Tag: FinTech Australia

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CDR privacy risk underestimated

The federal government had “severely underestimated” the privacy risks of the Consumer Data Right, even as it pushes to complete an inquiry process and pass the legislation before the...

Labor’s ASIC FinTech WA pledge

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor will fund new ASIC innovation resources to support FinTechs in Western Australia if it wins the upcoming federal election in order to stem the flow of companies relocating...

Survey wars: A murky tale

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Three significant surveys of the Australian startup sector have been released in the last week, with each painting a very different picture of the small industry. The contrasting results...

FinTechAus reels as CEO departs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The role and effectiveness of FinTech Australia has been questioned following the sudden departure of its CEO just four months in the role, with a prominent member of the...

Open banking on budget wish-list

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Coalition government had been a strong supporter of the local FinTech and RegTech sectors, and naturally the sectors’ two industry associations are hopeful the Scott Morrison’s third budget...

Crowdfund laws frozen in time

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Much-anticipated reforms extending equity crowdfunding to private companies have yet to move through the Parliament, nearly six months after the bills were first introduced. The Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding...

Stuart Stoyan chairs FinTech Aus

Posted on   |  by James Riley
FinTech Australia’s new chair said this year is “pivotal” for the local sector as it looks to build on last year’s momentum and the upcoming Royal Commission into the...

A tale of two FinTech hubs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government has opted to fund two separate FinTech hubs in Melbourne following an extended tender process. The government announced last June that it would work with an...

FinTechs present a policy wish-list

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Improvements to the R&D initiative and government-mandated open data controls are top of the Australian FinTech industry’s wish-list, while gender diversity remains a major issue for the sector, a...

Morrison opens up FinTech data

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government will force the big banks to reveal customer credit information from next year in a move that Treasurer Scott Morrison says marks a “major milestone” for the...