Tagged: australia

November 13, 2019 @ 11:01 pm By Cali Haan  |  

More than 200 delegates representing police forces and regulatory bodies in Australia, the US, Singapore, and New Zealand are convening Nov 13-15 in Brisbane at the 2019 National Proceeds of Crime Conference. Present in force will be staff from Australia’s Taxation Office, Securities and Investment Commission,… Read More

November 8, 2019 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Auckland, New Zealand-based Harmoney, an online lending platform that connects borrowers with lenders, recently raised NZ$25 million ($15.8 million) through a Series C investment round led by two Australasia-based investors. Established in 2014, Harmoney has acquired funding from Australia-based private equity company Kirwood Capital and… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

DayTek Capital says it expects to launch a new digital bank “Infinity” in Australia by mid-2020. The company describes the forthcomin bank as “product disruptive,” without providing too many details. Additionally, DayTek reports the Australian government is assisting with the Fintech getting established as Trade… Read More

November 6, 2019 @ 9:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology (Fintech) and Regulatory Technology (Regtech) has published an “Issues Paper outlining what it intends to review and report back to the Senate. The Committee was established in September 2019 and consists of six senators. The Fintech and… Read More

November 4, 2019 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sydney-based Westpac, one of Australia’s first banks and first companies, is reportedly planning to introduce a new digital banking platform in order to attract younger clients that may otherwise prefer opening accounts at neo banks. Westpac’s decision to launch a new digital brand was announced… Read More

November 2, 2019 @ 11:02 am By Cali Haan  |  

Chi-X, an Australian stock exchange that handles about 20% of the country’s trades, is concerned that a new cost-cutting blockchain registry, settlement and clearing system being developed by rival ASX will enhance the ASX’s market dominance over settlement, Reuters reports. Chi-X, a subsidiary of New-York-based… Read More

October 28, 2019 @ 1:04 pm By Cali Haan  |  

InfiniGold, a company “digitizing” gold reserves at the Perth Mint, has responded to Crowdfund Insider’s questions forwarded earlier this month regarding the companies’ plans to issue a Perth Mint Gold Token (PMGT) on the Ethereum blockchain. Andreas Ruf, CEO at Infinigold, began by describing both… Read More

October 25, 2019 @ 3:47 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The Perth Mint says  its project to offer gold-backed Perth Mint Gold Tokens (PMGT), “is paying early dividends with a surge in investors registering to trade gold on digital platforms.” The mint and partner Infinigold tout the offering as, “the first digital gold token on… Read More

October 22, 2019 @ 10:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mine Digital, a digital asset exchange, has launched in Australia. According to the company, the exchange is the first to launch with an Australian Financial Services License. The license allows Mine Digital to create markets in derivatives products including options and more. Mine Digital will… Read More

October 19, 2019 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

For the fourth year in a row, EY Australia has partnered with Fintech Australia to publish a “census” on the status of the Fintech industry. The census is the result of a survey of 120 different Aussie Fintechs. In this year’s report, EY states that… Read More

October 17, 2019 @ 8:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lime FS Pty Ltd has agreed to shut down “digital advice tools” following concerns raised by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). According to ASIC, Lime has voluntarily shut down two digital advice referenced as robo advice. Lime FS’ corporate authorised representatives, Plenty Wealth… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The previously announced UK-Australia FinTech Bridge Pilot Programme has kicked off with the Department for International Trade (DIT) bringing 9 UK Fintech firms to Australia. The project is part of an ongoing effort to extend the UK’s prominence as a Fintech while building global partnerships…. Read More

October 12, 2019 @ 5:01 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The Perth Mint, a large “precious metals enterprise” in Australia, has announced it will be issuing, “the first digital gold token on a public blockchain-backed…1:1 by GoldPass certificates issued by The Perth Mint…” The release regarding this product does not state when the tokens will become… Read More

October 1, 2019 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SOFI Spritz, an Australia-based beverage brand, is now seeking A$400,000 (max A$1 million) through its new crowdfunding campaign on Equitise. The company previously raised $11,410 on funding platform Pozible. SOFI has also been on Shark Tank. SOFI is focused on new product development and marketing… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 9:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

While the political chatter in the US is clearly anti-Libra and both France and Germany have expressed their disfavor for Facebook’s stablecoin, Heath Behncke, a founder of the Australian consortium’s bid for Libra Association membership, claims there is strengthening support for Libra. Behncke has recently… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence agency, ordered an audit on September 24 of international money transfers made by online payment service provider PayPal according to a release. Australia’s authorities suspect that the transactions facilitated by PayPal might be associated with serious crimes such as child exploitation. … Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 10:19 am By Cali Haan  |  

Australian police have “dismantled” a cybercrime syndicate that used cryptocurrencies to purchase “fraudulently-obtained identities” on Dark Net markets and then use these identities to open bank accounts and drain victims’ retirement savings. According to a release from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), “Investigations have… Read More

September 16, 2019 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is partnering with local tech firm Igloo, in order to develop a blockchain-powered tenancy agreement platform. The software solution is expected to launch by the end of this year, according to a company release. REIQ general manager Josh… Read More

September 15, 2019 @ 4:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week on September 11, the Australian Senate decided to establish a “Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology” or a committee to research and follow Fintech and Regtech. According to the Australian Parliament, the committee will inquire and report on the following matters:… Read More

September 9, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Xinja Bank, an Australia-based neobank, announced on Monday it has received its full banking license from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and has launched its bank accounts.  Founded in 2017, Xinja Bank describes itself as an independent 100% digital neobank for Australians that is… Read More