Australia’s consumer data sharing regime will be simplified in a bid to reduce compliance costs for banks and energy providers while lifting uptake among consumers, under a series of...
Local FinTechs have called for greater clarity on the future of the Consumer Data Right, including key reforms to the scheme that have languished before federal Parliament for more...
The federal government’s financial regulatory sandbox is “underutilised and not fit for purpose”, warranting an urgent review of the regime that has been in place for less than four...
Tech industry groups are troubled by the Albanese government’s merger reforms, warning they could lower the investment attractiveness of the local tech sector. But the view presented by the...
As investment in Australia’s FinTechs dries up, the sector’s peak group is juggling new ways to support its next generation to ride emerging areas like AI and sustainable finance...
A lack of visibility over the future direction of the Consumer Data Right is creating uncertainty, leading to renewed calls from industry for a long-promised roadmap to provide clarity...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged a government response to financial regulators’ warning that fintechs and digital currency exchanges are being “de-banked” suddenly and with little explanation. After reviewing the...
The chief executive of FinTech Australia, Andrew Porter, has resigned less than four months into the job, saying his passion lies in building companies more than representing them. Rehan...
Despite an election campaign with no explicit commitments to FinTech or RegTech policies, industry bodies say they are ready and willing to begin working with the new government. FinTech...
Australia’s fintech industry group has slammed the government for failing to support the sector in Tuesday’s budget, while startups have labelled it “confusing” after not even rating a mention...