Fintech Australia

23 results about this entity

Period: 23 Aug 2021 - 23 Jun 2025

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Former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank CEO Marnie Baker joins FinTech Australia board

FinTech Australia today announced the appointment of prominent banking leader Marnie Baker to its board as a Non-Executive Director, adding notable leadership and policy expertise to the peak body’s strategic direction.

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Fintech Australia warns of prospect of a two-speed fintech ecosystm' in pre-Budget submission

FinTech Australia is calling for an urgent recalibration of Research and Development tax incentives and the Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) Program to buffer fickle investment trends for newer fintechs in Australia’s ecosystem.

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Fintech Australia backs government's scam prevention plan

The industry group for Australia's startup sector, Fintech Australia, has given its support for the government's proposals to implement scam obligations for financial services firms.

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Fintech Australia makes new leadership appointments

As Australia's second highest funded industry raising more than $6 billion since 2020 but only $330m last year in fintech startup funding, FinTech Australia is committed to support and propel the industry through its next stage of growth.

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FinTech Australia appoints suite of new board members

FinTech Australia has announced several new board members following their appointment during its Annual General Meeting.

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Australia to kill cheques by 2030

Australia will phase out cheques by the end of the decade, citing their dwindling popularity in the face of a range of electronic alternatives.

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FinTech Australia names 2023 Finnies winners

Zepto, Lumi and SME funding platform Citoplus are among the biggest winners of the hotly contested FinTech Australia Finnie Awards.

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FinTech Australia and FDATA call for CDR roadmap

Australia’s peak body for the fintech industry, FinTech Australia and global non-for-profit supporting open banking companies, FDATA, calling on policy-makers to put in place a long-sought after roadmap for the consumer data right’s (CDR) implementation.

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Australia ushers in BNPL regulation

The Australian Government is to introduce new rules that will treat buy now, pay later schemes as credit products in an effort to mitigate mounting consumer debt.

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FinTech Australia says ING systems upgrade may breach open banking rules

Fintech Australia and the Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA) are calling on Australia's competition watchdog to intervene in ING Bank's planned upgrade to an Open Banking-related system.

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FinTech Australia names Rachel Hopping head, strategic partnerships

FinTech Australia has appointed Rachel Hopping as its first Head of Strategic Partnerships, joining the team from share trading and superannuation fintech Superhero.

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FinTech Australia and Upplft launch talent retention platform

FinTech Australia and talent platform Upplft have launched a new tool for the ecosystem, aimed at helping retain talent within the fintech ecosystem.