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Nov
27

What is Blockchain Technology and how does it work?

Blockchain technology is a distributed ledger system that offers stronger security to the real-time digital economic process.

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Nov
27

How fintech’s are streamlining cash investing

With interest rates at an all-time low, investors could be forgiven for questioning the value of cash investing especially if they are or about to retire.

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Australian FinTech company profile #65 – InfraRisk

InfraRisk provides technology to lenders for digital lending across a full range of segments including Retail: consumer, SME, Buy Now Pay Later & Commercial

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Nov
25

Government plans fintech push to boost export sector

The fintech bridge agreement was unveiled in 2018 as a way to better facilitate trade and collaboration for banking disruptors across Australia and the UK.

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Nov
25

Aussie businesses warned over impending cyber threats

Theft of customer data and significant financial losses from cyber fraud could impact many Australian businesses in the lead-up to Christmas

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Nov
25

Sydney Fintech opens fund raise for $6M with extensive growth plans for digititalised gold

SendGold’s technology platform enables customers and businesses to hold and instantly exchange history’s most reliable safe haven asset, gold bullion.

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Nov
24

Wisr achieves $150 million lending milestone as originations accelerate

ASX-listed neo-lender Wisr Limited (ASX: WZR) announces that a key lending milestone of $150 million in loans written has been achieved.

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Nov
24

$423m acquisition shows expected increase in fintech M&A, HSF says

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) said that a recent major deal it advised on in the fintech sector shows the expected increase in M&A activity in the sector. The Anglo-Australian giant advised EML Payments Limited (EML) on its $423m acquisition of Prepaid Financial Services (Ireland) (PFS). “This is an exciting deal for the fintech sector and shows that European fintechs remain attractive targets for global investors. We expect to see further M&A in this sector during 2020 given the number of mature businesses with good traction in the market and clear paths to profitability,” said partner Caroline Rae, one of the leaders of the HSF team. Based in Australia, EML is […]
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