Government passes laws extending fintech regulatory sandbox – finally
The government has passed new laws to finally bring its much-discussed fintech regulatory sandbox into reality.
RMIT’s Blockchain Innovation Hub gets a $6m boost
Victoria’s RMIT University has funneled an additional $6 million towards its Blockchain Innovation Hub
Another billion-dollar year for investment in Australian startups in 2019
Australian startups saw a continued rise in venture capital funding in 2019, rising to US$1.145 billion, up from US$1.033 billion in 2018 according to KPMG
BNPL player Laybuy partners with Mastercard
Laybuy co-founder and managing director Gary Rohloff said the partnership between Laybuy and Mastercard will support its growth globally.
Assembly Payments and Standard Chartered join forces
Australian fintech company Assembly Payments has joined forces with British multinational bank Standard Chartered to launch a new ecommerce payments company
Capify founder tips Australian fintech consolidation, potential acquisitions
Australia’s fintech sector is ripe for consolidation says Capify founder and chief executive David Goldin as he sizes up potential acquisitions.
SocietyOne finally ready to test the market
A SocietyOne initial public offering has been touted for many years, after various media moguls piled into the company in 2014.
Australian FinTech company profile #73 – Harmoney
Harmoney is a personal lending platform offering risk-priced, unsecured personal loans up to $70,000.
