PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Mastercard announced it has joined the Marco Polo Network. And Amazon is testing out a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app. Mastercard Joins Marco Polo Global Trade Finance Network. trillion global trade finance opportunity.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Executives from the Australia and New Zealand banking group are looking with interest at the prospect of real-time international payments. Getting to that point will require Australia to be able to handle the domestic leg of the instant payment journey, however. Around the Faster Payments Wor ld.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In this week's news, we saw two blockbuster IPOs, arguments and stalemates over a new stimulus bill, and new data on consumers' digital shopping trends. Online lending startup Social Finance (SoFi) is in talks to go public through a sale to blank-check acquisition company. The Weekender is here to catch you up.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

These technologies will also help Xinja Bank keep its users’ personal and financial data more secure without requiring it to build out costly new infrastructure. Tyro currently supports banking solutions for approximately 32,000 merchants and small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in Australia.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2018

To that end, a finance platform based in Switzerland, Advanon, has grappled with fraud, as reported by p2p-banking.com. The invoices were then financed by 78 private investors – and the fraud resulted in ill-gotten gains worth about two million euros. Underhanded Doings in the Land Down Under. In one example, news.com.au

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

” There is also reportedly evidence that former city officials misused government prepaid procurement cards to purchase goods for personal use. million worth of business loans were allegedly obtained fraudulently by a California auto body shop owner, reports in Repair Driver News said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

For example, Amazon, Westpac and National Australia Bank are teaming up to bring voice-activated AI to Australian banking customers. EY analysts noted market pressures from FinTech rivals has created a climate in which innovation reigns, forcing banks to design new solutions to retain customers and prevent bank switching.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

While person-to-person (P2P) payment solutions and real-time payment platforms are making the quick exchange of funds possible, fraudsters also see an opening to exploit these systems’ vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, in Australia, acts of card-not-present (CNP) fraud are rising in the nation’s rural areas. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The world is preparing to enter into a new year, and small businesses are getting their New Year’s resolutions lists in order. and Australia and finds a few spots that could be cause for concern. SMEs every year , said Amicus Commercial Finance in a recent report. SME lender Wirefund.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The age of personalized service is upon us. Eight licenses have been granted in Hong Kong, including Livi VB Limited, SC Digital Solutions Limited, WeLab and ZhongAn Virtual Finance Limited. And in Australia, the financial regulator earlier this week granted a new digital banking license to “online-only firm” Xinja Bank.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

That Las Vegas trade show memory came up during the PYMNTS discussion when Cregan shared what has influenced, and still motivates, EML as it expands from its base in Australia into Europe — and, now, to the U.S. Sure, some state laws require in-person payments or impose other hassles, introducing friction into the process.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

New research reveals that B2B payments are is expected to account for the largest portion of faster payments volume in the U.S., while in Brazil , the central bank is eyeing business payments as a segment that can significantly benefit from the country’s new instant payment scheme that will debut later this year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Authorities in Australia and the U.S., The app tracks the proximity of smartphones to other smartphones, rather than using medical or personal information, to determine the virus’s path and the potential risks of exposure. For more on these stories and other news, visit the Tracker’s News & Trends. EU and U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2016

T he European Commission would like to create a central database of digital currency users to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering – for the obvious reasons. The challenges for this ambitious plan include personal data violations and insufficient cybersecurity, the darknet being a screaming example.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

While Soldo first began as a personal finance solution, specifically a tool to help parents give money to their children and manage their spend, Soldo has increasingly turned towards the corporate banking and spend management space. company attracted $11 million in new funding this week led by Accel.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

And continuing the theme of running when one firms might walk, SoFi will end February with an equally big piece of news: The company has firmed up $500 million in new funding in a round led by Silver Lake with participation from GPI Capital and SoftBank. Extremely Personal Banking. An “Opportunistic” Round.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

In recent memory, there’s the infamous recount of votes in Florida when the margin between Bush and Gore in 2000 was “too close to call” by many news outlets. The finance industry currently uses blockchain technology as a way to securely keep track of money being transferred on multiple decentralized sources.

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Jessica Ellerm

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

For many of us, talking about our personal finances is one of the last taboos. Travel 17,000 kilometres to the sunny shores of Australia however and it’s a slightly different story. Leading the roboadvice charge in Australia is local entrepreneur Chris Brycki, founder of Stockspot. Maybe we need Embarrassing Money.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2017

.” And while Gurner got an awful lot of attention for his remarks – more on that in one second – it should be noted that he is far from the first person to make this observation. If it is San Francisco or New York – the two markets in the U.S may remain out of reach for all but the wealthiest of them.

