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The three trends supporting fintech growth in Australia
Data Analytics

The three trends supporting fintech growth in Australia

Australia's fintech sector, powered by innovation, technology, and government backing, has surged from AUD $250 million in 2015 to AUD $45 billion in 2023.

By Annexa • 5 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024
Monoova partners with Optty to facilitate real-time payments in Australia
Network Infrastructure

Monoova partners with Optty to facilitate real-time payments in Australia

Monoova teams up with global payments platform Optty to enable real-time payments in Australia via Monoova's API.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2023
Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin
Unified Communications

Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin

Elana Rubin has been appointed as the new chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which aims to encourage economic growth in SMEs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023

Global Stories

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Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap
Apple

Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap

Basis Theory hires former Block executive Jin Han as general counsel, overseeing product roadmap for regulatory compliance using tokenisation.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022
Adyen expands partnership with Afterpay as BNPL payments increase
Buy Now Pay Later

Adyen expands partnership with Afterpay as BNPL payments increase

Adyen has expanded its partnership with AfterPay allowing more of Adyen's merchants in more countries worldwide to use the BNPL provider.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022
Block completes Afterpay buyout as Square & Cash App first to offer integration
Marketing Technologies

Block completes Afterpay buyout as Square & Cash App first to offer integration

Block, the company behind payment apps including Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, is already making the most of Afterpay's buy now, pay later offering.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2022
Square to acquire Afterpay for approximately AUD$40 billion
Marketing Technologies

Square to acquire Afterpay for approximately AUD$40 billion

Square to acquire Australian buy now, pay later firm Afterpay in a $29bn deal aimed at delivering more compelling financial products and services.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021
Marqeta and Afterpay innovate payments experience for ANZ
Fintech

Marqeta and Afterpay innovate payments experience for ANZ

Marqeta has partnered with Afterpay to issue virtual cards as part of its in-store solution in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th May 2021
'Buy-now-pay-later' taking consumer markets by storm
Marketing Technologies

'Buy-now-pay-later' taking consumer markets by storm

A new survey shows that young people are embracing this new method of purchasing, with over 1.5 million users in the last year in Australia alone.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019
Vend brings buy now, pay later solution to Kiwi SMBs
Marketing Technologies

Vend brings buy now, pay later solution to Kiwi SMBs

Afterpay allows customers to buy in-store instantly, putting down a quarter of the cost and paying over four equal fortnightly instalments.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018
Trade Me partners with Afterpay to offer 'buy now, pay later' service
Marketing Technologies

Trade Me partners with Afterpay to offer 'buy now, pay later' service

The partnership will let Trade Me sellers offer interest-free deferred payments to buyers, via Afterpay later in 2017.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

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Kiwis' favourite tech & gaming gadgets of 2023 revealed
Buy Now Pay Later

Kiwis' favourite tech & gaming gadgets of 2023 revealed

Afterpay data reveals Sony PlayStation 5 is top of the gaming gadgets for Kiwis in 2023, followed closely by Nintendo Switch OLED model and others.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024
Mighty Ape offers Afterpay in New Zealand - finally
Online shopping

Mighty Ape offers Afterpay in New Zealand - finally

New Zealanders can now indulge in flexible payments as Mighty Ape finally introduces Afterpay, allowing customers to spread the cost of purchases interest-free.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2019