Zip US is working with Google Cloud to build an AI-Native Product Factory using Gemini Enterprise. The company plans to change how it creates, tests and launches products in the…

Stablecoin infrastructure start-up Metal has raised approximately US$32.5 million (nearly A$50 million) in seed funding, the Australian Financial Review reported. Airwallex co-led the round alongside its venture arm, Capital 49,…

WeMoney has launched WeMoney Connect, a tool that uses AI to help banks, non-bank lenders and brokers assess loan applications. Connect uses bank data shared through the Consumer Data Right…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) plans to review how banks use artificial intelligence (AI). The review will focus on new and proposed AI use cases and their impact…

BNPL is a lifeline for Malaysians shut out of formal credit, or a fast route into debt, depending on who you ask. ShopeePay’s CEO makes his case. Alain Yee joined…

Embedded finance has settled into the region’s everyday digital life. Payments, credit and wallets now sit inside platforms customers use for something else entirely. What has not settled is who…

Volt has received an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The licence allows the account-to-account (A2A) payments firm to offer pay-ins and pay-outs…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has halted offers of three private credit products under the Remara Cash Management Fund over concerns about their target markets for retail investors.…

Southeast Asia’s first ceramic credit card uses the same zirconia as luxury watches, and there is no application form. The card chooses you. Andrew Jong, Managing Director of Personal Financial…

Sokin has appointed Mark Brown as General Manager, APAC, and Jason Rohloff as Head of Compliance, Australia. The moves strengthen the company’s presence in the market. Brown joined in March.…

NatWest Group has appointed Harsh Agarwal as Managing Director, Customer Experience & Engagement. He joins the Retail Banking leadership team as the bank continues its growth push. The function brings…

Fintech funding in Australia is experiencing a significant rebound this year, soaring 137% in fiscal year (FY) 2026, according to a report by Triple Bubble, a domestic venture capital (VC)…

Financial institutions have invested heavily in securing digital onboarding and account opening journeys. Identity verification, document checks, and fraud screening have become standard practice across banking, fintech, and digital financial…

Australia will ban card surcharges on eftpos, Mastercard and Visa payments from 1 October 2026. The Australian Payments Network and the three card networks have launched a new website, cardsurcharge.com.au,…

ASIC has imposed a 10-year ban on former Sequoia chief Garry Crole over failures linked to two collapsed investment funds. The ban prevents Crole from serving as a director or…

AUSTRAC has cancelled, suspended or refused to renew 45 remittance and virtual asset service provider (VASP) registrations over the past year, citing risks such as insolvency, dormancy and money laundering…

Equifax Australia has partnered with consumer readiness platform Occubuy to help renters use their rent payment history to demonstrate mortgage readiness. The collaboration makes Occubuy one of the first partners…

In the first half of 2026, fintech deal activity in Australia rebounded substantially, driven by large investments into mature and established ventures, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech H1 2026…

The Australian Government has rejected most of the findings in a 2024 Senate Economics Committee report on ASIC’s performance, according to a report by Financial Newswire. Its formal response arrived…

Australia sees no clear case for a retail central bank digital currency as its central bank considers how its settlement infrastructure could support tokenised finance. The Reserve Bank of Australia…