A brand marketing campaign by Afterpay, which aimed to prove the power of the discipline, has exceeded return-on-investment and customer acquisition targets to drive effectiveness and growth for the business.
Salesforce is cutting down on collaboration spaces and hot desks in its new tower, moving away from a trend adopted by Afterpay and Canva, which the software company says just doesn’t work.
Australia’s largest buy now, pay later operator and a payment terminal giant plan to woo customers after relocating to the most unlikeliest of locations – a reimagined brewery.
Psychologists say patients are unable to access their help because of rising costs, with shortening waitlists triggering concern that people are simply unable to afford the psychological care they need.
‘People were making good money for good effort. But it wasn’t egregious’: Luke Sayers. Mercer to cough up $11.3m for greenwashing. ASX has worst day in almost two years. JB Hi-Fi falls on downgrades. Afterpay owner among top gainers on strong guidance.
US fintech Block is banking on the founder of Afterpay to help reinvent sales at its payment terminal company Square after slowing growth.
CBA hits new record high. NIB’s long-time CEO Mark Fitzgibbon flags retirement amid battle with St Vincent’s Health. Rex halts trade as Deloitte experts fly in. Viva interim earnings rise amid ‘soft’ conditions.
Word is that demand for Guzman y Gomez’s Thursday IPO is so hot investors won’t be able to satisfy their appetite for shares. But Morningstar has advised caution.
The central bank may compel buy now, pay later operators such as Afterpay to ditch the no-surcharge rules currently forced on retailers.
Afterpay has called for Treasury to ‘take all necessary steps’ to align its BNPL regulatory framework with that of New Zealand’s, as the industry braces for tighter lending obligations.
Afterpay parent Block’s resilient results underscore challenges confronting the sector, with more BNPL regulations on the way.
Shares end higher on broad gains led by tech. Brambles jumps on consensus beat. Afterpay profit rise lifts Bloc. Irish regulators targets EML. Allkem jumps on profit surge.
Afterpay has accused banks of trying to stifle competition as it called for consumer protection and financial inclusion to be at the centre of any BNPL regulation.
A split is emerging in how BNPL providers will approach proposed regulation, as Afterpay backed the least restrictive model while others said reforms needed to go further.
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Signing up to a “buy now, pay later” account could soon require the same financial checks as getting a credit card in a crackdown being considered.
Designer Lesleigh Jermanus’s beloved brand Alemais will open Afterpay Australian Fashion Week in 2023.
The entire Robertson clan now exists as a distinct and intriguing force within Bell Potter’s Melbourne office.
Afterpay and other buy now, pay later users could face restrictions under new regulations being canvassed for the sector.
Afterpay co-founder Anthony Eisen is among those backing an app for under 30s, described as a mash-up of TikTok and traditional workout videos.
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