Tagged: australia

Banked Strengthens Position in Australia’s Real-Time Payments Market with Acquisition of Waave

Banked has reportedly gained foothold on Australia’s real-time payments market with the acquisition of Waave, sparking strategic partnership with Chemist Warehouse. Banked’s acquisition of Waave underscores commitment to building a truly global Pay by Bank platform. Waave’s work with Chemist Warehouse in developing Pay by… Read More

Australia’s CBA Cautions Small Businesses Against “Too Good to Be True” Investment Scams

With over half of the hard-earned money Australian small businesses lose to scams going to fraudulent investments, CBA Executive GM Rebecca Warren provides tips on how to identify a potentially fake investment opportunity. Approximately 90% all scams reported by CommBank’s business customers in FY24 came… Read More

Experian Reportedly Finalizes Acquisition of Consumer and Commercial Credit Bureau, illion in Australia, New Zealand

Experian, the data and technology company, announced the completion of its A$820 million acquisition of consumer and commercial credit bureau, illion, in Australia and New Zealand. The acquisition and integration of illion’s 500 strong team, data, software and intellectual property into Experian will create a… Read More

eToro Expands Savings Offer with Acquisition of Australian Investing App Spaceship

eToro, the trading and investing platform, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Australian investing app Spaceship in a deal worth up to $80 million AUD. The acquisition will strengthen eToro’s footprint in “a key market for the business while also broadening its product… Read More

Reserve Bank of Australia Shares Update on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) and Future of Digital Money

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Treasury released a report this past week summarising research to date on central bank digital currency (CBDC) and how this has informed the RBA and Treasury’s current assessment of CBDC issues in Australia. The report also sets out… Read More

Australia’s Financial Services Regulator ASIC Expands Operational Resilience Guidance for Market Participants

ASIC expands operational resilience guidance for market participants. ASIC (in Australia) has officially released a letter to market participants “outlining technological and operational resilience guidance, clarifying how to identify critical business services and notification of a major event.” The guidance relates to the technological and… Read More

Payment Cards Dominate Digital Commerce Payments in Australia – Research Study

Payment cards are the most are the preferred payment method for e-commerce purchases in Australia, collectively accounting for 50.6% share in 2023, reveals GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics reveals “that Australian e-commerce market is estimated to register 8.3% growth in 2024… Read More

Majority of Gen Z and Millennials in Australia are Looking to Enter Property Market in Coming Years – Report

Over half of Gen Z and Millennials are looking to enter the property market in the next five years, according to an update from Australia’s ubank. New research comes as ubank announces a number of interest rate decreases to its home lending products. In line… Read More

Payments Platform Moonva Celebrates Five Years of Operation

Monoova is celebrating its fifth year of providing digital payments in Australia. The company says that in recognition of the milestone it has initiated a brand refresh. Monoova was one of the first providers of PayTo  or “real-time alternative to direct debits.” Since inception, Monoova… Read More

Online Scams Significantly Impacting Younger Gen Z and Millennial Consumers in Australia – Research Study

New consumer research reveals that four out of five Gen Z and Millennial Aussie scam victims would share their experiences if it meant helping others. Consumer research commissioned by digital bank, ubank, has revealed nearly three in ten young Aussies reported that they had “been… Read More

CommBank, Telstra Announce Expanded Anti-Scam Tech to Help Protect Elderly Consumers in Australia from Fraudulent Activities

CommBank and Telstra announced their anti-scam technology Scam Indicator has been expanded to cover landlines, to help detect suspicious calls in real-time, helping to avoid money being lost to scammers. The anti-scam technology, which was “conceived and developed in partnership with Quantium Telstra to help… Read More

State Street Global Advisors Acquires Stake in Australian Fintech Platform Raiz

State Street Global Advisors, Inc, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), announced a strategic investment in Raiz Invest Limited (ASX: RZI), an Australian Fintech platform that helps customers grow their wealth by helping them to save and invest. The parties have… Read More

Engagement Banking Fintech Backbase Assists MyState Bank with Supporting Business Growth

Backbase, the global enabler of engagement banking, has successfully delivered a new digital banking platform for MyState Bank to support future growth. The platform represents a significant leap forward in “delivering seamless, customer-centric digital experiences to MyState customers.” MyState has partnered with Backbase “to modernise its… Read More

Australia’s CBA and BNY to Enable Near Real-Time Cross-Border Payments

CBA and BNY announced that they are delivering near real-time cross-border payments. Through a new cross-border payments collaboration between Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), Australian businesses and individuals who “receive international payments from BNY’s customers may now… Read More

Financial Infrastructure Fintech Stripe Marks 10 Years of Serving Businesses in Australia

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, marked its 10th anniversary serving Australian businesses, marking the rapid growth in the country’s internet economy. At its annual conference, Stripe Tour Sydney, Stripe reinforced its commitment “to Australia by launching new solutions to support businesses’ growth, including… Read More

Metallicus, the Developer of The Digital Banking Network, Introduces Metal Pay in Australia

Metallicus, the developer of The Digital Banking Network, a blockchain-based payments network built to meet regulatory standards globally, is pleased to announce the launch of its flagship consumer app, Metal Pay, in Australia. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Metallicus’ mission “to support the… Read More

Australia: ASIC Sues the ASX Over Blockchain Project

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) was once viewed as a pioneer in transitioning from legacy exchange technology – CHESS –  to blockchain or distributed ledger technology. The strategy was to create a “database architecture that solves a data reconciliation issue.” This has nothing to do… Read More

Australia’s EBM Insurance & Risk Partners with CyberCube, a Cyber Risk Analytics Provider

EBM Insurance & Risk, one of Australia’s privately owned insurance brokers, is pleased to announce a partnership with CyberCube, the provider of cyber risk analytics. This collaboration will see EBM licensing CyberCube‘s Broking Manager and Prep Module, significantly “enhancing its capabilities in cyber risk quantification… Read More

Australian Digital Bank Ubank Introduces Passkeys to Support Secure Access to Banking Apps

Australian digital bank, ubank, has introduced passkeys to improve authentication for customers. Ubank joins a growing number of international online services and payment providers, “along with Australian organizations and government agencies, using passkeys as their login method.” The change in authentication processes comes as Australians lost… Read More

CommBank Customer Scam Losses Reportedly Halved After Intro of Measures including Anti-Scam Technologies

CommBank customer scam losses halved in FY24 following the introduction of measures including market leading anti-scam technologies, spearheading cross industry collaborations, ongoing proactive policy measures and strengthening customer awareness. James Roberts, CommBank General Manager of Group Fraud, said: “Over the last financial year CommBank has… Read More

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