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Women cleaned up at FinTech Australia’s Finnies awards 2021, marking a shift in the traditionally male-dominated sector. Here's who was recognised on the night.

Rebecca Schot-Guppy to step down as FinTech Australia CEO Fintech Australia chief Rebeccca Schot-Guppy. Source: supplied. FinTech Australia chief executive Rebecca Schot-Guppy is stepping down after three years in the top job. Schot-Guppy is expected to leave the role in November this year to join Firemark Ventures, the venture capital fund of insurer IAG. A global search is now underway for a new chief executive for the fintech industry association, with expressions of interest open as of tod...

FinTech Australia Seeks New CEO as Rebecca Schot-Guppy Steps Down August 3, 2021 @ 10:33 pm By JD Alois FinTech Australia, the leading association advocating on behalf of innovation in financial services in Australia, is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer. The hunt for new leadership was predicated by the decision of former CEO Rebecca Schot-Guppy to exit the group to take a new position at IAG’s Firemark Ventures, the VC fund of Australia’s largest general insurer. Schot-Guppy is e...

FinTech Australia head to depart  — 1 minute read 04 August 2021 The head of Australia’s peak body for fintech will leave to join a venture capital fund as the association begins a “global search” for a new chief executive. In a statement, FinTech Australia said CEO Rebecca Schot-Guppy – who had been in the role for three years – would move to a new role at Firemark Ventures, a $75 million venture capital fund run by global insurance giant IAG. T...

eftpos eftpos has released a report in collaboration with FinTech Australia, delivering ten recommendations outlining how Australian FinTechs can best leverage the eftpos digital roadmap and API programs, and work in partnership for the betterment of Australia’s digital economy. Representatives from ten leading FinTech businesses along with eftpos, developed the set of recommendations to streamline access to the eftpos network and to safeguard Australia’s domestic cards payment infrastructu...

AlleyWatch Search The 10 Australian Fintech Startups That You Need to Know About That Will Hit the Virtual Stage at Demo Day Next Month There are over 800 Fintech companies in Australia tackling the challenges of the $196B domestic financial services industry.  Australia has the 8 th largest pool of managed funds in the world and its major four banks consistently rank amongst the world’s most profitable.  The wealthy island nation is a fertile ground for innovation from within, with the ...

Women business leaders success secrets News by Emmaline Stigwood, Glen Norris, Louise Brannelly 10th Mar 2021 1:11 PM Premium Content Subscriber only Some started small ventures from their garage, others switched careers after many years and found a new passion but all have found success. Meet the Queensland women at the helm of some our booming startups and scaleups. SIMONE JOYCE (40) Paypa Plane After trying a few earlier ve...

Simone Joyce, chair of FinTech Australia and founder and chief of payments fintech Paypa Plane. Source: supplied. The government’s mandatory comprehensive credit reporting scheme has finally passed in parliament, levelling the playing field for Aussie fintechs and, according to FinTech Australia chair Simone Joyce, paving the way for better financial outcomes for consumers, too. The long-awaited scheme was three years in the making, having first been introduced in 2017 by then-treasurer Scott...