Fintech
Zip upbeat on overseas growth as revenue jumps 130 per cent
Zip Co says it will accelerate its international growth in the year ahead and continue looking for offshore expansion opportunities.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Afterpay targets US growth as it raises $1.25b
Afterpay chief Anthony Eisen says acquiring a bigger share of its United States subsidary for almost $600 million is a major win for the buy now, pay later juggernaut.
- by Clancy Yeates
Westpac flags more fintech deals after SocietyOne tie-up
Westpac’s deal with low-cost lender SocietyOne is the second with the fintech industry in five months, giving start-ups access to banking services in exchange for more products.
- by Charlotte Grieve
‘We’ll do the right thing’: Tyro assures customers as it trims losses
Payments technology company Tyro is giving customers a back-up solution to ensure they are not left stranded by any future outages
- by Cara Waters
Buy now pay later outfit Butn gets set to list with food delivery deal
Buy now pay later outfit Butn is preparing for an initial public offering this year after signing a deal with food delivery giant Easi for delivery riders to access early payments.
- by Cara Waters
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Start up technology
‘Gun at their head’: Xinja shareholders call for more options
Xinja shareholders have been asked to vote on two options for the neobank’s future. But now a group is calling for a third option that involves retaining its banking license.
- by Charlotte Grieve
No upside in owning a neobank, ANZ Bank tech boss says
The lender’s technology chief Gerard Florian has poured cold water on the prospects of the bank buying a neobank to improve its digital offering.
- by Clancy Yeates
Law firm gets ball rolling on Tyro class action
A potential class action against troubled payments platform Tyro is firming up, with Bannister Law sending ‘genuine steps’ correspondence to Tyro.
- by Cara Waters
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Opinion
Banks go ‘hyper-personal’ as digital revolution takes off
The big-four banks are ramping up their investments in technology. What does that mean for you?
- by Clancy Yeates
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Analysis
Neobanks’ challenges in taking on big four laid bare by COVID-19
The exit of Xinja and National Australia Bank’s plan to buy 86 400 has underlined the challenges facing local neobanks.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Finger on the pulse’: Central banks told future is digital
From spending data to financial services from retail platforms, a report has found central banks such as the RBA will have to focus more on the digital world.
- by Shane Wright