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TheGuardian

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s regularly being created and destroyed – and economic models that don’t reflect that fact are not even slightly useful Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In the classic 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life, depositors demand their money from a small-town building society.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

“Before man reaches the moon, your mail will be delivered within hours from New York to Australia by guided missiles. People will pay their bills, take care of their finances, and communicate with their doctors over the internet,” he predicted. No, that honor belongs to rocket mail.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

But there’s a reason why analysts refer to the area as the Asia-Pacific region, and part of that reason is the presence of countries like Australia and New Zealand which, while very much a part of the Asian financial ecosystem, are often overlooked in discussion about the growth of fintech in the area. Bright – Australia.

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TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The call comes as Australia’s big four banks pushed back on mandatory reimbursements, arguing they could “inadvertently lead to increases in scam activity” and that customers should keep themselves safe. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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TheGuardian

JUNE 17, 2023

Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Somewhere in the British Museum is a small gold disc. Cheques are being phased out. Cash is on the decline. As we use cash less and less, how does this impact the way we think about and use money? Just 10mm in diameter, it weighs less than a teaspoon of salt.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 19, 2016

Personal loan comparison site. AI for capital markets news. HQ: Australia. Tags: Consumer, mobile, spending, budgeting, PFM, personal finance. International payment service for small businesses. Latest round: $365,000 Grant. Total raised: $ million. HQ: London, England, UK. Source: Crunchbase. CallforLoans.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In recent headlines surrounding payments fraud and improper use of company funds, perhaps none loomed larger than the news that Nissan Motor Corporation ’s board voted unanimously to force Chairman Carlos Ghosn from his position. BEC Scams In Australia. UK Fraud And Beyond. Trade Invoicing Fraud.

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TheGuardian

MAY 25, 2022

Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading. The bank will offer its NAB Now Pay Later product from July using the existing Visa credit card system, meaning it will not have to sign up merchants to offer the service in the same way that standalone operators Zip and Afterpay do.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

News came Wednesday (Jan. Add to that the announcement that Capify, an alternative lending provider focused on small businesses in Australia and the U.K., The digital age is upon us, though, and the bank is proving nimbler than perhaps some might think. and the U.K., and where the company is making inroads into a wider client base.

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Jessica Ellerm

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

The price comparison website found 81% of Australia’s Gen Y population will set financial resolutions in the new year, compared to 56% of Generation X, and only 38% per cent of Baby Boomers. Ultimately, conquering the fear of looking at my finances has made me far more likely to do something about them.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2016

This week, PYMNTS dug into the week of mobile pay news to bring you the latest from the ecosystem. And, like most weeks (as demonstrated by our past few weeks of tracking the top news and players ), it didn’t disappoint. But now Dunkin’ may have found its way in.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2016

That’s the good news –well if you’re an advertiser. Th e bad news is consumers are getting sort of sick of watching ads — and when they can skip them, they usually do. Unlockd is relatively new. After launching in Australia in the fall of 2015, it officially crossed over into the U.S. in January of this year.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Vanguard’s Personal Advisor Services. These are online platforms that provide automated, algorithm-based portfolio management without intervention from human advisers and without personalized, one-on-one conversations with a human adviser. Personal Capital ( FS14 , FDSV16 ). StockSpot , Australia. AssetBuilder.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Vanguard’s Personal Advisor Services. These are online platforms that provide automated, algorithm-based portfolio management without intervention from human advisors and without personalized, one-on-one conversations with a human advisor. Personal Capital ( FS14 , FDSV16 ). StockSpot , Australia. AssetBuilder.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

An explosion of new consumer finance brands is transforming how people save, spend, and manage their money. To build a successful personal finance management tool, it’s important to understand the dynamics of user acquisition and growth. Download the 17 key takeaways from the 7 fastest-growing personal finance apps.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Accusations of fraud and mismanagement, and criticisms of the government’s decision to invest in Solyndra, were rampant in the days following news of Solyndra’s impending bankruptcy proceedings — but the core mistake here involved ignorance of a key aspect of Solyndra’s business.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

M1 Finance. Nov 2021 est. based on news reports. Personal Capital. July 2021 round. FTX Exchange. Jan 2022 round. August ’21 exit (Block). Aug 2021 round. Citadel Securities. Jan 2022 round. Nov 2018 trans. Estimate based on 2021 IPO value. Root Insurance. Oct 2020 IPO. Nov 2021 round. Oct 2021 round. Dec 2021 round. Clearcover.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

M1 Finance. Nov 2021 est. based on news reports. Personal Capital. July 2021 round. FTX Exchange. Jan 2022 round. August ’21 exit (Block). Aug 2021 round. Citadel Securities. Jan 2022 round. Nov 2018 trans. Estimate based on 2021 IPO value. Root Insurance. Oct 2020 IPO. Nov 2021 round. Oct 2021 round. Dec 2021 round. Clearcover.

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