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More than 300,000 Australians have turned to the innovative micro-investment technology platform and investment fund, Raiz Invest, to help them with their investments and savings.

Raiz Invest share price soars as sector-wide M&A heats up

ASX-listed fintech companies have surged recently as corporate dealmakers targeted undervalued companies. Could Raiz Invest be next?

  • James Pearson

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‘Land of dreams’: The Australian high-flyers on edge as Trump and Harris duke it out

Australia’s tech insiders are enjoying a surge in optimism from the Fed’s bumper rate cut, but all eyes are now on the US election.

  • David Swan
Airwallex co-founder and CEO Jack Zhang.

Billionaire tech boss says culture issues a thing of the past

Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang says a lack of resources means he can’t compete with the likes of Canva or Atlassian in work perks.

  • David Swan
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on-stage in Sydney.

‘It doesn’t run out of battery’: How close are we to a cashless economy?

Most members of Gen Z say they won’t be using cash within a decade. But is Australia ready to ditch notes and coins?

  • David Swan
Sargon Capital’s chief executive Phillip Kingston.

‘Sell the Navara’: How a $1b fintech founder wound up with $6000 in the bank

Phillip Kingston, who once rubbed shoulders with Silicon Valley billionaires, sold his last two assets – a ute and a membership to a golf club – before he was declared bankrupt.

  • Sarah Danckert
The US has its “magnificent seven” of tech stocks, whereas Australia has the “fabulous four” of big banks.

The fight over $1.5 billion ‘game-changer’ that hasn’t lived up to the hype

When former prime minister Scott Morrison outlined his vision for an ambitious banking policy in 2018, he declared it would be a “revolution” for Australian customers.

  • Clancy Yeates
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The first bitcoin EFT on the ASX will list on Thursday.

Bitcoin’s big moment on the Australian sharemarket proves one thing

Investors can now punt on bitcoin via the ASX in a milestone for Australian investors. It answers a key question.

  • Clancy Yeates
Zip said the business in the US and Australia is now “growing sustainably”.

The real risk facing Afterpay and its rivals

Afterpay turns 10 this year and the tricky debate on how best to regulate buy now, pay later firms is still going on.

  • Clancy Yeates
Nick Molnar, co-founder of Afterpay.

Afterpay co-founder points to Gen Z, Millennials’ growing economic clout

The cost-of-living crisis has fuelled greater demand for buy now, pay later products – especially from younger Australians – says Block executive Nick Molnar.

  • Clancy Yeates

From mortgage checks to scam-busting: How your bank is using AI

Banking giants have plans for artificial intelligence that go much further than the often clunky chatbots used to answer customer queries. 

  • Clancy Yeates

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