In this Podcast Tim Poskitt talks about his new role at Startupbootcamp and their involvement in Fintech for Net Zero. FinTech Australia has launched a new event aimed at showcasing sustainability-focused fintech companies. Held in partnership with The Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Startupbootcamp and BDO, FinTech for Net Zero will pl…

In this very special episode we chat to Michael Paris from Fintech Scotland. Fintech has emerged as a transformative force in the financial sector, offering innovative solutions that not only enhance financial services but also address broader societal issues, including environmental sustainability, customer vulnerability, and overall financial wel…

In this week's episode we chat to Ada Guan from RDC. (Rich Data Co). Ada talks about the early days of RDC, their growth, the importance of AI as well as a Fintech Australia story which assisted them to a trip overseas. RDC aims to accelerate innovation in business lending to deliver transformational and sustainable long term business success for c…

Matt Vitale from Birchal joined the Fintech Australia podcast this week to talk about CSF and his company Birchal. Matt goes in to the details around what crowd funding is, how Birchal have operated, the challenges, the messaging and the funding. Matt also tooks about a recent report where over $70m was invested in to CSF campaigns in 2023.…

In the business spotlight series we chat to Karl Durrance from Stripe. Karl delves in to Stripe's local presence about how they work with businesses, their big hairy audacious goals and other ways they are present here locally. Karl also unpacks a a report called "What it takes for businesses to compete in the digital economy " - and the different …

Jeroen van Son joins the business spotlight series to talk about Verrency. Verrency is a Loyalty Services provider, enabling rapid and cost effective digital payments innovation for banks, card issuers, and payment processors. Jereon talks about their products, the market size, the importance of education as well as the current state of the fintech…

In this episode we chat to the newly minted Fernando Zandona. After serving as interim CEO since June - having previously held the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer at Mambu - Fernando will now spearhead the business as it enters its next phase of growth. Fernando talks about why they are in Australia, the opportunities, their services a…

In our 4th Episode of the Business Spotlight series we interview Sivan Atad to talk about nVest. nVest is an enterprise-grade fractional trading B2B platform. It is bringing embedded investment experiences to Australia retail investors. Sivan talks about his experience as a founder, the recent win of the SmartCompany's The Pitch, an early-stage sta…

Today we chat to Andrew Walker who talks about his recent US adventures - including the Fintech Nexus conference via the Austrade Fintech Landing Pad. We chat about: - What he did in New York and their your business ambitions in the US? - Some insights from the US home loan and lending space. - His experience working with Austrade - The Fintech Nex…

In this week's episode we chatted to Anthony Jones - "AJ" - Head of Innovation and Partnerships, Australia New Zealand and South Pacific at Visa about Visa's involvement in the fintech ecosystem and how they are visible and connecting to fintechs. AJ also talks about their fast-track program and some of the other initiatives. This episode was recor…

Today we chat to Daniel Cannizzaro Founder & CEO of Parpera about their recent fact finding mission to the UK and Europe! - About Parpera and the recent iteration - What he did in London/Amsterdam! - Learnings - Money2020! - International Expansion plansBy Fintech Australia

June 2023 CDR MONTH - A wrap - In this episode we interview the following regarding their involvement with CDR Month. Intro with Mathew Mytka, Regional Director Australia and New Zealand Financial Data and Technology Association Simeon Duncan Senior Manager, International Corporate Affairs at Intuit on why the sponsored, their uses cases and future…

In the latest Global Trade Made Easy Podcast episode, Tejas Oza discusses the evolving trade landscape with David Lawson of Austrade. They delve into the strategies for overcoming distance in international trade, key growth drivers, and the role of Free Trade Agreements. Key takeaways from the episode include: Austrade's global network of 110 offic…

Today we chat with Stuart Low , Founder and CEO of Biza.io Biza.io is the market leader in the Consumer Data Right, Open Banking, Open Energy, and the emerging Open Data ecosystem. We cover all topics of CDR (being CDR month) the different application use cases as well as talking about the Finnies where Biza.io took out the Excellence in RegTech aw…

In today's episode we profile 3 Finnies winners from the recent Fintech Australia Finnies evening. Here's a short story about each , the process to apply and how winning the awards have helped them! 1. Excellence in FinTech Support Services Winner - Astero (This award recognises the support services that have provided the highest level of assistanc…

Introducing the new sub series from the Fintech Australia - the Business Spotlight. The series aims to profile members and to tell their story in a relaxed manner whilst also intertwining the connection to the ecosystem. The first episode is with Rowan Wilde - Co-Founder - HelpPay to talk about how the business started, the problem they are solving…

In today's episode we chat with Joseph Healy from Judo Bank - we discuss the history of the bank, the growth , the progress and of course his book(s). Joseph has written four books - but the latest called "Black Belt, A masterclass for startup and entrepreneurs" brings together the learnings and insights and lessons such as clarity of purpose.…

