The 2019 Finder Awards finalists have been announced – and there’s lots of Aussie fintechs on the list!
The 2019 Finder Awards finalists have been announced – and there’s lots of Aussie fintechs on the list!
Map My Plan takes out top award at EY Financial Well-Being PitchFest
Paul Feeney, Founder of Map My Plan, has been named as the winner of the EY Financial Well-Being PitchFest for his innovative FinTech solution.
Australians are embracing fintech as they move away from traditional payment solutions: Research
Australian appetite for fintech services is on the up, with non-bank contactless or card-less mobile payment solutions now being used more than bank-owned payment solutions, according to recent research from market research company Roy Morgan. The Roy Morgan Digital Payment Solutions Currency Report, which is based on more than 50,000 consumer interviews, suggests fintechs, including startups, are taking market share from incumbents, albeit slowly. While 6.4% of people interviewed said they had used bank-owned digital payment solutions within the past 12 months, 6.5% had used non-bank solutions such as Apple Pay or Google Wallet. Further, 6% said they had used pay-later startup Afterpay within the past year. Some 94% of Australians said […]
