SWIFT announces it’s going all-in on blockchain and open finance
The stage is now set. Tech companies in one corner, banks in the other and blockchain between them. And SWIFT is going all-in on blockchain and open finance.
Australian FinTech company profile #27 – CurrencyFair
CurrencyFair is an online currency exchange platform that helps consumers and businesses worldwide transfer money overseas quickly and securely.
RBA: Cryptocurrency won’t catch on in Aust
Four RBA analysts say they see “little likelihood of a material take-up of cryptocurrencies for retail payments in Australia in the foreseeable future”.
Woolworths first Aussie supermarket to offer Apple Pay
Today marks the first time an Aussie supermarket is joining the banks with Woolworths offering Apple Pay to its credit card holders.
Facebook’s plan to beat the global banks
Facebook has unveiled an ambitious plan to launch an attack on the global financial system by creating a new cryptocurrency to be known as Libra
Australian FinTech company profile #25 – Radium Capital
Radium Capital enables companies to receive the R&D tax refund on a quarterly basis rather than wait for their annual refund from the ATO.
AI and big data knocks $36.4b off payments fraud
Visa’s Asia-Pacific head of risk, Joe Cunningham, said the vast majority of fraud on payments cards worldwide was now taking place in e-commerce.
Fintech unicorn rewrites forex rules to snag big bank profits
The struggles of a speciality coffee shop run by two budding entrepreneurs in Melbourne lie behind the success of Airwallex, Australia’s newest unicorn.
