Australia

Uber Rival Ola Goes Down Under With Sydney Launch
Uber Rival Ola Goes Down Under With Sydney Launch
March 12, 2018  |  Ridesharing

In a move to expand its business overseas and take on Uber, India’s Ola has launched in Sydney. The service has already signed up 7,000...

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Beyond The Fleet, Car Sharing Makes Inroads On Roads Down Under
Beyond The Fleet, Car Sharing Makes Inroads On Roads Down Under
March 01, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Rent or buy? Borrow or share? In the land down under, this isn’t about housing; it’s about cars. Modes of transport, where short trips —...

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Australia’s Alt-Lending Market Vows Transparency
Australia’s Alt-Lending Market Vows Transparency
March 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s alternative finance industry is vowing to heighten transparency as policymakers continue to push for better small and medium-sized business (SMB) financial services. Tech news...

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Aussie Firms Unaware Of Incoming Data Breach Disclosure Rules
Aussie Firms Unaware Of Incoming Data Breach Disclosure Rules
February 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses across Australia could soon be tripped up by incoming rules addressing data breach disclosures, according to news from the Brisbane Times this week. The publication...

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Shping Incentivizes Consumer Engagement With Brands For Digital Coins
Shping Incentivizes Consumer Engagement With Brands For Digital Coins
February 16, 2018  |  Retail

To research a product, potential customers may turn to Google. But finding product information can be a bit of a cumbersome process. Consumers may have...

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Aussie FIs’ Real-Time Payments Tempered By Government Probe
Aussie FIs’ Real-Time Payments Tempered By Government Probe
February 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Three of Australia’s four largest banks have rolled out real-time payments capabilities as the government launches a widespread inquiry into the financial services sector. Reports...

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Aussie’s New Payments Platform (Called New Payments Platform) Goes Live   
Aussie’s New Payments Platform (Called New Payments Platform) Goes Live   
February 13, 2018  |  News

The Reserve Bank of Australia and its Payments System Board announced on Tuesday (Feb. 13) the launch of a new payments infrastructure – called the New...

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ANZ Bank To Refund $8B To Corporate Cardholders
ANZ Bank To Refund $8B To Corporate Cardholders
February 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

ANZ, one of Australia’s largest banks, is set to doll out nearly $8 billion in refunds to small business customers using the FI’s commercial card...

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Australia’s Real-Time Payments Push Brings Cyber Fears
Australia’s Real-Time Payments Push Brings Cyber Fears
January 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia is gearing up to become the latest market to roll out a real-time payments infrastructure, but the plans are raising some security concerns, according...

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