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Oct
22

At just 23, Olivia is not your typical fintech entrepreneur

Olivia Molesworth realises she’s not your typical fintech entrepreneur. “It has certainly been a challenge at times,” the 23-year-old founder said.

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Oct
21

Mortgage disrupter sets new funding record

Mortgage disrupter Athena Home Loans has set a local record, closing the largest capital raise ever led by local venture funds, raising $70 million.

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Oct
21

Facebook, Apple, Alibaba the biggest threat to Big Four banks

When it comes to disrupting Australia’s banking sector, it’s not the fintechs or the neobanks that are keeping our Big Four up at night.

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Oct
21

One-stop shop banking model unsustainable: Wisr

Smaller banks outside the big four will have to rethink how they operate with the traditional model of being a hub for all banking and financial services no longer being profitable

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Oct
21

Fintech founder Daniel Wessels takes out 2019’s Young Entrepreneur Award for Finance

Daniel Wessels, the founder and CEO of online lender Jacaranda Finance, has had his second win at the Brisbane Young Entrepreneur Awards.

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Oct
21

Fintech approves home loan on the spot

Australian Mortgage have settled their first home loan application in partnership with Shore Financial and it was all over in less than 15 minutes.

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Oct
21

Banks no longer ‘like god’: Are we ready for fintech 2.0?

Next February, Australia’s “consumer data right” will be put into action when banks will be required to share customer information.

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Oct
18

Here’s how Facebook’s Libra will permanently hit Australian banks’ profits

The man in charge of setting up Facebook’s digital currency, Libra, pretty much confirmed to CNBC that the project has one key service goal for now.

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