Despite its relatively small size, the fintech sector in New Zealand is growing fast. In 2021, fintech was the second largest technology sector in the TIN Report in dollar value…

With about 800 independently owned fintech companies, Australia boasts a large, diverse, and advanced fintech market. However, this market has faced significant challenges over the past year, including the limited…

Airwallex has appointed former New Zealand Prime Minister and Finance Minister Sir Bill English as Chair of its New Zealand board. Sir Bill joins as an independent director, bringing extensive…

OFX, a payments company, has appointed Liz Lord as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) as it expands beyond international payments into a broader financial operations platform for businesses. Lord joins during…

Monoova has launched its FX Hub, a new capability that integrates domestic collections, foreign exchange conversion, funding and settlement into a single automated process. Fragmented banking relationships, multiple intermediaries and…

FinVolution Group, a China-based fintech company, has entered the Australian market through the acquisition of local lending platform Fundo. The move represents a strategic expansion into a developed market with…

An Australian Senate committee has backed proposed legislation to integrate cryptocurrency platforms and custody providers into the country’s financial services framework. According to CoinDesk, the Senate Economics Legislation Committee said…

Revolut has introduced PayTo, a new feature that simplifies payments and account management. Developed by NPP Australia, PayTo offers a digital alternative to traditional direct debits, allowing users to authorise…

Ripple plans to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence as it expands its payments offering in Australia and broadens its regulated presence across Asia Pacific. The company said it would…

Macropod, a licensed issuer of an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin, has announced a minority strategic investment led by Betashares, an Australian financial services company with more than AU$75 billion in assets…

LoanOptions.ai, an AI-focused finance brokerage, has completed its first merger, acquiring Sydney-based Asset Alley. The move expands LoanOptions.ai’s presence in the commercial and equipment finance sectors. Asset Alley specialises in…

Australian payments company Zepto has appointed Mariana Paun as its Chief Business Resilience Officer, a new role that combines Information Security, Operations, and Risk and Compliance under a single executive.…

McKinsey estimates the stablecoin market will hit $2 trillion by 2028. But according to Sam Lin, COO of dtcpay, even that massive number might be an underestimate. In this video,…

Lend, a Sydney-based workflow and CRM platform for finance brokers, has entered a strategic partnership with New South Wales-based AI-native fintech provider LoanOptions.ai. The integration of LoanOptions.ai’s full product suite…

The US$2.5 trillion SME credit gap in the Asia Pacific remains a significant challenge for traditional banks. Joe Udomdejwatana of Axe Finance joins us to discuss how the Axe Credit…

The global rate of identity fraud decreased in 2025 from the previous year’s high, but the threats have become more severe. Fraud isn’t retreating, it’s maturing. The sloppy, low-effort attacks…

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…