A number of local FinTech startups have lobbied the Reserve Bank of Australia to create a cryptocurrency version of the Australian dollar. Three use cases from Australian FinTechs were...
Australiaâs planned equity crowdfunding regime is over-regulated and runs the risk of no company taking part, the founder of a New Zealand-based equity crowdfunding company said. Anna Guenther, founder...
Australia has taken a âbig step forwardâ in recognising digital currencies as legitimate and trusted with the government moving to regulate the likes of bitcoin for the first time....
Australian FinTech companies have reached a collective tipping point and are on the verge of enjoying mainstream adoption, a new report has found. The EY FinTech Adoption Index 2017...
Only one startup has utilised ASICâs regulatory sandbox since it was launched late last year, leading the government to make a series of changes to broaden the scope of...
Australiaâs corporate regulator has inked a FinTech partnership with its counterpart in Indonesia in a âterrific validationâ for the work of the local sector. The Australian Securities and Investment...
Shadow minister for the digital economy Ed Husic has had a crack at the finance sector lobby group FinTech Australia for its outspoken support of governmentâs dodgy equity crowdfunding...
The rise of fintechs and the digitisation of the finance sector has signalled a âparadigm shiftâ for both business and government, presenting both with opportunities and challenges Federal Treasurer...
The Treasurer Scott Morrison has thrown the substantial weight of his office behind draft Productivity Commission recommendations that would give consumers more control over data held by banks and...