Parpera lowers neobank flag 26 June 2020 5:56AM Fintech startup Parpera has backed away from a plan to wrap itself in a neobank label from early on. read more
Appeal lands on ASIC, Westpac lending beef 26 June 2020 5:52AM Westpac and ASIC will this morning learn the decision of a full bench of Federal Court over a ruling in the bank’s favour last August. read more
Arty Parpera raises neobank bar 19 June 2020 6:13AM It’s open season in neobank and fintech world, no need for a licence to call yourself a bank. In the vanguard in Australia, look out for Parpera, a Sydney start-up with method and not much money. read more
Scrawny bank buffers as Australia wanders 16 June 2020 6:10AM The BIS ponder red-hot risks in long global banking report: How are household finances holding up against the Covid-19 shock? The spotlight thrown on Australia confirms there is wealth to shred and th.. read more
Zimmerman champs at Eftpos 16 June 2020 6:06AM A stalwart of representation for the biggest names in Australian retail and a fervent campaigner for low-cost and more efficient payments is taking up a new job in banking. Advocacy and tutoring will.. read more
Tall Mohl tale plays at Livingstone 16 June 2020 5:57AM Something may be up at Commonwealth Bank. Who’s behind Tony Boyd’s AFR scoop this morning on a board brawl at the bank? A candid Andrew Mohl email from more than a year ago is the weapon, writes IAN R.. read more
May days a banking mess 11 June 2020 6:15AM Rarely singled-out as the tell-all indicator this it is, the value of Real-time Gross Settlements whizzing through the Reserve Bank’s systems are at red-alert readings. read more
Bulldog Xinja defers Dubai funding 10 June 2020 6:03AM Just “tune out the haters” and the “bullies” and double-down on self-belief and certainty in Xinja Bank’s version of a disruptive neobank. That’s the emotional essence of an often candid and typically.. read more
Debit and virus smack down credit habits 10 June 2020 5:52AM Debit cards are well and truly the preferred way to pay, thanks to the pandemic, and the virus has slashed the average credit card debt to 2008 levels. Cash-out with card purchases is also in free fal.. read more
Trio talk dinkum payments scheme 05 June 2020 5:33AM NPP Australia, BPAY Group and Eftpos Australia may combine in some form, with the boards of the three domestic payments organisations investigating the business case. read more