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Fintech
+9
Mar 4, 2026
ParliPay - hours of action-packed TV with a pinch of fiction
Last week I spent two days watching the parade of banking and payment seniors strut their stuff in Canberra at the House Economics Committee – the ParliPay hearings.
Fintech
+2
Mar 4, 2026
Lessn rewards growth with new investment round
Australian B2B payments platform Lessn has celebrated surpassing $100 million transacted on its platform within its first year of operations, as it enters a new investment round.
Fintech
+1
Feb 25, 2026
Australia’s EMV POS infrastructure not ready for A2A - Apple and RBA
While a few hopeful fintechs are expecting government to support a massive shift to account-to-account (A2A) POS payments, Apple and the RBA said the country’s infrastructure is geared towards EMV card payments and simply isn’t ready.
Fintech
+1
Feb 25, 2026
Bills-for-points fintechs surge as Pay.com.au float looms
A wave of Australian platforms letting businesses put payables on cards to earn frequent-flyer points is accelerating in a sector shaped as much by loyalty economics as payments innovation.
Fintech
+3
Feb 25, 2026
CBA buys in Dynamic Least-Cost Routing and outage resilience with IPSI
The country’s biggest bank will be able to offer customers Dynamic Least-Cost Routing (DLCR) and improved outage resilience by year end, after it snapped up local innovative fintech IPSI.
Fintech
+1
Feb 25, 2026
Latitude hits new altitudes in credit card spending
A 59% jump in cash profit sparked a rally in Latitude Group shares last week, with the company’s 2025 results shows a sharp increase in credit card spend.
Banks
+1
Feb 25, 2026
NAB’s Citi gamble enters the proof phase as consumer bank execution comes into focus
With migration complete and proprietary lending rising, NAB is betting scale in cards and direct mortgages will lift returns, but market share and margins indicate the next phase depends on execution.
Fintech
+4
Feb 25, 2026
Threatened “Zero Cost” Smartpay changes name and wants AusPayNet review
With its business model on the brink, blended rate terminal operator Smartpay has changed its name and come out swinging on surcharge regulation, scheme fees, Apple Pay and big bank dominance, including the role of the industry’s “governance body” AusPayNet.
Fintech
+1
Feb 25, 2026
UK’s Volt joins busy “Identified” NPP lineup to target recurring payments
UK-based Volt has joined a growing number of companies accessing the New Payments Platform as “identified institutions” via direct connectors, as a gateway to the Australian payments system.
Banks
+1
Feb 18, 2026
After a booming profit, CBA now says domestic issuing and acquiring run at a loss!
Australia’s biggest bank claims its domestic issuing and acquiring businesses are losing money.
Cash
+4
Feb 18, 2026
Australia breaks new records on card spending ... and merchant fees
New data shows 2025 saw record card usage in Australia, but fees charged to merchants for accepting those cards also increased across almost all card categories.
Cash
+1
Feb 18, 2026
Cash demand up at branches as closures continue
The latest Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) statistics show demand for cash remains strong at bank branches, while some banks continue to close their doors at globally high rates.
Banks
+1
Feb 18, 2026
CBA takes the lead on scams and fraud as credit growth bolsters banks
Granular detail on scams and fraud released by the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) throws down the gauntlet to its competitors.
Fintech
+3
Feb 18, 2026
DJs adopts Weixin Pay for big spending Chinese tourists
David Jones now accepts Weixin Pay – formerly known as WeChat Pay - enabling big spending Chinese customers to make purchases at preferential exchange rates, and eliminating the need for cash or cards.
HR
+1
Feb 18, 2026
Payments recruiter turns industry model on its head with fixed-price search
EasyTalent founder Craig Danvers said commission-based agencies can no longer justify their fees in an era where LinkedIn has democratised candidate access.
Fintech
+1
Feb 18, 2026
PayPal “sleepy shopping” data reveals cost of late-night spending
Australians are paying the price for late night shopping binges, according to PayPal.
A2A
+1
Feb 18, 2026
PayTech merger talk as banks demand controls over “free ride” NPP entrants
With growing rumours about consolidation of real time PayTech companies, the big banks want them to cough up extra dollars for network builds and provide more assurances that new entrants can be trusted.
Fintech
+1
Feb 18, 2026
“Shout” fades as Aussies hit their spending limit
According to new data from Tyro, one in three Aussies are ditching “the shout” because they’re tightening their belts.
