New Aussie neobank Up is alive and kicking
Promising “never-seen-before” features.
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Aussie challenger Volt taps into PayPal’s customer base
Partnership allows PayPal’s customers to share login with Volt.
Sylo and CentraPay partner for PoS payments on blockchain
The new product, Sylo-CentraPay, will launch in 2019.
Westpac stays mobile to check cheque’s death march
“Cheques are often considered a thing of the past.”
Business management software Wiise Rhipe for action Down Under
Wiise is a cloud-based platform designed to “solve SME pain points”.
ANZ New Zealand launches Google Pay
goMoney Wallet to be phased out.
Australia’s big banks slammed for greed and dishonesty
Royal Commission roasts them in its interim report.
Australian Military Bank powers digital transformation with Infosys Finacle on cloud
AMB and Infosys implement SaaS model digital banking suite in ten months.
Westpac welcomes Siri for managing payments
First bank in Australia to do so.
ANZ waves hi to smartphone ATM access
All you need from an ATM, with the aid of your phone.
Australian challenger bank Judo selects Temenos T24 core system
Bank is looking for SME sector success.
Xero Learn sets stage for future number crunchers
Accountants of tomorrow have a new hero in Xero.
NAB adds another $50m to VC fintech fund
NAB Ventures up for more start-up adventures.
ASX blockchain system go-live delayed
Australian Stock Exchange’s system was meant to go live at end of March 2018.
Australia’s banks turned on by Osko for new payments platform
After a six-month delay, Westpac and ANZ are now rolling with it.
Australian challenger bank Tyro ties up with Alipay
Says it’s the first Australian bank to integrate with Chinese paytech titan.
Xinja still tapping Iress for home loans
Australian challenger seeking that fully digital loan process.
Challenger QPay launches for students in UK and Australia
Canberra-based firm also plans to become a bank.
Australian challenger bank Archa takes a bow
Mobile-only financial platform plans to get banking licence.
SocietyOne approaches $500m in total lending
Australian peer-to-peer lending firm also gets new CEO.
Double downer for CBA banking Down Under
Not the first time this year.
Daon’s IdentityX helps New Zealanders create digital identities
New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs shows an interest.
Australian lendtech Tic:Toc rocks up $11.5m funding
Start-up making progress with digital home loan platform.
Military Bank first in Australia to jump to cloud with Infosys
Bank migrated from Ultradata’s Ultracs core banking system.
Australian neobank Xinja selects SAP Cloud for Banking
Challenger is edging closer to restricted banking licence.
Identitii to raise $11m in blockchain IPO
Money raised will be used to support development of its Serra solution.
PayStand enters integration land with Xero
B2B payments platform buddies up with cloud accounting firm.
Australian SME lender Skippr closes $16m funding round
Financing start-up sends message of reassurance.
Australian challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Australia and the tech they are using.
Xero buys paperless accounting hero Hubdoc
“Business has never been so beautiful.” Awww. Pass the sick bag.
Australian challenger bank Judo Capital gets $140m funding
SME plans are on Judo’s hip pocket.
UK – New Zealand: a fintech bridge too far?
How Kiwis and Brits are exploring various ways to participate in each other’s markets.
Coinbase unveils crypto e-gift card for Uber and Google Play
All enabled via its partnership with WeGift.
Investors in fintech provider FNZ plan £2bn sale
Duo want to offload stakes in New Zealand-based tech firm.
Lendtech OnDeck scores $93m in two credit facilities
Asset-backed funds come from Credit Suisse and Crédit Agricole.
New Zealand Firefighters Credit Union moves to Oracle Flexcube
Flexcube fighting fit with another win in the country.
Co-op Money NZ thrilled by passing of credit union Bill
Calls it endorsement for future of New Zealand’s credit union sector.
Australian payments start-up Airwallex raises $80m
Melbourne-based firm combines payments and FX transfers.
Australian challenger bank 86 400 launches
Team includes former ANZ CEO and ex-Metro Bank founder.
ING and AXA to build digital insurance platform
Offering insurance solutions to ING customers in six markets.
