Australia

Apple Pay Lets Users Down Under Pay Merchants From Their Bank Account
Apple Pay Lets Users Down Under Pay Merchants From Their Bank Account
January 17, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Apple Pay, in a move that will let users in Australia skip credit card fees at places that support EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer), now has...

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What Australia Can Teach The World About Real-Time Payments
What Australia Can Teach The World About Real-Time Payments
January 02, 2019  |  Payment Methods

On the face of it, the lure of real-time payments might seem like an inevitability. The concept is gaining traction and deployment across any number...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival
December 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A bipartisan bill has been introduced by Congress that would aim to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. According...

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Australia Budgets For SMB Cybersecurity, Five-Day Supplier Payments
Australia Budgets For SMB Cybersecurity, Five-Day Supplier Payments
December 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Australian government has announced plans to set aside millions of dollars to support small business (SMB) cybersecurity, digitization efforts and accelerated supplier payment times,...

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Judo Capital Taps VERMEG For Reporting Compliance
Judo Capital Taps VERMEG For Reporting Compliance
December 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australian challenger bank Judo Capital has chosen VERMEG, a leading banking and insurance software solution company, to meet its Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reporting requirements...

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Temenos Preps For Aussie Open Banking With Avoka Takeover
Temenos Preps For Aussie Open Banking With Avoka Takeover
December 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Bank technology firm Temenos has struck a deal to acquire banking services and on-boarding firm Avoka in one of the largest exits for an Australian...

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Facebook, Google May See Increased Regulation In Australia
Facebook, Google May See Increased Regulation In Australia
December 11, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) earlier this week published a series of recommendations to push back against the influence U.S. tech giants are...

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Late Payments Spur Australian Subcontractors’ Advocacy
Late Payments Spur Australian Subcontractors’ Advocacy
December 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Down under, subcontractors are seeking relief from late payments, and calling for legislation to protect their precarious financial condition in the building trade. In the...

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Australia Gets First Virtual Commercial Cards Via Mastercard, DiviPay
Australia Gets First Virtual Commercial Cards Via Mastercard, DiviPay
November 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Expense management company DiviPay is rolling out what it says is Australia’s first Mastercard virtual commercial card for corporate payers, and the first solution in...

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