Stablecoin infrastructure start-up Metal has raised approximately US$32.5 million (nearly A$50 million) in seed funding, the Australian Financial…

WeMoney has launched WeMoney Connect, a tool that uses AI to help banks, non-bank lenders and brokers assess…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) plans to review how banks use artificial intelligence (AI). The review…

Volt has received an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The…

Personal finance apps in Australia offer consumers tools for budgeting, tracking spending, monitoring credit and managing wealth. Australia’s…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has halted offers of three private credit products under the Remara…

Sokin has appointed Mark Brown as General Manager, APAC, and Jason Rohloff as Head of Compliance, Australia. The…

NatWest Group has appointed Harsh Agarwal as Managing Director, Customer Experience & Engagement. He joins the Retail Banking…

Fintech funding in Australia is experiencing a significant rebound this year, soaring 137% in fiscal year (FY) 2026,…

Financial institutions have invested heavily in securing digital onboarding and account opening journeys. Identity verification, document checks, and…

Australia will ban card surcharges on eftpos, Mastercard and Visa payments from 1 October 2026. The Australian Payments…

ASIC has imposed a 10-year ban on former Sequoia chief Garry Crole over failures linked to two collapsed…

AUSTRAC has cancelled, suspended or refused to renew 45 remittance and virtual asset service provider (VASP) registrations over…

Equifax Australia has partnered with consumer readiness platform Occubuy to help renters use their rent payment history to…

In the first half of 2026, fintech deal activity in Australia rebounded substantially, driven by large investments into…

The Australian Government has rejected most of the findings in a 2024 Senate Economics Committee report on ASIC’s…

Australia sees no clear case for a retail central bank digital currency as its central bank considers how…

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has received more than 45 licence applications from businesses seeking authorisation to…

ING Australia must hold an additional A$50 million in capital after identifying material errors in its liquidity reporting.…

AUSTRAC is investigating whether Western Union does enough to manage money laundering and terrorism financing risks. The probe…