Adyen is a Netherlands-based company founded in 2006 that offers an ecommerce platform that seeks to smooth payments and provide shopper-data insights for businesses. In 2017, Adyen, which employs fewer than 700 people in 15 offices around the world, processed more than 100 billion euros for the first time. Show More
The listed Indian banking sector comprises three very different types of lenders. The “private sector” banks, such as IndusInd, are growing aggressively at the expense of the “public sector” banks which are suffering the consequences of bad lending. Most recently, a “non-bank lender”, IL&FS, defaulted on its debt causing significant... Show More
"It's so much more about marketing than having a great tech idea" - listen to George Lucas, CEO of Raiz invest telling the story of how the company has grown to be an ASX listed Fintech with c$250m FUM and over 170,000 customers. Show More
Four Pillars, beware: the low-key payments services house is applying for a banking licence under a new restricted ‘P plate’ category aimed at supporting the growth of the fintech sector. Show More
In the AFR I assault the notion that the big banks are going to be threatened with irrelevance, nay disintermediated, by the various threats posed by fin-techs, blockchain, bitcoin, and/or the FANGs (click on that link to read for free or AFR subs can click here). Excerpt: Show More
It has been a very active half year in the Australian Alternative Finance (AltFi) market. Since my previous wire on the key themes expected for 2018, the market has continued to grow and evolve. The themes were: 1) Continued Growth, 2) Consolidation of Lenders; and 3) Transparency via Listings. Show More
Get the investor scoop on a scandal-heavy week involving Facebook, cryptocurrency, and Aussie banks. What does it all mean for investors? Show More
I have been active in the Alternative Finance (AltFi) sector since 2011 and have observed significant progress across lending, payments and fintech in general in the Australian market since then. Show More
I chatted to Rod Drury , CEO of Xero about their move to the ASX, their growth over the last couple of years as well as some of the exciting technology driving the business forward. Show More
I recently chatted to Matt Heine, Joint MD of Netwealth about their journey from a startup to ASX listed life. NetWealth provided their Quarterly business update today, their first as a listed company which has seen the share price react favourably. Matt also provides some great advice for business leaders. Show More