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FinTech Australia has announced the finalists for Australia’s annual fintech business awards, The Finnies, which celebrate achievements across the various components of the fintech industry and among the services that support them.

FinTech Australia is calling on the Federal Government to address the challenging capital raising environment for startups and renew its support for Austrade’s effort to promote our local sector abroad.

Fintech Australia has elected Sarah Gorman the organisation’s new Chair, with outgoing chair Simone Joyce moving to an advisory role.

FinTech Australia, the national association for the Australian FinTech startup community, has launched a new event aimed at showcasing sustainability-focused fintech companies.

Global identity verification tech company OCR Labs has become a Gold Partner in FinTech Australia’s corporate partnership program.

The peak body for the Australian financial services, technology and innovation FinTech industry, FinTech Australia and FData ANZ, a not-for-profit global association for financial services companies operating in Open Banking and Open Finance, are calling on the ACCC to intervene in a decision made by bank ING to change its consumer data right (CDR) consent solution.

FinTech Australia has appointed former Federal Government adviser Nick Kavass to the newly created role of policy lead.

The national association for the Australian fintech startup community FinTech Australia has signed up five new major corporate partners, securing a total of 11 partnerships within the past five months. 

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FinTech Australia has appointed Andrew Porter to the role of CEO.

Global banking software Temenos joins FinTech Australia's corporate partner program, which will help the company collaborate with the fintech sector and foster relationship with its key players.

Cloud technology provider DNX Solutions has joined FinTech Australia’s corporate partnership program to level the playing field for emerging fintechs with cloud solutions.

REA Group’s data business PropTrack has joined FinTech Australia’s ecosystem partnership program to establish key relationships in the fintech sector and to create opportunities.

The Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) has joined FinTech Australia’s corporate program, becoming the 13th organisation it has signed on this year.

Cloud accounting system provider Xero has joined Fintech Australia’s corporate program.

Debit card system provider eftpos has collaborated with FinTech Australia, to propose a report recommending how Australian fintechs can best leverage the eftpos digital roadmap and API programs - and work in partnership for the betterment of Australia’s digital economy.

Debit card provider eftpos has launched a FinTech advisory committee in collaboration with FinTech Australia, designed to give fintechs a direct say in how they can access and leverage the eftpos payments network for the “betterment” of Australia’s digital economy.

The Federal Government has cut another $1.35 billion from its research and development tax incentive over the forward estimates, according to the Budget papers.

Global assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services company EY has partnered with fintech industry peak body FinTech Australia to launch their third annual census aimed at tracking the growth and the progress of Australia’s fintech ecosystem.

Billed as the "largest gathering of Australian Fintech start-ups, scale-ups, hubs, accelerators, policymakers, regulators, investors and advisers", Intersekt 2018 is "devoted to examining, discussing and unlocking the potential of the Australia's Fintech market".