Fintech founder Daniel Wessels takes out 2019’s Young Entrepreneur Award for Finance
Daniel Wessels, the founder and CEO of online lender Jacaranda Finance, has had his second win at the Brisbane Young Entrepreneur Awards.
Moneytech expands team and strengthens offer following record year of growth
Skybound Capital invests $20M in Western Australian fintech Fair Go Finance
Western Australian based fintech company, Fair Go Finance, has today announced a $20M investment from Skybound Capital.
Peter Gammell-backed Octet takes BoQ’s debtor finance arm
Bank of Queensland has sold its debtor finance business to the market’s second biggest non-bank player, privately-owned Octet
Australian fintech investment subdued in H1’19, as market pauses ahead of future growth: KPMG Pulse of Fintech
While IPOs are not tracked by the Pulse of Fintech report, it noted Australia has been an exception when it came to fintech IPOs.
WA fintech Fair Go Finance expands in Mandurah with vision for future tech hub
Fair Go Finance is expanding and growing rapidly in the non-bank lending sector and has launched a new Tech Hub in Mandurah, regional WA.
Bitcoin is trading above $10,000 for the first time in over a year following Facebook’s cryptocurrency announcement and strong 2019 growth
The price of a single bitcoin exceeded $US10,000 for the first time since March 2018 on Friday, according to CoinDesk.
SME finance comparison site secures $1m investment
According to the finance matching platform ebroker, the investment comes after a strong period of growth for the website.