Australia's Fintech Industry's 'night of nights' - the Finnies Awards - highlighted that, while times have been tough, the ecosystem is extremely resilient and, in parts, thriving.At a dazzling event put on by the Fintech Australia team at the Melbourne Forum, the awards highlighted the winners across multiple categories, but also the finalists, many of whom ran the winners extremely close.Zepto was named Fintech Organisation of the Year, whilst Frollo won the Excellence in Open Data award for the third straight year, the first time a single company has done this.Full list of winners below:https://www.fintechaustralia.org.au/newsroom/announcement-finnie-awards-2023-winners
ONE ZERO Bank, one of Israel’s most recently-founded banks, is pushing to revolutionize the Israeli banking industry with a pioneering pilot program that aims to implement a chat platform powered by Generative AI, utilizing Large Language Model technology developed by the Israel-based tech company AI21 Labs. This partnership marks a milestone for Israeli banking and highlights the potential of ONE ZERO Bank to push the industry forward. The pilot program will initially involve 450 customers of ONE ZERO Bank and will progressively expand until its official launch for all customers in the fourth quarter... https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-745185
Diñeiro app is set to harness open banking, automated property valuation and third-party data so Australians can achieve financial wellness and build wealth through property.This information can be shared with mortgage brokers in a single click. The app helps brokers understand a client’s financial position, with all the financial data needed under
responsible lending standards, including a full view of bank accounts, credit
cards, vehicles, property, insurance and superannuation. Moreover, the app can be white-labelled as a branded tool to help brokers
establish a trusted advisor relationship and reach out with refinancing opportunities at the right time.https://dineiro.app/
Fintechs have their own financial needs too - including insurance! Getting insurance as a fintech (or any other startup for that matter) can be expensive, time-consuming and complicated. Yet it's vitally important to get the right coverage for your fintech's stage of development, so you are neither over- nor under-insured. And that's the problem that UpSure is solving for fintechs and other startups.UpSure offers a winning combination of simple language, online portal, and human team that's always ready to help via a telephone call. In this way, UpSure is making insurance easier, faster, user-friendly and better for everyone. https://www.upsure.com.au/
