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Banking stories

Difficulties ahead for Aussie mid-sized businesses
Fintech

Difficulties ahead for Aussie mid-sized businesses

Mid-sized operators are emerging from 2022 with strong results, benefiting from flexibility, according to MYOB research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022
Industry veteran becomes Chairman of Cloudfloat Board
Board of Directors

Industry veteran becomes Chairman of Cloudfloat Board

Bob McKinnon, a veteran of the financial services industry, has become the new chairman of Cloudfloat, a platform providing cash flow for small businesses.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022
Big business and government are key to eInvoicing uptake
Fintech

Big business and government are key to eInvoicing uptake

Xero this week hosted key government and business leaders in its Sydney office to discuss the benefits of accelerating eInvoicing adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022
New Chief Product Office at TrafficGuard will focus on global growth
eCommerce

New Chief Product Office at TrafficGuard will focus on global growth

TrafficGuard appoints Elie Shuggi as Chief Product Officer to scale product offerings and support global growth against rampant ad fraud.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2022

Global Stories

Banking stories

Three money movement trends set to shake up APAC in 2023
Fintech

Three money movement trends set to shake up APAC in 2023

The Asia Pacific region in 2023 will be marked by unprecedented intra-Asia-Pacific trade growth, driving new levels of cross-border payments and collaborations.

By Currencycloud • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2023
Mortgage aggregator Finsure gives brokers Open Banking access
Fintech

Mortgage aggregator Finsure gives brokers Open Banking access

Finsure has partnered with Frollo and NextGen to use Open Banking data as part of the loan application process.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2023
CX and OPEX driving insurance digitalisation - Gartner
Fintech

CX and OPEX driving insurance digitalisation - Gartner

Improving customer experience, not growth, is the main focus of insurance digitalisation initiatives in 2023, says Gartner survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2023
Xero partners with NZ Football and FIFA Women's World Cup
Fintech

Xero partners with NZ Football and FIFA Women's World Cup

Xero has partnered with New Zealand Football until 2026, which will include the period covering the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, to be held in Australia and NZ.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Horizen Labs has announced a new CTO
Chief Technology Officers

Horizen Labs has announced a new CTO

Zain Cheng named Chief Technology Officer at Horizen Labs. Cheng oversaw product teams, including sidechains and smart contracts, and EVM development.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022
Xero releases half-year financials in new update
Platform-as-a-Service

Xero releases half-year financials in new update

Xero reports strong financial results, with revenue growing 30% to $658.5m and subscribers up 16% to 3.5 million. New CEO also announced.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2022
Australian financial services delivery dips, says Forrester
Fintech

Australian financial services delivery dips, says Forrester

Bendigo Bank, Macquarie Bank, and Suncorp are the only brands to provide good customer service this year, with the rest in the OK and poor categories.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2022
One of Asia's largest banks using Workday across 14 markets
Digital Transformation

One of Asia's largest banks using Workday across 14 markets

UOB, one of Asia's largest banks, has successfully deployed Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) across 14 markets.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2022
Xero reveals declining Australian small business performance
Data Analytics

Xero reveals declining Australian small business performance

The Index fell 13 points in October to 115 points, driven by four sub-metrics: sales, wages, jobs, and time to be paid.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022
Open banking set to give NZ customers a fairer deal
Data Analytics

Open banking set to give NZ customers a fairer deal

Open banking is being introduced in New Zealand, with the government saying it will increase competition and benefit consumers.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

Techcombank partners with Adobe to hyper-personalize banking
Digital Transformation

Techcombank partners with Adobe to hyper-personalize banking

Techcombank's partnership with Adobe will make it the first bank in Vietnam to deliver hyper-personalized banking experiences to customers in real-time.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Nov 2022