Optimo Pathfinder the first to add COVID-19 economic options to its modelling platform
Following the government’s Economic Response to the Coronavirus, Optimo Financial is the first to have included these changes into its modelling platform.
Banks are winning the digital war but for how long
Research from the RFi Group Global Digital Banking Report reveals that consumer trust in digital-only banks is only slightly lower than traditional banks.
Investment platform records over double trading volume amid crisis
Investment platform Xplore Wealth saw two to three times its normal level of trading in March, as investment managers repositioned their portfolios.
APRA closes the door on new banks
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has suspended the issuance of any new banking licences for “at least six months”.
Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s
Would you pay with a “Google Card?” The Google card and associated checking account will allow users to buy things with a card, mobile phone or online.
Timing couldn’t be better for Open Banking
The impact of Open Banking, and the wider Consumer Data Right has the potential to be one of the most significant reforms in recent history.
Libra crypto gets revamp
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency will now be available as a single-currency stablecoin, assuaging some of the concerns of regulators.
Big Four banks under pressure to drop digital debit fees
Australia’s Big Four banks may have paused payment terminal rental fees for businesses shuttered by COVID-19, but a fresh battle has broken out.
