Australia’s fintech industry is entering what its leaders describe as a pivotal moment, as new Deloitte research putting the sector’s contribution at more than $22 billion annually — around 1.3 per cent of GDP and supporting 98,000 jobs.
Opening the Intersekt 2025 conference in Melbourne on Wednesday, FinTech Australia chief executive Rehan D’Almeida told delegates the ecosystem had matured into a strategic economic asset but now faces structural challenges that risk slowing growth.
“Yes we have proven results, yes the industry has raised some of the highest capital in Australia. Yes we’re no longer emerging but embedded deep in the financial system,” Mr D’Almeida said.
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