Tag: FinTech

Square’s Tap to Pay on Android lets sellers accept contactless payments directly from their phone, without additional hardware.

According to KPMG’s bi-annual report, Pulse of Fintech H2’22, the volume of Australian fintech investment deals dropped from a historical high of 187 in 2021 to 123 in 2022.  Although a record investment of US$30.2 billion was tracked for the year, a significant amount of US$27.9 billion was attributed to the Afterpay acquisition by Block. […]

A new survey of 545 Australian business owners has revealed that a staggering 91 per cent of them are dissatisfied with their current business bank.

Stripe and Xero have announced their expanded collaboration and integration of Stripe Connect into Xero’s primary offerings. This move will bring greater ease and efficiency to small businesses globally, allowing them to receive payments, typically 14 days soon

The survey also showed that 74 per cent of Australians would leave their present bank in search of more affordable financial services, according to the report.

Seb Hempstead, Vice president of Partnerships at GoCardless, joins us today to discuss what entrepreneurs must do to establish a startup development strategy to help their business achieve long-term success and growth.

Bad debts can sink a good business but automating your accounts receivable department could help you turn the tide this year.

Funding has remained a problem for a number of Australian small businesses trying to get out of the COVID-induced slump.

We asked experts to discuss alternative lending methods that are accessible and may be a better fit for business owners than a traditional bank in this week’s Let’s Talk.

Across Australia, finance has the second largest gender pay gap at 24.1 per cent.