NAB pledges $2 billion to boost Australia’s technology industry
NAB will allocate $2 billion of funding over five years to help emerging technology companies build and grow their businesses.
Proposed Australian migrant bank to be powered by blockchain
Blockchain technology will be at the core of a new bank aimed at servicing Australia’s migrant population which being developed by ASX-listed Novatti Group.
Identitii achieves Microsoft ‘Co-Sell Ready’ status
ASX-listed Australian fintech company Identitii Limited (ASX:ID8) has become a Microsoft Corporation ‘Co-Sell Ready’ partner.
Automic Group appoints FinTech leader Astrid Raetze to accelerate growth
Automic Group announces the appointment of Astrid Raetze as an Executive Director. A tech company that provides a unique ecosystem of share registry, company secretarial, legal and finance services, and which already services more than 10 per cent of ASX listed companies, Automic is delighted to celebrate the appointment of an exceptional leader. Astrid was previously a partner at KPMG, where she was the Australian Head of FinTech. She has more than 20 years of experience in the finance and legal industries, including a long tenure with Baker & McKenzie where she was the Global Head of FinTech, a member of the Global Innovation Committee and the Australian lead for […]
Lakeba Group CEO Giuseppe Porcelli appointed as Chief Strategy Officer for Mobecom Ltd
Lakeba Group CEO and Founder Giuseppe Porcelli has been appointed by Mobecom Limited (ASX:MBM) as Chief Strategy Officer with immediate effect from 1 February 2019. He will join the Mobecom executive team and be introduced to shareholders in upcoming future meetings. The appointment is a natural evolution of the partnership between Mobecom and Lakeba. Earlier in 2018 Mobecom announced Lakeba as their blockchain developer partner to build the cryptocurrency solution, AirCrypto for airBux, their customer loyalty platform. Following that, at the end of 2018 Lakeba’s Paid By Coins venture was acquired by Mobecom just six months after the business had launched. Giuseppe Porcelli’s appointment comes as part of a wider strategic review Mobecom […]
Peppermint signs MOU with Blockchain platform
Peppermint Innovation Limited (ASX: PIL) announced it has executed a non binding Memorandum of Understanding with Vleppo to explore the delivery of a Blockchain based platform to empower banked and unbanked individuals to source loans secured by digital assets. Peppermint previously provided guidance to the market in its announcement dated 27th November 2017 that it was watching the development of Blockchain capabilities and plans. This MoU is in alignment with this announcement and affirms PIL’s commitment to exploring partnerships with leading edge technology companies operating in the Blockchain space. Peppermint’s Managing Director and CEO Chris Kain said: “As a progressive Fintech company, we are always assessing advances made within the […]
PlayChip digital currency exchange “PlayXchange” registered
The PlayChip Foundation has been registered as the first digital currency exchange in Australia with its own native token. Last week the PlayChip Foundation Ltd was registered to provide Digital Currency Exchange services by Australian regulatory body AUSTRAC. AUSTRAC, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, is Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator and financial intelligence unit. The registration is pursuant to subsection 76E(2) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2017 (AML/CTF Act Amendment Act 2017). The registration signals a huge step forward to the Foundation, which will operate a cryptocurrency exchange called the PlayXchange as part of a global payment solution to its more than […]
Prospa top fintech in 2018 LinkedIn Top Startups List
Prospa has been named 6th on the 2018 LinkedIn Top Startups List, which honours the 25 most sought-after startups to work for in Australia. Prospa is also the highest placing Fintech in the ranking. The LinkedIn Top Startups list is derived from a blended score looking at factors including interest in the company, engagement with employees, job interest and retention, and is informed by the billions of actions taken by more than 575 million professionals on LinkedIn. Now in its sixth year, Prospa has established itself as a leader in the online small business lending space. Prospa has delivered consistent high growth with customer satisfaction highlighted by an NPS score […]
