Afterpay fintech float closes up 25pc
The Ron Brierley-backed buy now, pay later fintech Afterpay got a positive response to its $125 million listing on Wednesday, closing up 25 per cent. The company – which received $8 million in private investments before the float from several former members of Mr Brierley’s Guiness Peat Group – listed at midday at $1 and ended the day at $1.25. The All Ordinaries closed down 1.47 per cent. The executive chairman and co-founder is Anthony Eisen, former chief investment officer of Guiness Peat Group. “What we’re pioneering in Australia is buy now, pay later online, in real time,” said Mr Eisen. “We have a transaction integrity engine that allows us […]
Meet eight fintechs changing financial services
When you have just seven minutes to sell your idea as the next big thing to change banking and investment, every moment counts. Thirty of the country’s best fintechs are pitching to a room full of 160-plus bankers, brokers and venture capitalists at the Grand Hyatt ballroom in Melbourne, where their story, business plan and even looks are all being judged. From payments to wealth management, peer-to-peer lending and crowd funding, fintech start-ups are taking aim at the heart of the financial services industry and a pot of revenues that Goldman Sachs estimates at $4.7 trillion. The banks are all vying for a stake in these disrupters before they join […]
Budget 2016: Innovation surprises in budget papers
Entrepreneurs developing fintech companies will get a leg up from a new program in association with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, which will allow ideas to be tested with a limited number of retail clients for up to six months. These road tests in a “regulatory sandbox” will have prescribed investment limits. Australia will be promoted as a fintech destination in a government funded marketing campaign costing $200,000 next financial year. The government has also called for feedback on the best way to ensure fintech start-up activities are eligible for the venture capital tax concessions. Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology, will be the subject of a review by Data61 […]
DirectMoney Releases Updated Personal Loan Fund
DirectMoney Limited (ACN 004 661 205 ASX: DM1) (DirectMoney) and One Managed Investment Funds Limited (ACN 117 400 987, AFSL 297042) (One Investment Group or OMIFL) are pleased to announce the release of an updated Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for the DirectMoney Personal Loan Fund (ARSN 602 325 608) (Fund) as at 29 April 2016. Key features of the Fund now include: Lowering the minimum investment amount to $10,000 Weekly acceptance of investor applications Allowing re-investment of monthly distributions Expanded reporting Since the initial launch in May 2015 until mid-April 2016 the Fund has achieved a return of 7.18% after fees and provisions. The Fund aims to deliver a consistent […]
Artificial Intelligence, Algo-Banking, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Robo-Advice Form Growth of Australian FinTech Market
Fintech is a disrupting force and a decentralising movement in the financial services sector. Fintech’s apply information technologies and modern internet protocols for data exchange, and deliver financial services using data storage, data analysis algorithms, or personal telecommunication devices. Digital ecosystems are fundamental to the success of both Fintech and traditional banks. Frost & Sullivan’s study, Fintech in Australia – Trends, Forecasts and Analysis 2015 – 2020 defines and focuses on the growth and challenges of the Australian Fintech sectors’ three market segments; Digital Payments, Personal and Business Finance, and Financial Infrastructure and Data Analysis. Each segment relies on its own set of digital technologies. Digital Payments Digital Payments are […]
Fintech challenges Veda, Dun & Bradstreet
CreditSME – founded by Adam Welsh, a former M&A and debt at Origin Capital Group and Goldman Sachs – is offering a sort of broker role, giving them a credit rating and then advising them on which lenders would be the best for them – be it traditional bank or online unsecured lenders. CreditSME, launching on Wednesday, is the latest in an explosion of ex investment banker-led fintechs targeting the small businesses traditionally treated with disdain by the banks. But it’s not lending them money, rather it wants to give SMEs (and their lenders) easy access to a credit rating, just like a big business. There are various operators that […]
The CSIRO is exploring Bitcoin’s blockchain technology
Announced as part of the 2016 federal budget, the government will be encouraging its agencies as well as private companies to explore blockchain technology. The government’s downsized CSIRO research body Data61 will lead the country’s blockchain development. “The Government will encourage the exploration of Blockchain technology, including through a study and pilot testing by the CSIRO’s Data61,” it said in the budget. “The benefits of this technology could be profound — extending right across our economy. We are looking to position Australia as a leading global player in this exciting new area,” treasurer Scott Morrison added. New changes to the GST will also make sure that consumers are no longer […]
Australian FinTech partners with Kikka Capital
Australian FinTech is here to benefit FinTech companies in Australia and it’s the perfect platform to promote your company, brand awareness and your amazing products and services. To assist on the finance side of your business, Australian FinTech has partnered with Kikka Capital. Kikka Capital provide business loans as small as $1,000 up to $100,000 and there’s no accountants, tax returns or anything formal required to apply. They can fund any business as long as there’s cashflow. Kikka uses an advanced underwriting platform meaning not only will Kikka be able to assist any type of business the application takes just 7 minutes to complete! In addition, as a line of […]
