Square’s payment ecosystem is now fully evolved
Everyone knows Square for their card readers and payment systems, but did you know Square has a fully evolved payment ecosystem to help your business in more ways than you thought? Square Country Manager Ben Pfisterer outlines seven features you may have missed. Virtual Terminal Virtual Terminal allows a business to enter a customer’s credit or debit card information without the need for a card reader or app. Simply log in on your computer and start taking payments either over the phone or in person. You can give employees access to take payments from their computers, too. You get your funds as fast as the next business day. […]
SocietyOne welcomes proposed changes to an open banking and data regime
SocietyOne, Australia’s pioneering and leading lending marketplace, has welcomed the Turnbull Government’s commitment to introduce an open banking regime which could transform customers’ control over their own data and stimulate competition in the country’s financial services sector. Coming after the release of the Productivity Commission’s report into data availability and use of public and private sector data, Jason Yetton, SocietyOne’s Managing Director and CEO, said the initiatives, announced in last night’s Federal Budget, would put consumers in a better position to negotiate more advantageous deals with their credit provider. The changes – likely to result from an independent commission which is due to report by the end of […]
Merger Creates Powerful Fixed Interest Investment Player in the Australian Market
Trustees Australia (ASX:TAU) and the new fintech marketplace operator, Cashwerkz, are excited to announce a merger where by an established business with plenty of FUM (funds under management) but no platform, effectively buys a brand new platform with a growing distribution network. The combined business will serve retail customers, the financial planning industry, and the middle market – comprising superannuation funds, councils, and other entities – looking to invest large cash balances. Anyone that needs a term deposit or a related cash product can access these through the powerful Cashwerkz platform which – in essence – is a new market place for cash. The platform’s unique back-end technology makes […]
6 Things You Should Do to Avoid Fake Bitcoin Wallet App Scams
It is now apparent that a fake wallet app is the newest Bitcoin theft risk you should score. You’ve probably heard that Apple Store and Google Play have very stringent app review processes. That they only allow apps that won’t harm you to access through their platforms. If that gave you a sense of security, I am sorry to tell you it is a false one. Members of the bitcoin community have just discovered about eight fake bitcoin wallet apps in the Apple Store. They were all imitations of some the most used Bitcoin wallet apps, including Coinbase, BreadWallet, BitGo, Armory and Green Address. If you, unfortunately, happened to download […]
