Asia-Pacific’s fintech market is the most dynamic and fragmented in the world. While legacy banks struggle to keep up with shifting regulations and local payment rails, one European powerhouse is…

Thredd has announced that Vault Payment Solutions has selected its issuing and processing platform to support its expansion on Mastercard’s global network. The partnership will support the launch of new…

BTC Markets has announced two senior leadership appointments as the Australian digital asset sector enters a more defined regulatory and licensing phase. Lucas Dobbins has been promoted to Chief Executive…

Revolut Business has launched a full-suite merchant acquiring product in Australia, integrating account-to-account, online, and in-person payments directly into its business account. The company said this is the first offering…

LemFi, a financial platform focused on cross-border payments, is launching its remittance services in Australia after receiving regulatory approval from the country’s financial intelligence agency. The approval allows the company…

Gaming isn’t just a hobby; it’s a global infrastructure challenge. In this episode Vincent Fong (Chief Editor, Fintech News Network) explores the intersection of gaming and fintech with Livia Ang…

You may be most familiar with their ATMs across international airports but Euronet is much more. They move US$ 200 Billion anually and provide connectivity for over 4 billion bank…

10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform, has entered a multi-year partnership with Remara, an Australian asset management and lending provider. Remara will implement 10x’s platform to support the launch…

Australian digital bank in1bank has decided to discontinue its banking operations. The bank will return all customer deposits and then surrender its Authorised Deposit-taking Institution (ADI) license to the Australian…

Fraud in the Asia Pacific is growing at an explosive pace and scale, forcing financial institutions to rethink where and how they detect risk. This threat has evolved from a…

Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has ordered an external audit of the payment platform Airwallex following concerns that the company may be failing to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism…

We’ve moved from Cash to Cards, and Cards to QR. Is your face the next wallet? Or will “Tap to Pay” on smartphones dominate the future of payments in Asia?…

In this interview, Fintech News Network Chief Editor, Vincent Fong sits down with Roger Wang (Huawei) and Wizard Hee (Netis Technologies) to uncover how the Huawei RongHai Program is helping…

Thredd has launched its first card programme in partnership with Paywith, a Sydney-based payment orchestration platform. The programme combines Paywith’s orchestration technology with Thredd’s infrastructure and local market expertise, allowing…

Digital banking in Asia was supposed to change the world. Five years later, did it live up to the hype? In this in-depth retrospective, Vincent Fong (Chief Editor, Fintech News…

In 2026, embedded finance, business-to-business (B2B) payments, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assets are expected to be defining themes in the Australian fintech landscape. These trends will be driven by…

Airwallex has appointed James Teodorini as Head of its Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) operations. Teodorini brings extensive experience in payments, foreign exchange and fintech across the ANZ region. He…

Digital banking in Asia was supposed to change the world. Five years later, did it live up to the hype? In this in-depth retrospective, Vincent Fong (Chief Editor, Fintech News…

Mint Payments, an Australian travel payments provider, has partnered with Zip, a digital financial services company, to offer flexible payment options for travel bookings across its merchant network. The partnership…

The way we pay has changed more in the past five years than in the previous fifty. But as real-time payments become the global standard, the industry is entering a…