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Australian Stories

Financial Literacy stories

Katie Wilson appointed new Head of Policy at FinTech Australia

FinTech Australia appoints former Meta exec Katie Wilson as its new Head of Policy, aiming to bolster industry relations and shape key fintech regulations.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2024

Customer Experience

Michael McCarthy appointed CCO of moomoo Australia

Michael McCarthy, a veteran of the Australian financial markets, has been appointed as the chief commercial officer of online trading platform moomoo Australia.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2024

Fintech

FinTech Australia asks for policy rethink amid start-up funding woes

FinTech Australia calls for government policy revisions, citing capital raising challenges for startups and the need for stronger support from Austrade to boost the country's fintech reputation internationally.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024

EduTech

Montessori Australia, Raiz Invest improve financial literacy

Montessori Australia (MA) has announced it is partnering with Raiz Invest to improve financial literacy for Australian children.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022

Global Stories

Financial Literacy stories

Payment Technologies

Sean Preston joins PG Investments as Head of Wealth

Sean Preston has been appointed Head of Wealth Partnerships at PG Investments, following his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Immersve.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Fintech

MADCash triumphs with two awards at 2024 MAIAs for fintech

MADCash has won two awards at the 2024 Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards, recognising its innovative contributions to financial inclusion for underserved communities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024

Customer Experience

IWD 2024: To facilitate advancement in equality, we must replace legacy systems

Replacement of longstanding systems with advancing technology is key to promoting equality and progress, as seen from this year's International Women's Day focus.

By Brooke Eddie • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024

Investment

IWD 2024: Speak with your subconscious to enhance progress everywhere

A focus of International Women's Day 2024 supports personal investment to enrich lives, enhance careers, and empower industries.

By Bronwyn Penhaligon • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Risk & Compliance

Risky AI & bots manipulate markets, warn UK finance professionals

94% of senior UK finance professionals consider AI-driven market manipulation an impending threat, as bots harbour potential to covertly disrupt trading, cites a study by eflow Global.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024

Fintech

Tradies' guide: Prepare now for a fresh start in 2024

It's critical that tradies take the opportunity ahead of the January cashflow slowdown to get their business in shape so they can make a fresh start.

By Dan Pollard • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023

Financial Literacy

Lista unveils new branding and focus on personal finance

Lista, a finance application from the Philippines, is rebranding to emphasise personal finance and encourage users to gain financial literacy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2023

Digital Transformation

ANZ digital finance transformations falling behind

Only 5% of Australian organisations and 2% of their New Zealand counterparts have a strategy to accomplish a robust digital finance transformation.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2023

Marketing Technologies

Mastercard launches new initiatives to empower those hit by COVID-19 lockdowns

Mastercard commits to bringing one billion people and 50 million businesses into the digital economy by 2025, with a focus on women entrepreneurs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Literacy stories

Fintech

New study highlights financial literacy gap in Southeast Asia

A recent study indicates concerning financial habits among Southeast Asians, underscoring the urgency to enhance financial literacy and implement comprehensive planning initiatives in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Cybersecurity

CDSL launches multilingual services in silver jubilee celebration

SEBI Chair Madhabi Puri Buch initiates two multi-lingual tools from Central Depository Services (India) on its 25th anniversary, aiming to enhance accessibility in India's capital market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024