Tag: Australia

Wayne Byres is the chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and has just urged the country’s financial services leaders to step up and take responsibility for their actions.

InsurTech Gateway has launched its operations in Australia and is eyeing up the country’s strong B2B2C subsector.

Payright, a buy now and pay later service, has raised $27m in a Series D round to support the expansion of its loan book.

Cloud-based investment platform Jacobi has closed a funding round on AUD $11m ($7.6m) from several US investors.

InsurTech 100 company CoverWallet has extended a commercial agreement with Aon to service clients in Australia.

Cybersecurity company Foregenix has teamed up with Australian payment card security company Tranwall to combat the rise of global ATM cashout fraud.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed two Memoranda of Understandings (MoU) with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to ensure continued interactions following Brexit.

Australia has reportedly set aside an additional AUS $550m ($390m) in its new budget in order to boost regulations on its financial sector. These new...

Dataset analysis platform Appen has acquired Figure Eight, a developer of machine learning technology, in a deal which could be worth $300m.

The banking industry in Australia is changing. And the founder of 86 400 is at the forefront of this push.