Milestone Group Reveals New APAC Managing Director
Trending in the latest fintech news, Milestone Group has named its newest Managing Director for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The fintech firmā€™s newly created position plays a key role in its revamped global strategy which places its APAC markets in the spotlight. The companyā€™s...
The ACCC Brings Apple and Google App Stores Under Scanner
Trending in the latest news, The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a paper which is part of its inspection of marketplace apps. At present, the main players with a duopoly are the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. The new...
Neobank Douugh IPO: Raises $6 million ahead of ASX Debut
Australia’s very own next-generation neobank, Douugh has announced its plans to get listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) by September 2020 end in an attempt to expand its customer base in the US. The neobank will list in the ASX through the Australian telecom...
Sydney startup Superhero backed by Afterpay & Zip founders raises $8 million
Superhero, a promising Australian share-trading startup has entered the market after receiving $8 million in a fresh round of funding which was backed by some of the big names in the country. The funding round for the Sydney startup was led by Founder and CEO...
Kiwi BNPL fintech firm Laybuy announces its debut on the ASX
Laybuy, a New Zealand-based buy-now-pay-later contender has announced that it will be listed as a public company on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The BNPL fintech firm made its debut on the ASX by raising $80 million through its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and will...
Amanda Cattermole hired as the CEO of Australia Digital Transformation Agency (ADHA)
Introduction Putting an end to a 9-month quest, the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has appointed Amanda Cattermole as its new CEO. By the end of September, Cattermole will take over the position which was previously filled by the interim CEO Bettina McMahon since February...
Cohesity ANZ boss exits to join cloud computing firm Nutanix Australia
Steve Coad, the Managing Director of Cohesity Australia and New Zealand has announced his exit from the company after completing 8 months in the role. Coad will be joining global leader in cloud computing Nutanix to lead the operations of the newly created enterprise division...
Episerver Enters Agreement to Acquire Optimizely
Episerver, a global leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms, recently announced its entry into an agreement to acquire Optimizely. Optimizely is an American company that creates progressive delivery and experimentation software.Ā The news of both theseĀ industry leaders coming together has...
Education data leak in Australia traced to a 3rd-party service
An online mathematics resource with a huge Australian user database appears to be behind the large-scale data leak touted online as a data set which belongs to the Australian Department of Education. The Chief Technology Officer at cyber security intelligence company Hudson Rock, Alon Gal...
Aussie tech firm Chironix brings Zoom video calls to Google Glass
Chironix, an Australian robotics and wearable technology vendor is bringing together Zoom and Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 for people working remotely that use Zoom and can’t always sit at a desk with free hands. The Perth-based tech vendor has entered a deal with mining...
