The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
Australian Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Openmarkets & Ondo eye tokenised finance in Australia
Eligible Australian investors could soon gain access to tokenised products as Openmarkets and Ondo test new offerings within local regulations.
Confluent: Data architecture gap impairing AI ambitions
Older systems may leave Australian firms unable to meet CDR demands, while modern data architecture is becoming crucial for real-time AI use.
Compare Club hires tech chiefs for AI-led platform
The move aims to make Club+ more proactive, with alerts on savings and switching opportunities instead of waiting for customers to compare again.
Australia to ban card payment surcharges from October
Shoppers will soon see a simpler checkout, as businesses across Australia must stop adding fees to eftpos, Mastercard and Visa card payments from 1 October.
Tokenisation is an infrastructure decision
Australia's wealth managers now face pressure to rebuild custody and distribution systems as tokenised assets move under the same law as other holdings.
Lendi lifts loan lodgement with AI agents & Twilio
Home loan applicants are reaching loan lodgement 2.5 times faster after Lendi Group linked AI agents to Twilio's platform.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Featured News
Confluent: Data architecture gap impairing AI ambitions
Older systems may leave Australian firms unable to meet CDR demands, while modern data architecture is becoming crucial for real-time AI use.
Big AI moves at Lendi Group, brokers and customers benefit
More deals and faster lender integrations are expected as Lendi shifts its mortgage platform towards agentic AI for 1,300 brokers.
Ansarada unveils OS Bondi for secure M&A, due diligence
Deal teams will save time on due diligence as Ansarada's OS Bondi spots duplicate questions while keeping sensitive data inside its secure platform.
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.
Archaic payment processes costing SMEs time and money
Australian SMEs are missing working capital gains as manual invoicing and EFTs leave payments slower and less secure.
Visa strengthens AI defences amid new era of cyber threats
Visa is pouring billions into AI defences as regulators demand safer, auditable systems to counter faster cyber threats and fraud.
'Lack of support' as Australia lags behind on blockchain
Years of regulatory delay risk leaving Australia behind as tokenised assets and digital investment platforms gather pace.
Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake
Australia's banks are steadily increasing their use of artificial intelligence, but regulation and data security fears are tempering adoption.
Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch
Weeks before a planned August debut, the app aims to entice more than 2 billion Muslims with chat, video and faith-based AI tools.
Expert Columns
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
Tokenisation is an infrastructure decision
Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
6 Industries that need address verification
Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Fragmented payment systems are costing your business
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
4 practical tips for maintaining data quality
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Fintech News
Bizcap ranks fifth among Australia's best workplaces
Employee feedback has lifted Bizcap into a small group of nationally recognised employers, with a fifth-place finish in the medium business category.
ezyCollect launches Aimie to tackle late SME payments
Australian SMEs are waiting 19 days beyond terms for payment, squeezing cash flow as ezyCollect rolls out AI to target late invoices.
Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight
Manual reconciliation, compliance gaps and duplicate payments are draining growing firms as disconnected finance tools hide spend until month-end.
People First Bank launches Backbase digital platform
The staged rollout aims to smooth the merger of two legacy systems for 750,000 customers as the bank overhauls online banking.
Equifax Australia & Occubuy launch Open Score for renters
Renters' on-time payments could now count towards mortgage applications, as a new pilot aims to help thin-file borrowers prove creditworthiness.
Women in Digital names finalists for 2026 national awards
A record shortlist across 20 categories spotlights women, non-binary people and allies shaping Australia's banking, health and education systems.
Australia unveils Financial Innovation Strategy for fintech
The plan could speed testing for new financial products and shape rules on data sharing, payments and digital assets across the sector.
Australia warned AI adoption is too slow for gains
Productivity gains are being left on the table as businesses adopt artificial intelligence too slowly and without the skills or strategy to scale it.
Zenith Payments appoints Anthony Drury as Chief Executive
The leadership reshuffle signals Zenith Payments' push to broaden services as Australia's payments market faces regulatory and commercial change.
Emburse launches Spend in Australia for finance teams
Finance teams in Australia can now track expenses in real time without swapping cards, as Emburse extends Spend beyond the US.
Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding
For SMEs, faster lending is no longer enough as supply-chain shocks and volatile costs can make a quick answer the wrong one.
Stakk swings to AUD $1.07 million operating profit
The turnaround was driven by surging customer receipts and cash inflows, though auditors still expect to flag a going-concern uncertainty.
Actuaries & UTS launch AI risk guidance for finance
Most financial firms using AI still lack proper risk checks, prompting fresh guidance as regulators warn oversight is lagging.
Biza.io launches openfeed for consented banking data
Businesses can now tap customer-approved bank and energy data in hours, as Biza.io's new feed cuts integration costs and compliance hurdles.
Lucie Money taps Fiskil for open banking data feed
Customers will be able to link bank accounts securely as the app replaces manual uploads with consented data under Australia's Consumer Data Right.
Revolut Bank Australia launches 5.50% savings rate
New customers can earn an introductory 5.50% savings rate for three months on balances up to AUD $100,000 without deposit or card-spend conditions.
MUFG Pension & Market Services to buy GROW Technology
The deal would broaden MUFG's Australian retirement offering as superannuation funds demand more flexible administration and better data tools.
Northern Trust & CSC expand digital assets partnership
The tie-up could help institutional investors cut settlement friction as the pair test tokenised assets and digital cash for superannuation operations.
Big AI moves at Lendi Group, brokers and customers benefit
More deals and faster lender integrations are expected as Lendi shifts its mortgage platform towards agentic AI for 1,300 brokers.
Interactive appoints Alfred Flokstra as Account Director
The hire strengthens the provider's push into regulated finance as banks and insurers face tougher security, resilience and governance demands.
Job Moves
Compare Club hires tech chiefs for AI-led platform
Fat Zebra promotes Hakkinen, Kwakernaak in reshuffle
Banking Circle appoints Cracknell as Chief Executive Officer
CommBank appoints first Chief AI Scientist in Australia
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FinTech Australia appoints Xero policy chief Grace Gown
Openmarkets appoints David Jenkins to lead DeFi push
Elula names Andrew Phillips as new Chief Revenue Officer
Zepto names Mariana Paun chief business resilience lead
Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
