Rehan D'Almeida
Business

FinTech Australia says the government needs to include digital tech, including AI and cybersecurity, in its R&D Tax Incentive review

- October 20, 2025 2 MIN READ

FinTech Australia has warned that financial and other digital technologies risk being unintentionally excluded from future innovation funding unless explicitly recognised in the federal government’s current Strategic Examination of Research and Development (R&D). The fintech peak body argue its case in a submission to the R&D review’s expert panel, led by Tesla chair Robyn Denholm,… Read more »

Events

Fintech is now worth $22 billion to the Australian economy

- September 17, 2025 2 MIN READ

What makes fintech unique is that it operates both as a vertical and a horizontal sector. As a vertical, it is an industry with its own ecosystem, capital flows, and innovation pipeline. As a horizontal, it spans across and reshapes multiple sectors, from financial services to retail, real estate, health, and government, embedding financial technology… Read more »

Tyro Payments
Events

Here are the finalists in the FinTech Australia Finnies

- April 29, 2025 3 MIN READ

FinTech Australia has revealed the finalists in its prestigious annual fintech business awards, The Finnies. The awards celebrates achievements in the fintech sector and services that support it. This 2025 awards, which coincide with the 10-year anniversary of FinTech Australia, attracted 348 entries across 21 categories, up 26 on last year, with a record-breaking 47… Read more »

Rehan D'Almedia
Business

FinTech Australia says plans to ban payment surcharges will cost competition, choice and fintech innovation

- December 31, 2024 2 MIN READ

FinTech Australia has released its formal position on the RBA’s review of merchant card payment costs and surcharging, advocating for an approach which keeps competition high but does not place an outright ban on surcharging. The view was formed after months of consulting with the peak body’s member base of over 400 companies and commissioning… Read more »

Stephen Jones
Events

Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones will speak at FinTech Australia’s Intersekt 2024 with the RBA talking digital currency

- September 11, 2024 2 MIN READ

The biggest event on Australia’s fintech calendar, the two-day Intersekt conference, kicks off in Melbourne next Wednesday, September 18. This year, with more than 1100 delegates expected, with federal assistant treasurer and financial services minister Stephen Jones kicking off proceedings, and as he did last year, likely to outline the government’s focus for the year… Read more »

Fintech

Australia’s big banks, which made a $32.5 billion profit last year, are whingeing about the cost of the Consumer Data Right

- July 4, 2024 5 MIN READ

Australia’s Consumer Data Right (CDR) turned four this week, and as the fintech sector gathered at a sold out event to discuss and debate its progress and possibilities, industry lobby group the Australian Banking Association (ABA) released a massive whinge on the issue. The ABA commissioned a strategic review of open banking from consultancy giant… Read more »

Tyro Payments
Events

WeMoney wins 3 Finnies at the FinTech Australia awards

- June 8, 2024 2 MIN READ

WeMoney was the biggest winner at the annual FinTech Australia Finnie Awards, taking home the silver in three categories, including the People’s Choice Award for fintech of the year. The annual awards, which recognise the best in Australian fintech, saw FrankieOne take home the top gong as Fintech Organisation of The Year award, while digital… Read more »

Rehan D'Almedia
Fintech

FinTech Australia is holding a second Consumer Data Right Summit featuring CDR’s ‘godfather’ Scott Farrell

- May 21, 2024 2 MIN READ

Following the massive success of its inaugural CDR (Consumer Data Right) Summit last year, FinTech Australia will run its second gathering in Sydney to start the new financial year. The CDR summit at The Hilton in Sydney on Wednesday, July 3, will showcase local and international experts, policy makers, founders and builders discussing the future of… Read more »

Rehan D'Almedia
Politics

FinTech Australia calls for capital raising and trade support ahead of federal budget

- April 15, 2024 2 MIN READ

FinTech Australia is calling on the Federal government to address the challenging capital raising environment for startups and renew its support for Austrade’s effort to promote our local sector abroad. In its pre-budget submission tabled ahead of federal treasurer Jim Chalmers announcing his 2024 Budget on May 14, FinTech Australia CEO Rehan D’Almeida said the… Read more »

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