In this episode, we welcome David Lawson, Assistant General Manager of Export Supply Chain Services at Austrade. Global trade can be challenging, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. Luckily, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) is here to help. During the podcast, Tejas and David discuss Austrade's offshore netwo…

In the latest Fintech Australia podcast we chat to Anto Joseph from Stropro about Alternative Investments. Anto discusses what they are, where Stropro fits in, where Australia sits compared to the rest of the world and how investors can access. Anto also talks about the recent SVB and Regional Bank happenings.…

Sydney based Basiq has been acquired by Cuscal Limited , one of Australia’s largest independent providers of payments, banking and regulated data. ✅ Sydney based Till Payments announced 📣 they have raised $70 million in Series D funding to assist with "making payments smarter, faster, and more secure." Brisbane based digital bank Alex Bank has seen…

ING Australia has launched “Everyday Round Up to Charity “– a charitable round up ⬆️ feature, enabling customers to round up eligible everyday card transactions 🛍️ to the nearest dollar or five dollars and donate the difference to a charity. ✅ Sydney-based fintech and proptech company Downsizer.com raised $3.75m in seed funding to help drive intern…

Today we chat to David Marsh from Endava about the recently released 4 key Trends in Payments - Real-time payments(RTP) The Rise of the Super Apps TheEvolution of Payments Acceptance Payment Orchestration/ Platform as a Service A fun listen for all fintechs to consider. To download the report please click here: bit.ly/endava-australia-report…

Today we talk all things SVB with Dom Pym, James Cameron, Marisa Warren and Jackie Vullinghs to discuss the last 72 hours of thinking around SVB. This podcast was to capture a historic moment in time and for these leaders to share their learnings, their understanding of the situation and some lessons for founders.…

Fintech in Australia - Weekly Summary 5/3/2023 March 5, 2023 All the headlines for the week to keep one eye on the happenings of Fintech in Australia 👇 Melbourne based Small business admin platform Thriday partnered 🔗 with Visa to allows small businesses to take advantage of automated banking, accounting, & tax features. 🗂️ Gold Coast based Nimble …

* Sydney based DataMesh Group raised $30m in their Series A round with NAB Ventures, 1835i & Deutsche Bank participating in the round. 💰 * Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has said their digital bank Up now has 613,000 customers 🖥️ and $1.3 billion in deposits at the end of the half. Up Home 🏠 - their mortgage product has settled $38 million in home loans…

• Gold coast based Send Payments raised $11.5m in a Series B round 💵 to accelerate opportunities in Australia & offshore 🌎 •Brisbane based ASX listed Change Financial secured A$6.9m in new fundjng from US-based fintech entrepreneur & investor Michael Giles 👋🏻 •Sydney based Shift raised 💰 $27m to help scale their receivables & to make further invest…

In this episode, Chris Titley chats to Daryn Griggs, Managing Director - APAC of Episode Six. We delve in to legacy banking systems, the advantages and challenges of cloud based banking as well as the opportunity at large. Payments, Core banking infrastructure , card issuance and the adoption of mobile technology are all topics we cover in this pod…

• Barry Kogan, Jonathan Henry and Rob Smith, partners of McGrathNicol were appointed Joint and Several Receivers and Managers (Receivers and Managers) of ASX listed Openpay 🗂️ • Qantas launched “Qantas Money Home Loan” powered by Adelaide based Tic:Toc 🏠🛫 • Sydney based Bridgit partnered 🤝 with outsource Financial . This marks the latest aggregator…

In the first episode of 2023 - we chat to Brett Turley from Bit Leave. Brett shares his story from trips to Afghanistan to becoming a fintech founder and why he is on a mission to help employees. We chat about annual leave, employee wellness, long service leave and the opportunities fintechs have to be embedded in the workforce.…

In today's podcast Chris Titley and Rachel Hopping talk about the week that was in fintech. Rachel has just joined FA in her role of Head of Strategic Partnerships. We talk about how this role came about as well as why she is excited about 2023! This will be the last FA podcast for 2022 - we hope all members have a safe and relaxing break and we wi…

Today we chat with Karthik Srinivasan from Ziksu about Scan and Pay. We've seen large adoption offshore about QR codes - but will Australia also adopt this shift? Ziksu is a company involved in this sector and Karthik chats about the methods, the ups and downs and existing trends in fintech.By Fintech Australia

- Sydney based Livewire Markets acquired Market Index to combine analysis 🔬from Australia's leading investment professionals with extensive market data 📊research tools and scans.🗂️ - Westpac announced they will invest 🗂️ US$30 million in to ShopBack that will allow credit & debit card 💳 customers to access offers via a dedicated Westpac page in the…

