FinTech

Zip Co revenue soars as new partners come on-line

Shares in buy now pay later company Zip Co have surged higher after the group reported a 20 per cent lift in revenue for the third quarter.

ASX . FinTech . Payments
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No more PIN payments as fingerprint-scanning bank cards launch in the UK
Apr
29

No more PIN payments as fingerprint-scanning bank cards launch in the UK

Biometric cards which enable people to verify payments using their fingerprint rather than needing to enter a PIN are now being trialled for the first time.

Banking . FinTech . Payments
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BGL releases Simple Fund 360 integration with A.S.A.P Actuarial
Apr
29

BGL releases Simple Fund 360 integration with A.S.A.P Actuarial

This new integration provides BGL clients the ability to request an Actuarial Certificate directly from A.S.A.P using Simple Fund 360’s Actuarial Wizard.

FinTech . Investing
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Octet CEO Clive Isenberg honoured among 2019’s Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs
Apr
29

Octet CEO Clive Isenberg honoured among 2019’s Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs

Octet CEO, Clive Isenberg, has been recognised as one of the Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2019 by Goldman Sachs at its Builders + Innovators Summit.

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PayPal agrees to invest $500m in Uber, says it will help develop taxi operator’s digital wallet
Apr
29

PayPal agrees to invest $500m in Uber, says it will help develop taxi operator’s digital wallet

Global online payments operator, PayPal, has gotten into an agreement to invest $500 million in cab aggregator provider, Uber.

FinTech . Investing . Payments
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30% of Aussies trust robo-advice
Apr
29

30% of Aussies trust robo-advice

Nearly a third of Australians trust robo-advice, new research from Thinque has shown, which it said is a reflection of diminishing faith in human advisers.

FinTech . Investing . Robo-Advice
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Copying investors via SelfWealth resulted in a 36% return over two years
Apr
18

Copying investors via SelfWealth resulted in a 36% return over two years

Australia’s fastest growing online share trading platform, SelfWealth, continues to innovate and provide Australian investors with outperformance.

ASX . FinTech . Investing
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Bluechain launches in Australia with Amex
Apr
17

Bluechain launches in Australia with Amex

Anglo-Australian fintech Bluechain Payments Ltd has partnered with American Express, enabling Bluechain to offer highly competitive rates on Amex card transactions for its rewards payment service in Australia and New Zealand. Bluechain’s payment platform will assist Amex grow its share of the US$250 trillion bill payments market and allow consumers and businesses to “cardify” their purchases by using an American Express card for almost any payment—even where Amex or other major credit cards are not accepted. A Bluechain user could, for example, pay their council rates with Amex, even though most councils don’t accept Amex cards either when paying online or in person. The cardholder gets the American Express reward […]
FinTech . Payments
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