Standards Australia has released a roadmap for the development of standards for blockchain and digital ledger technologies (DLT), looking to push development of standards internationally.
The Startup Games wrapped up its first Australian event yesterday at The Mint in Sydney, with local fintech startup Nod securing victory.
Prospa has announced the closing of $25 million in funding led by AirTree Ventures, which will be used to help the business grow its technology and team.
Splend, a company which hires out cars to those wanting to join the ranks of rideshare drivers, has received backing from Investec Australia.
The UK DIT is partnering with the ACC to send five Aussie fintech startups to the UK to participate in the inaugural British Australian Fintech Forum.
Startup incubator Pollenizer has partnered with CRDC and FRDC to host Rural.XO microhacks, a series of regional workshops.
Tyro and AfterPay have announced a partnership that will see the AfterPay’s buy now, pay later solution rolled out to retailers using Tyro’s terminals.
The first run of DevelopHER is done and dusted and a veritable success: the three participants have each been offered a permanent role at MYOB.
Westpac-backed VC fund Reinventure has today announced its seed investment in Melbourne-based payment middleware platform Doshii.
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has underlined the government’s support for fintech, telling the G20 Conference on digitising finance, financial inclusion, and financial literacy in Germany of the potential of financial technology to help shape Australia’s economy going forward.
A property is purchased and put into a trust, then split into 10,000 units – or bricks – which can then be bought by investors through Brickx.
Kiwibank has announced the seven startups who will be participating in its New Zealand Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator program.
UK’s gamified pitching event, Startup Games, is coming to Sydney on February 28 to uncover the most outstanding startups across Australia.
The Government will provide H2 Ventures with a loan guarantee of $2 million to enable it to access a $4 million loan from existing backer Investec Australia.
First announced by Scott Morrison in May, ASIC has launched its ‘regulatory sandbox’ for fintechs looking to test new financial products and services.
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