Airwallex branches out into retail investment products with new Australian licence
The fintech is to leverage the AFSL licence, granted by ASIC, to expand Airwallex Yield.
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The fintech is to leverage the AFSL licence, granted by ASIC, to expand Airwallex Yield.
Dosh is aiming to become New Zealand’s “first locally-owned, digital-only bank”.
ABA CEO Anna Bligh says the CDR initiative has “not realised its potential”.
DASH is looking to use some of the funds to increase its headcount by 20.
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The review will begin after the Australian government evaluates the Payment Systems Regulation Act 1998.
Teachers Savings and Loan Society (TISA) has gone live with a host of solutions from Oracle FS.
Gary Rohloff, managing director of Laybuy, describes the appointment of receivers as “gut wrenching”.
The Aussie bank has deployed MongoDB’s Atlas solution.
The collaboration aims to “help validate bank account details used in international payments to Australia”.
North America’s sixth-largest commercial bank has tapped the platform to “detect more early warning signs” in lending.
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The round represents Data Zoo’s first ever outside investment.
NAB says the first group of business clients to adopt A2A payments will go live “in the first half of 2024”.
The new facility from Pollen Street Capital will support the lender’s future growth plans.
The WG-QSC intends to publish its initial findings ahead of Sibos in October 2024.
Airwallex’s tech will power Bird’s in-house foreign exchange engine and issuing solution.
The consultation period is due to commence on 17 April and will run until 26 July 2024.
The New Zealand-based firm is currently listed on the Catalist stock exchange with a value of around $5.4 million.
The new CEO has been tasked with leading the start-up’s “next phase of growth and innovation”.
The new cash injection adds to the $20 million Constantinople previously raised via its May 2022 seed round.
Westpac’s current stack “isn’t older or less capable than peers… we just have too much of it”, according to its CEO.
GSS says the new funding coincides with its “transition from the development phase to the operational phase”.
The firms plan for the new security measure to be ready by the beginning of 2025.
With the deal, Anna Money says it plans to introduce a “smart business current account and debit card”.
The approval comes less than three years after the bank was first awarded a restricted banking licence.
Bayliss succeeds Joseph Healy, who is stepping down after a seven-year tenure as CEO.
The bank will leverage nCino’s Cloud Banking Platform across its consumer and business lending operations.
Subi’s partners at launch include BambooHR, KeyPay, MYOB and Xero.
Charlie Minutella will lead the fintech’s operations from its New York office.
Irvine will take over the reins from current CEO Ross McEwan, who is set to retire in April.
The deal joins Fat Zebra’s payments platform with Adatree’s CDR-compliant open data capabilities.
Volans aims to become Australia’s number one private bank before taking the brand global.
The fintech has been licenced to operate in Europe since 2022.
Dancerace says its tech will make it easier for Aussie businesses with unpaid invoices “to receive their cash faster”.
Interpath Advisory has been instated as provisional liquidator for PCSIL.
Motive Partners will invest two $25 million tranches as part of its growth commitment to the Aussie firm.
The company has promoted Paul Dunn to CEO, APAC and Chris Spencer to CEO, EMEA.
The round was led by Australian bank Westpac and cloud-based financial services platform nCino.
The industry will also make an AUD 100 million investment towards a new confirmation of payee solution.