Australia

Worldpay To Open Offices In New Zealand, Australia
Worldpay To Open Offices In New Zealand, Australia
March 27, 2019  |  International

U.K.-based payments company Worldpay said it will expand to Australia and New Zealand in an effort to take on more established payments services like Visa,...

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Australia To Invest $390M In Financial Regulation
Australia To Invest $390M In Financial Regulation
March 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australia is including an additional $390 million in its new budget to boost its financial regulation sector, according to Reuters. Earlier this year, a government-appointed...

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Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Posts New Blockchain Job; Mt. Gox Nears Creditor Account Settlement
Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Posts New Blockchain Job; Mt. Gox Nears Creditor Account Settlement
March 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new job posting has revealed that Facebook is looking to hire a lead commercial counsel for its blockchain initiatives. “You will be responsible for...

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KPMG: Australia’s AltFin Sector Worth $1B
KPMG: Australia’s AltFin Sector Worth $1B
March 21, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

KPMG, an advisory and audit company, has released numbers that say Australia has a 32 percent share of the APAC alternative finance market, according to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Aussies Can Purchase Crypto Via Cash; Bitcoin Struggles To Stay Above $4K
Bitcoin Daily: Aussies Can Purchase Crypto Via Cash; Bitcoin Struggles To Stay Above $4K
March 21, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Leading crypto exchange Binance announced the launch of Binance Lite Australia, which allows Aussies to buy bitcoin with cash. The offering is Binance’s first fiat...

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Payments Code Down Under Makes Headway
Payments Code Down Under Makes Headway
March 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Australia, more businesses are signing onto the late payments code that punishes late payers.  In the UK, there are calls to fine firms that...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Bans Anonymous Crypto; Australia Cracks Down On Crypto Drug Trafficking
Bitcoin Daily: France Bans Anonymous Crypto; Australia Cracks Down On Crypto Drug Trafficking
March 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Finance Committee in France released a report that calls for the ban of certain cryptocurrencies that enable anonymous transactions. “We must be aware of...

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Australia, New Zealand Adopt Framework For eInvoicing
Australia, New Zealand Adopt Framework For eInvoicing
March 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australia and New Zealand have announced that they are both adopting the Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line (PEPPOL) interoperability framework for eInvoicing. Australia Prime Minister Scott...

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Definition Of ‘Small Business’ Left Uncertain Amid Aussie Bank Reforms
Definition Of ‘Small Business’ Left Uncertain Amid Aussie Bank Reforms
February 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s banking industry continues to address misconduct at the largest of the nation’s institutions, with small business banking at the center of many of the...

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