Banking

May
24

UBank here to disrupt banking forever

UBank has a mandate to disrupt banking for good and to do so they have placed technology at the forefront of the customer experience.

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May
21

Westpac out in the cold as Apple Pay arrives for NAB customers

Westpac is the last remaining big Australian banking institution not to offer Apple Pay after NAB announced that the service had gone live for its customers

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May
21

Banks still stalling real time payments: RBA

Big banks clinging to their legacy payments and IT platforms are continuing to stymie tangible benefits to consumers and business

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May
20

Why your bank is set to offer ‘lifestyle services’

Open banking has forced the UK’s big banks to use financial services from other players and to offer lifestyle services such as sourcing mobile phone or energy plans

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May
17

Banks to join forces for blockchain-based settlement project

Several of the world’s largest banks are in the process of investing around US$50 million to create a digital cash system using blockchain technology

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May
17

RBA warns of ‘lock-out’ risk from rise of phone payments

The Reserve Bank has warned that growth in payments driven by smart phones, watches and other wearable devices must not stifle competition.

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May
16

World Bank and CBA partner to enable secondary bond trading recorded on blockchain

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and CBA have enabled secondary market trading recorded on blockchain for bond-i

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May
14

Frankie Financial powering Aussie neobank boom with new regtech

Frankie Financial announces it has signed deals with Xinja Bank and Novatti Group, as it works to provide the tools to power Australia’s NeoBank boom.

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