evolution unless more innovative solutions are delivered to market. According to YTML CEO Kevin Liao, this will require technology providers to come together, collaborate and solve the operational frustrations that have characterised the advice industry for far too long. “Collaboration starts with providers being receptive to the notion that we need to work together. We then need to have an open dialogue and challenge ourselves on how we can leverage our respective complimentary strengths to create solutions that makes it operationally easier to deliver advice.” YTML is a software agnostic service provider, working with the advice industry to […]
myprosperity and BGL announce integration to provide real time access to a client’s entire financial world
myprosperity, the market leading financial collaboration platform for accountants and advisers, is proud to announce it has completed integration with BGL’s Simple Fund 360, the market leading cloud SMSF solution, to provide a holistic view of a client’s financial world. myprosperity and BGL Simple Fund 360 clients will now benefit from the ability to see their entire financial world in real time and on any device. This means clients have just one platform, provided by their trusted adviser, to view everything from their property, motor vehicles, bank accounts, credit cards and their SMSF. Accountants and advisers can seamlessly link their client’s Simple Fund 360 ledgers and myprosperity accounts […]
AEVI and Moroku partner to mobilize small merchants
AEVI and Moroku today announced a partnership to distribute Moroku’s all-in-one small merchant POS software Marrakash on AEVI’s Global Marketplace; a B2B app store for smart Point of Sale (SmartPOS) devices. Marrakash is designed with the next generation of banks in mind, delivering a single solution for small merchants that seamlessly integrates their business, products, customers and payment systems into one easy-to-use platform. The partnership will leverage AEVI’s open solutions, payments and global support infrastructure to target multiple vertical markets including the hospitality, food and drink, health and wellness, retail and financial service industries. Based in Sydney, Australia, Moroku is a pioneering Fintech firm that provides the finance industry with […]
DigitalX secures new funding
DigitalX Ltd (Company or DCC) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional subscription agreement and converting loan agreement with Blockchain Global Limited, an Australian incorporated company operating in the Bitcoin and Blockchain space internationally, to invest approximately $4.35m at 2.7 cents per share to acquire an interest in approximately 40% of DigitalX on a fully diluted basis. The price of the investment represents a 28.5% premium to the VWAP of DigitalX’s shares over the last 5 days in which shares were traded prior to the date of this announcement. The investment is conditional upon the satisfaction of specific conditions precedent, which are outlined below. Under […]
SBS Bank has partnered with Sandstone Technology to deploy a new digital banking platform
SBS Bank has partnered with Sandstone Technology to deploy a new digital banking platform to facilitate an anywhere, anytime banking experience for the bank’s Members. The recent project is the first step in what promises to be a long and exciting relationship between the rapidly growing New Zealand Member bank and the FinTech, which was co-founded by New Zealander Bob Hall. The banking platform, developed in collaboration with Sandstone partner Liferay, will soon be extended to create an online sales channel supporting the origination and fulfilment of Member applications for accounts and investments. Approved deposit product applicants will have immediate access to their online banking facilities. Shaun […]
Fintech startup MoneyMe hits $100 million loans; sets eyes on niche loans market
Fintech startup, MoneyMe Financial Group, has this week broken through the $100 million loan mark, after record daily compounded growth of 2,747 per cent in its medium amount and personal loans offerings drove its lending volume exponentially in the past few months. This rapid acceleration, combined with record low default and customer complaint rates, now sees MoneyMe set to launch a series of niche loan products over 2017, all designed to provide greater financial inclusion for the growing Australian millennial market. “To have reached this exciting milestone so quickly really is validation that the millennial market is actively looking for financial alternatives to the big banks and their […]
