‘Entrepreneurial talent is not the prerogative of the wealthy, but is broadly distributed throughout the population as a whole. Without reasonable access to financing, many of our countries’ most talented and aggressive entrepreneurs will be […]
Life from the fintech trenches
Nothing in life worth having comes easy, so they say. And well, nothing could ring truer in the world of fintech and banking disruption. Challenges abound, tempers are tested daily and ideas, good and bad, are […]
To be or not to be? The ethical conundrum at the heart of fintech and banking
Australia has been hit, yet again, by another round of ethical failures by its largest bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). And it couldn’t come at a worse time for the bank, arriving hot on the […]
Australia’s gone backwards on gender pay equality – who’s talking about that?
Recently I attended a diversity discussion led by Catherine Harris, founder of Harris Farm and an eminent Australian businesswomen and advocate for equal rights in the workplace. The group discussed the increasing role of men in day-to-day family life, […]
3 challenger banks you need to know about
The life of a challenger bank is far from smooth sailing. I would happen to know, because I’m living it right now. As some of you have probably experienced, maybe not at a challenger bank […]
How should the Australian Government shape fintech?
On Wednesday Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison jointly announced the launch of a new fintech advisory panel, bringing together bankers and fintech leaders alike, and tasking its members with the job of making Australia the […]
Growthhacking B2B fintech partnerships
Starting a new venture can be a daunting prospect. But if you’ve made it to Base Camp – that is product built, funding in place, people on board etc, then you could be forgiven for thinking the […]
Building a bank – Tyro launches its first banking solution
If you’ve traveled internationally before, you’re probably familiar with the Incoming Passenger Cards they make you fill out before you land. The ones that basically ask you to willingly disclose if you’re a drug runner, […]
Women, technology and partnerships drive fintech forward
Recently I attended the inaugural Femtech Leaders meetup in Sydney, hosted by Michelle Moffatt. Michelle heads up audit at Tyro, which as you can imagine, is no mean feat. The words audit and startup are possibly […]
Let’s connect – the network effect redefining financial services
A number of well known companies, banks included, have successfully leveraged network effect strategies to create not only hugely profitable businesses but products and services that over time, continue to increase in value as the networks […]
