Australian Financial Services stories - Page 2
KuCoin secures AUSTRAC registration & expands in Australia
Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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defi
KuCoin has secured AUSTRAC registration, expanding its regulated digital currency services and bolstering compliance for Australian users with a new Sydney base.
Irish fintech attracts nearly EUR €1bn over five years
Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Irish fintech has secured nearly EUR €1bn in five years, as new data show strong 2023 deal activity despite weaker European VC flows.
Mastercard & Equifax launch tool to boost credit access in Australia
Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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fintech
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data privacy
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payment technologies
Mastercard and Equifax have launched Open Score, a tool using open banking data to help 2.5 million Australians with limited credit history access finance.
VentureCrowd appoints Jesse Arundell to lead agentic AI drive
Mon, 7th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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ai
VentureCrowd has appointed Jesse Arundell to its Advisory Board to lead AI-driven innovations in private capital markets, aiming to cut fundraising times significantly.
Privacy resilience: Why compliance alone won't cut it in 2025
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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supply chain
In 2025, privacy demands more than compliance; organisations must embed it into culture, governance and cyber risk to meet rising regulatory and societal expectations.
Cyber risk is keeping the Australian enterprise on its toes
Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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ransomware
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devops
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siem
Australian organisations need to keep cyber risks in check to avoid incidents and liabilities.
Avanade rolls out new services integrating Microsoft 365 Copilot
Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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risk & compliance
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ai
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agentic ai
Avanade announces the launch of six new services for full Microsoft 365 Copilot integration, following successful pilot tests.
Currencycloud accelerates customer growth in Australia
Wed, 16th Aug 2023
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fintech
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brokers
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australian financial services
Currencycloud has revealed a nearly 70% customer growth rate since obtaining its Australian Financial Services licence to operate in Australia in June 2022.