ASIC grants Change Financial an AFSL
Change Financial has announced that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has approved Change Financial Payment Services.
Super Fierce launches Australia’s first unbiased super fund comparison index
Super Fierce has launched Australia’s first index to capture 99.8% of the entire market, based on 2,069 investment options across 359 superannuation funds.
EML acquires Sentenial Group & enters the Open Banking market in Europe
EML has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Sentenial Group for €70 million upfront, plus an earn-out component of up to €40 million.
Experian A/NZ acquires Australian fintech Look Who’s Charging to bolster open data offering
Look Who’s Charging is integrated with a number of Australian banks, with their data available to millions of Australians directly within existing digital banking applications.
Fintech Start-Ups invited to apply to Accenture 2019 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific
To be eligible for the Accenture 2019 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, startups must have a working version of their technology/solution for financial institutions Applications are now being accepted for Accenture’s annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, a 12-week program that helps early- and growth-stage fintech companies accelerate product and business development through mentorship with executives from top financial institutions. Fintech entrepreneurs developing cutting-edge products, services and technologies are invited to apply now until May 10. The sixth year of the Lab comes after global fintech investments more than doubled in 2018, to US$55.3 billion, led by a surge in funding to start-ups in mainland China, as well as by record fintech […]
Forbes Fintech 50 call for nominations
For two years, Forbes has published our Fintech 50 list, showcasing the top companies shaping “the future of your money.” (See the 2015 and 2016 lists.) These innovative startups are making it easier for suppliers in emerging economies to get paid, for low-mileage drivers to save hundreds of dollars a year, for your financial advisor to create a tailored-for-you portfolio, and enabling even more technological advances that benefit many of us daily, unbeknownst to us. If the Great Recession shook trust in global finance, these are the firms that are building it back up. We’re about to begin updating the list for the third year — a multi-month process which […]
