Tag: FinTech Australia

Tech sector unites to lash Chalmers’ CGT carve out plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasury’s planned tax concession for innovative companies from capital gains tax changes won’t be enough to stop founders and investors heading offshore, an alliance of tech leaders and industry...

CGT startup risk overshadows ‘positive’ RDTI reforms

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Long-awaited reforms to tax breaks for research and development have been largely welcomed by the tech sector as a positive first step in the government’s response to a landmark...

FinTechs seek slice of $100b federal govt deals

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian fintechs are urging the Albanese government to follow NSW counterparts in opening up the government’s financial services deals to the smaller innovative firms, as private backers pull back...

Gig Guide: WA gets a familiar new chief data officer

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Western Australia government has named Natalia Kacperek as its permanent Chief Data Officer, the public service veteran taking up the role after spending two years in an acting...

Fintech’s $22b impact sparks push for smarter regulation

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
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...

Govt plots review of FinTech sandbox as crypto plan unveiled

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has committed to review Australia’s financial regulatory sandbox as part of a suite of reforms to regulate crypto exchanges and other digital asset platforms. The review,...

No time to wait: FinTechs call for RDTI change

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Small FinTechs are missing out on the government’s biggest and bluntest innovation incentive, exacerbating a funding crunch, the sector’s peak body has warned in its call for Budget moves....