AUSTRAC has issued Revolut Australia with an infringement notice of A$187,800 after the company disclosed that it had submitted reports late. Revolut, a remittance service provider, self-reported failures to lodge…

ANZ has launched Digital Padlock, a new feature that allows customers to immediately lock access to their accounts if they suspect they are being targeted by scammers. The feature is…

The Philippines is the fastest-growing digital economy and home to one of Southeast Asia’s most valuable fintech unicorns. Yet for investors and fintech founders looking to expand, this hidden gem…

Cognizant, a professional services company headquartered in the US, has announced a five-year strategic engagement with Temenos to develop and market the Temenos Country Model Bank in Australia. The Country…

SEON, a provider of fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solutions, has announced that MoneyMe, an Australian digital lender, will adopt its unified platform to strengthen fraud detection as…

Airtree, a Sydney-based venture capital firm focused on backing technology companies in Australia and New Zealand, has announced the close of its fifth fund: a US$250 million Seed fund and…

HSBC has launched its Innovation Banking division in Australia, marking an expansion of its involvement in the country’s technology and venture capital sector. Since its establishment in 2023, HSBC Innovation…

Banking Circle, a Luxembourg-licensed bank specialising in next-generation banking services, has completed its acquisition of Australian Settlements Limited (ASL), an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution (ADI) in Australia. The agreement, originally signed…

Boost is deeply rooted in Malaysia’s fintech story as the company that pioneered e-wallets and laid the foundations for Malaysia’s cashless culture. Nearly a decade later, the company has evolved…

EzyRemit has partnered with Thunes to offer real-time international money transfers to over 45 countries, aiming to improve financial access for overseas communities. Through a direct integration with Thunes’ proprietary…

TerraPay, a London-based money movement company, has announced its registration with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) as both an Independent Remittance Provider (IRP) and a Remittance Network…

Australia’s central bank has announced that Project Acacia is moving into its next phase of testing to examine how crypto assets and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could support the…

Zepto, an Australian account-to-account (A2A) payments provider, has released its first PayTo Index, offering a snapshot of national PayTo adoption as the country transitions away from the Bulk Electronic Clearing…

Carrington Labs, a Sydney-based provider of customised cash flow underwriting models and credit risk analytics, has formed a partnership with Taktile, a New York-based decision platform, to assist consumer and…

10x Banking and Australian fintech Constantinople have formed a strategic partnership to provide digital banking solutions to financial institutions across Asia-Pacific and globally. The collaboration brings together 10x’s cloud-native core…

Shift4, a US-based provider of integrated payments and commerce technology, has agreed to acquire Smartpay, for NZ$296.4 million (approximately US$180 million). Smartpay provides payment processing and point-of-sale solutions to over…

DBS and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) have signed a MOU to boost trade and investment between Australia and Southeast Asia. Announced alongside the 10th anniversary of DBS’…

Experian and GBG have expanded their partnership to enhance fraud prevention and identity verification services for organisations across Australia and New Zealand. The collaboration combines Experian’s data capabilities with GBG’s…

Amazon plans to invest AU$20 billion in Australia between 2025 and 2029 to expand, operate, and maintain its cloud infrastructure through Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company says this is…

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is working with payment technology firm Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to bring eftpos and least-cost routing (LCR) to Click to Pay, marking what the companies say is a…