Tagged: danielle szetho

May 16, 2018 @ 11:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Brad Kitschke has been selected as the new CEO of FinTech Australia. Kitschke follows in the footsteps of founding CEO Danielle Szetho who announced her resignation earlier this year. Sarah Worboys acted as interim CEO during the executive search. Kitschke has a history of working with… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 6:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Danielle Szetho, the longtime CEO of FinTech Australia, announced her resignation today following two successful years of guiding the young organization to become the leading voice for innovative finance in Australia. FinTech Australia said that Sara Worboys will take over as interim CEO beginning March… Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

In December, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) posted an explanation of tax treatment regarding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In response to recent media reports that ATO has set up a new taskforce to examine tax issues around cryptocurrencies, FinTech Australia has posted a response. Danielle Szetho, FinTech… Read More

January 24, 2018 @ 11:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Stuart Stoyan, the founder and CEO of Melbourne-based company MoneyPlace – the second fully licensed marketplace lending platform, has become FinTech Australia’s new chair following the departure of founding chair Simon Cant. Stoyan has agreed to be FinTech Australia’s acting chair until June 2018 when… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

FinTech Australia has provided a comment on the consultation paper published in August regarding authorising new entrants into the banking industry. The creation of digital challenger banks in Australia is a welcomed move but, according to FinTech Australia, needs some improvement. The discussion paper proposes… Read More

December 8, 2017 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

FinTech Australia, the advocacy group for Australia’s burgeoning Fintech industry, has given its seal of approval following the Australian Parliament’s passage of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation.  According to Fintech leaders, the governmental approach regarding cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, will position Australia as a world leader… Read More

December 4, 2017 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

  FinTech Australia reports on a major Indonesian delegation, including 16 companies and the nation’s financial services regulators, that discussed topics such as financial innovation and how to foster a robust Fintech industry. FinTech Australia described the delegation as arguably the most significant group of Indonesian… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 10:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The recently published Startup Muster report showed a Fintech sector that was growing solidly in Australia.  According to the report, 19.7% of startup founders indicated Fintech as their industry, up from 15.9% in 2016. Overall, Fintech remains the number one startup sector for founders in Australia… Read More

November 8, 2017 @ 6:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prospa has claimed first in the race to originate over half a billion in small business loans. The online lender states that over the past 12 months, Prospa has experienced dramatic growth, doubling the size of its loan book. Prospa has now provided credit to… Read More

October 29, 2017 @ 8:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

FinTech Australia, the national association for Australia’s Fintech industry, has just released a new member ecosystem map designed to visually depict the extraordinary growth in Australia’s Fintech industry in just four months. This week Australia’s inaugural Fintech festival Intersekt kicks off so the timing is important. … Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

One of the four largest banks in Australia, National Australia Bank (NAB), has partnered on the upcoming Fintech hackathon taking place during Australia’s first Fintech festival – Intersekt. The hackathon expects to find new ways for businesses to benefit from improved and smarter access to… Read More

October 16, 2017 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer, announced the appointment of James Shipton as the new Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).  A Goldman Sachs veteran, Shipton is currently leading a research center at Harvard Law School where he… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 10:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) published guidance on the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) market. The cautionary note told investors to be diligent when reviewing ICOs for a potential investment while noting security offerings are a regulated activity. FinTech Australia called ASICs move… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech Australia announced its upcoming Intersekt Fintech Festival is set to be a world-first gender equality target and is part of an ongoing campaign to drive increased levels of email participation in the country’s startup sector. The festival is set to be held in Melbourne from… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

China is the biggest kid on the block when it comes to the emerging alternative finance market in the Asia Pacific region. In fact, China has the largest alternative finance market in the world driven by a fast growing economy, a highly connected population via… Read More

September 14, 2017 @ 5:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week the Australian Parliament introduced new legislation that will extend crowdfunding or “crowdsourced equity funding” (as the Aussies call it) to private companies. This is an important fix that will create a far more robust and equitable crowdfunding ecosystem in Australia. Earlier this year,… Read More

August 18, 2017 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the Coalition Government’s announcement of its first stage of reforms to strengthen the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, FinTech Australia’s CEO, Danielle Szetho, issued a statement on the situation.  According to a press release issued by the Australian Minister of Justice, the new bill… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

FinTech Australia is out with a comment on the report that was published by the Committee for Sydney regarding the Fintech sector in Australia. FinTech Australia welcomed the report, entitled “Scaling the Fintech Opportunity: For Sydney & Australia,” as it indicates that Sydney is a… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Both Sydney and Melbourne have announced the creation of startup hubs. Sydney has proposed an 11 floor innovation center that will be the largest in the southern hemisphere. In fact, Jobs for NSW has stated it would invest $35 million in the facility. A Fintech… Read More

June 21, 2017 @ 10:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

FinTech Australia is out today with a Fintech Ecosystem Map visually representing the ever-changing and growing number of entities participating in innovative finance in Australia. FinTech Australia says it intends on updating the map every six months to keep things current. Currently, the map lists… Read More