Tag: Australia

A global leader has revealed areas of investment that brokers should consider as insurtech continues to redefine the industry. Read more: www.insurancebusinessonline.com.au

H2 Ventures, an Australian fintech accelerator, has filed a prospectus for its new venture H2Ocean to IPO on the Australian stock exchange. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

ANZ Banking Group has upped the ante in its adoption of cloud-based services in order to pursue a more flexible technology strategy. Read more: www.afr.com

Australian bank Westpac is making use of its investment in DataRepublic, with the launch of a new service allowing corporate clients to store and exchange anonymised customer data.

Robo-advisor Ignition Wealth has raised Aus$1m ($762,000) in its first round of venture funding from financial planning expert Barry Lambert.

BitScan, a merchant-backed loyalty program, has announced a partnership with Waves to implement a new type of loyalty program. Read more: www.pymnts.com

Australian P2P lender SocietyOne’s new CEO Jason Yetton disclosed some growth figures this week. Read more: finovate.com

Three Chinese financial technology startups have begun their three-month long residency in Australia. Read more: www.chinadaily.com.cn

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is continuing to assess the applications for authorization in regards to Apple Pay. Read more: www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

An Australian blockchain-based startup, Power Ledger, is running an 8-week experiment selling solar-powered energy with the blockchain. Read more: bitcoinist.net