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ANZ appoints managing director of New Business, Emerging Technology and Ventures
ANZ has announced the appointment of Ron Spector as its managing director of New Business, Emerging Technology and Ventures.
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ASIC signs information sharing agreement with Chinese counterpart to spur fintech development
ASIC has announced a deal with the China Securities Regulatory Commission to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets.
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Fintech app Finch raises $2.25 million seed round as health and safety system Donesafe raises $1.2 million
Fintech app Finch has raised $2.25 million in seed funding to grow out its team, further its product development, and accelerate customer acquisition.
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Westpac launches wearable payments offering PayWear
Westpac is set to launch PayWear, its own wearable offering allowing customers to make tap and go payments on contactless-enabled terminals.
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Fintech startup Study Loans looks to help students fund vocational education and training
Study Loans works with the educational institutions to have tuition paid to the organisation as a student progresses through their studies, like the government study loan programs.
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Tech and Finance entrepreneurs dominate this year’s Young Rich List
Of the 100 names on this year’s Young Rich List, published by the AFR, exactly half of them made their wealth in the finance and tech sectors.
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Industry segments that have raised the most money in NSW
Sitting behind fintech startups, the expected champion in NSW amongst all the industry segments, are health and biotechs.
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Sydney-based startup Grei offers a multimedia content platform aimed at improving financial literacy in China
Targeting a Chinese audience, the Grei app looks to improve financial literacy through mentorship from experts and leaders and educational content.
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Afterpay partners with Jetstar to offer buy now, pay later option on domestic flights
Afterpay has announced a new partnership with Jetstar that will see the company’s ‘buy now, pay later’ solution become available to Jetstar customers.
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Knose wants to make it easier for pet owners to manage vet visits and everyday care through a monthly subscription
With 21% of dogs & 35% of cats not taken to the vet in 2016, Knose looks to strengthen the bond between vets and pet owners through a monthly subscription.
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Fintech app PictureWealth combines an individual’s “wealth selfie” with robo advice to improve financial literacy
Taking a snapshot, or “wealth selfie”, of a user’s finances, PictureWealth delivers robo-advice designed to help users plan their financial future.
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NSW Government reveals lineup of fintech and cybersecurity startups participating in Tel Aviv bootcamp
The NSW Government has revealed the cybersecurity and fintech startups heading to the Tel Aviv Austrade Landing Pad for a 10 day bootcamp.
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Auckland-based fintech Vend appoints former Yelp director Dave Scheine as APAC Country Manager
Vend has announced the appointment of former Yelp director Dave Scheine as the company’s new country manager for Asia-Pacific.
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Perth fintech Credi formalises loans among family and friends to reduce friction
Credi is working with lenders and borrowers who don’t traditionally see themselves in those terms – friends and family who simply lend each other money.
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New Zealand-based fintech SmartPay offers merchants an open API payments platform
Smartpay is a payments company which offers its own open payments service API and physical EFTPOS devices to merchants and retailers.
