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Aug
25

Xero is getting into business lending, buying Sydney financing startup Waddle for $80 million

Xero is moving into lending to small business through invoice financing, announcing plans to acquire Sydney startup Waddle for up to $80 million.

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Aug
25

Asia-Pac fintech funding up 9% as investors set sights on S-E Asia, Australia: S&P

Funding for fintechs in the Asia-Pacific grew 9.1% in the second quarter as investors shifted their bets to firms in Australia and South-east Asia.

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Aug
25

Zip Co propels higher on US takeover target update

A proposed US takeover that propelled Zip Co shares in June is once again lifting investor sentiment for the buy-now-pay-later group.

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Aug
24

Afterpay supercharges European ambitions with $82m deal

Afterpay shares surged to a record high after the fintech juggernaut unveiled an acquisition that it says will expand into a European market.

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Aug
24

Sharesight portfolio tracker passes 150,000 users worldwide

Investors from over 100 countries are now leveraging Sharesight’s award-winning portfolio tracker to uncover the true performance of their investments.

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Aug
24

Challenger B2B fintech Parpera aims for $800,000 crowdfund target

B2B fintech Parpera has opened shares for trading with equity crowdfunding platform Equitise, with the aim of raising $800,000.

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Aug
24

ETF Securities hits $3 billion in funds under management

The Australian ETF industry touched an all-time record high of $67.2 billion in funds under management (FUM) in recent weeks.

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Aug
21

Advisers adopting a ‘fintech startup’ mindset can thrive

Fintech assumes the advice process can be automated as a service, and adviser knowledge can be replicated or improved by tech.

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