Fintech provider Linkly acquires Premier Technologies
An Australian and New Zealand based provider of payment integration technology has announced it is acquiring Premier Technologies in a multi-million dollar deal. The acquisition of Premier Technologies will allow Linkly to offer its customers the complete package of physical and online payment capabilities, in...
Ticket reseller Viagogo fined $7 million for misleading Australian customers
London-based ticket merchant Viagogo has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $7 million as fine for breaching the Australian Consumer Law. The ticket reseller has been fined for making misleading or false representations while reselling tickets for sports and live music events, in...
Fintech Revolut looks for new Aussie boss for senior global role
The Australia and New Zealand arm of global payments fintech Revolut is looking for a new local boss who can take up a senior global role. The hiring is supposed to happen before the end of 2020 and there’s great speculation that Revolut Country Head...
Cryptocurrency fintech partners with Aussie mobile payments company Sosure
A leading cryptocurrency fintech NetCents Technologies Inc. has proudly announced its successful partnership with an Australian payments company Sosure Pty Ltd. Headquartered in Vancouver (Canada), NetCents Technology is a pioneering IT service management company and an electronic or online payments service provider. NetCents offers its...
E-Scooter startup raises $12M Series A for ANZ expansion
Trending in the latest news, e-scooter rental Neuron Mobility has an important announcement. The Singapore-based startup added $12 million to its Series A funding which was led by Australian VC Square Peg and GSR Ventures. The additional funding brings up the new total to a...
AU$57 million injected in fintech unicorn Airwallex for global expansion
Melbourne-born fintech firm Airwallex has managed to capture another AU$57 million (US$40 million) in a funding round. It is an extension of an already amazing Series D capital raising of $250 million bagged by the fintech unicorn in April this year. Airwallex is one of...
Aussie Digital Bank Alex’s Ambitious $10 Million Funding Plan
Alex, an Australia-based digital banking player is planning to attain capital of AU$10 million (approximately $7.1 million) through a Series B round of investment. As reported first by the Financial Review, the senior management team of fintech Alex has been keen on securing additional funds...
New fintech on the block: Hnry, an online tax service
A New Zealand-based fintech app Hnry has announced its launch in Australia. Through this app, Australia independent earners, like self-employed individuals, freelancers, contractors and sole traders, get access to a world-first financial administration and online tax services. After delivering record growth to becoming an established...
After Sydney, Melbourne, Perth & Canberra, Accenture opens tech hub in Adelaide
Introduction Global consultancy leader Accenture announced that it will be opening a new facility in Adelaide in a hope to create 2000 new jobs in Southern Australia. Accenture will be investing an undisclosed amount in the development of cyber defense and national security operations capabilities. ...
Telecom giant Telstra loses misleading network coverage ad case against telco Optus
Telecom giant Telstra lost a court case against telco rival Optus over advertisements it claimed could possibly mislead customers on whose network coverage was bigger and better. The Optus ads stated how it was now covering more of Australia than ever before. During the court...
