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Openmarkets & Ondo eye tokenised finance in Australia
Fintech

Openmarkets & Ondo eye tokenised finance in Australia

Eligible Australian investors could soon gain access to tokenised products as Openmarkets and Ondo test new offerings within local regulations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Nexo launches crypto-backed credit lines in Australia
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Nexo launches crypto-backed credit lines in Australia

Eligible Australians can now borrow against cryptocurrency without selling it, as the product sits under the country's consumer credit rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide
Data Protection

Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide

Rising cybercrime is forcing Australian businesses to tighten checks or risk fraud losses, compliance breaches and slower onboarding.

By Edmund Ng • 7 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026
Coinbase Australia launches perpetuals for wholesale traders
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Coinbase Australia launches perpetuals for wholesale traders

Wholesale investors can now access leveraged crypto trading on a locally licensed platform as Australia tightens oversight of digital asset businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
Block Earner launches Australia's first crypto loans
Fintech

Block Earner launches Australia's first crypto loans

Australian borrowers can now access AUD loans against crypto holdings without selling, as a licensed platform moves digital assets into mainstream credit.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026
Is your customer data ready for Australia's AML reforms?
Customer Experience

Is your customer data ready for Australia's AML reforms?

Thousands of firms face higher risks of fines and delays unless customer records are verified and kept current before July 2026.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
AML Partners signs 300 firms as property rules tighten
Real estate

AML Partners signs 300 firms as property rules tighten

Smaller agencies face steep new compliance costs as Australia widens anti-money laundering rules to property businesses ahead of a 29 July deadline.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026
Swyftx wins Australian licence to expand payment services
Crypto

Swyftx wins Australian licence to expand payment services

Closer oversight now gives the crypto broker a route to offer payments, deposits and derivatives services to Australian customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
Barry Plant completes AML readiness ahead of deadline
Real estate

Barry Plant completes AML readiness ahead of deadline

Australia's new real estate rules will now be met by the network, after offices finished anti-money laundering preparation three weeks early.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Block Earner wins Finnies award for consumer lending
Crypto

Block Earner wins Finnies award for consumer lending

Recognition could help Block Earner gain credibility with mainstream borrowers as crypto-backed loans move closer to regulated consumer finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Block Earner wins first digital asset credit licence
Crypto

Block Earner wins first digital asset credit licence

The approval lets eligible Australians borrow against crypto holdings under direct oversight, as the sector seeks clearer rules and mainstream acceptance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
FinTech Australia warns tax changes may hurt startups
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FinTech Australia warns tax changes may hurt startups

Uncertainty over planned capital gains tax changes could deter startup funding and prompt founders, investors and talent to leave Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
PEXA Clear signs compliance deals with property firms
Real estate

PEXA Clear signs compliance deals with property firms

Property firms face tighter anti-money laundering checks as PEXA Clear expands into home building, real estate and advisory businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

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Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog
Data Protection

Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog

Backlogs, false positives and rising fines are pushing APAC compliance teams towards AI, but most firms still lack the skills to govern it safely.

By Bryan Keasberry • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen AML compliance across the accounting sector?
Data Protection

How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen AML compliance across the accounting sector?

Phishing-resistant logins could curb account takeovers that let criminals tamper with tax data, refunds and audit trails across firms.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 6 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2026
PEXA Clear launches AML compliance tool for property
Software-as-a-Service

PEXA Clear launches AML compliance tool for property

Property professionals facing tranche 2 rules now have a pay-per-use AML tool that reuses customer data and logs checks for AUSTRAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
Experian & Resistant AI tackle document fraud in ANZ
Software-as-a-Service

Experian & Resistant AI tackle document fraud in ANZ

Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Satori expands OK2Pay for international payment checks
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Satori expands OK2Pay for international payment checks

Finance teams can now apply the same payment checks to overseas transfers in more than 50 countries, reducing manual work and fraud risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026