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Jan
14

Zip shares jump as ‘older millennials’ look to buy now, pay later

Zip shares jumped 3% on Monday after a market update showed revenue hit $38.5 million in the December quarter, a 24% increase on the previous quarter.

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Jan
14

Stone and Chalk demands for new strategy to support Australia’s startup fintech sector

Stone and Chalk warns about the urgent need for a strategy to be developed to better support the startup fintech sector in Australia.

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Jan
13

Why the rise of alternative finance matters

Nationally-awarded fintech lender Prospa has predicted another strong year of growth for the alternative finance sector.

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Jan
12

Open banking and rise of fintechs to disrupt big banks’ ‘rivers of gold’

Soon, applying for a mortgage could involve little more than giving your name, email and property address, and your consent to “share” your banking data.

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Jan
12

Practifi completes A$24M Series B funding round with US-based Updata Partners to accelerate growth

Business management platform Practifi has announced the completion of a A$24 million Series B funding led by U.S.-based Updata Partners.

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Dec
20

Gift a precious metal? Fintech Sendgold ready for rush

On Thursday evening Sendgold closed out an equity crowdfunding raise of more than $530,000 via Birchal to expand its sales and marketing efforts.

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Dec
19

Thank You & Merry Christmas!

From the team at Australian FinTech, we’d like to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us over the past 12 months.

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Dec
19

The New Criterion: ironing out the blight of money laundering

Two of Australia’s biggest banks – Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank – are not alone when it comes to breaching anti money laundering rules.

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