Hannah Glass , Senior Associate King & Wood Mallesons joins us for a chat. KWM’s specialist team is at the forefront of legal and technological developments in blockchain technology, having worked with governments, banks, industry bodies and start-ups around the world. Hannah chats about smart contracts, application use, the recent events with cryp…

Today we chat with Lisa Wade CEO of Digital X. DigitalX is a blockchain financial company innovating at the frontiers of Web3.0. with a sustainable focus via a commitment to the WEF ESG and Stakeholder Capital framework and RegTech innovations such as Drawbridge. Lisa talks about the recent Cryptocurrency volatility, utility use cases, stable v uns…

On Tuesday we chatted with Scott Heyes, who is the Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Partner of Mendoza Ventures, a Boston based but location agnostic early stage and growth Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity venture capital firm. Mendoza Ventures is the proud recipient of the 2021 Investor of the Year Community Award from Startup Boston. …

* Melbourne based FrankieOne announced 📣 they raised $23m as part of an extension of their Series A to take the total funding for the round to $45m. 💰✅ * Commonwealth Bank partnered with Paydock for the launch of “Powerboard” / a “plug in” 🔌for merchants to access payment methods through a single platform. 🍽️ * Nauggets partnered with Azupay to hel…

5 bite sized pieces of information from the week that was in Fintech here in Australia.By Fintech Australia

In this podcast we chat to Patrick Coghlan CEO of Creditor Watch about the background of his business, their recent acquisition of Debtor Daddy and some views on further M&A in the sector. Could 2023 could be the year of consolidation for fintechs?By Fintech Australia

In the latest episode we chat to Mandeep Sandhu , Country Lead, Australia and New Zealand at Personetics about PFM (Personal Financial Management) and it's application use here locally v global offshore markets. We chat about how sophisticated PFM's are - what they can achieve and what they as the hurdles and barriers in some situations. We talk ab…

We've uploaded the recording of the EY FinTech Australia Census Webcast 2022 This was a live recording featuring the following speakers on the event : Hon Ed Husic MP Member for Chifley Federal Minister for Industry and Science Malia Forner (moderator) EY Partner Government Incentives and Oceania Start-up & Entrepreneurship Leader May Lam EY Partne…

In this episode we chat with Vinnie D'Alessandro from ASX listed Change Financial about the rise in card payments globally (particularly within Australia) and where Australia sits. We chat all things wallets, QR, Pins as well the advancement of technology from larger more non traditional finance companies. Vinnie also talks KYC and we chat about so…

In this episode we dissect Angel investing in Australia - for investors and importantly fintech founders. We chat with Cheryl Mack - who helps angel investors build their own portfolio deal-by-deal alongside notable lead investors via her company Aussie Angels. Cheryl talks about the opportunities, the risks and how it can be used as a sound invest…

In the first episode of the new series - Chris Titley chats to Matt Almond from Upsure and Paul Kang from Entersoft around cyber security combined with fintech insurance. In this episode we delve in to the recent Optus case around 1) Sharing your data and what it may mean 2) What the response was like and government intervention 3) What to look out…

We say goodbye , but not really to Brian Collins who has joined AWS as Fintech BDM - Oceania and thank him for the efforts as the previous host. A small introduction to Chris Titley from Sub11 who will be hosting the podcasts moving forward : - Background in financial services for c20 years - Started podcasting in 2015 , close to 500 episodes - Now…

Welcome to the Global Trade Made Easy podcast, where we speak to global trade leaders, innovators, and influencers from around the world and Australia. We discuss ideas that can disrupt your organisation, industry, or career. In this episode, we welcome Nathan Hyde, CEO of Yarra Valley Dairy and Nikki Rynia, Export Manager of Yarra Valley Dairy. Na…

Australian fintechs are taking on the world's best, punching above their weight and successfully launching into the world's leading financial markets. Tune in to hear how Australian financial technology businesses are assessing global growth plans, attending international events and utilizing the support of the Australian Trade and Investment Commi…

Welcome to the Global Trade Made Easy podcast. In this podcast, we speak to the global trade leaders, innovators, and influencers from around the world and Australia. We talk about ideas that can disrupt your organization, industry, or even career. In episode 1, we welcome Dylan Skinns, General Manager at Austral Fisheries. Austral Fisheries is one…

Brian Collins is joined by Chris Hicks from Till Payments to discuss the news from the previous month.By Fintech Australia

Today Brian is joined by that paragon of the Fintech ecosystem Dom Pym to discuss the biggest news of the month. We chat through the months biggest raises, the current markets (public, private, and crypto), what this might mean for short and mid term funding, and how fintechs can look to grow in a tougher market through partnerships.…

Brian is joined this week by Milan Cooper from First AML, Rob Roe from OneTrust, and Toni Knowlson from FrankieOne to talk about where they see the industry headed.By Fintech Australia