ACS CEO highlights opportunities for fintech sector
Australian businesses could reap up to $16b in benefits from a thriving Australian fintech sector, ACS CEO Andrew Johnson told Senators.
Aussie startups still being held back by local oligopolies: Stone and Chalk
Sydney-based innovation hub Stone and Chalk has said startups in Australia are being held back from success by the players that dominate the market.
Government passes laws extending fintech regulatory sandbox – finally
The government has passed new laws to finally bring its much-discussed fintech regulatory sandbox into reality.
RMIT’s Blockchain Innovation Hub gets a $6m boost
Victoria’s RMIT University has funneled an additional $6 million towards its Blockchain Innovation Hub
Another billion-dollar year for investment in Australian startups in 2019
Australian startups saw a continued rise in venture capital funding in 2019, rising to US$1.145 billion, up from US$1.033 billion in 2018 according to KPMG
310 digital currency exchanges registered with Austrac
Austrac said it does not monitor the total volume of digital currency exchanges and does not monitor the total amount of money that passes through them.
APRA commits to fintech
APRA has formally recognised the important contribution of both the fintech and regtech sectors within Australia and will support their development.
“People will wake up”: Meet the fintechs bringing social justice to superannuation
As the Aussie fintech trend continues to rage, we’re seeing a swathe of new, innovative superannuation funds springing onto the scene.
