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 today.
FinTech Australia chair Simone Joyce praised Schot-Guppy’s “remarkable job” in leading the organisation, saying it is “the strongest it has ever been”.
Budget 2021: What are tech leaders looking out for?
Rebecca Schot-Guppy is the chief executive officer at FinTech Australia.
Between the $1.2 billion digital economy plan, encouragement of foreign investment and changes to employee share schemes, tonight’s budget is shaping up to include a swathe of policies that will affect the Aussie startup ecosystem.
But there are still a few things that aren’t crystal clear just yet. So, here are four areas leaders in the startup sector are keeping an eye on.
Addressing the skills shortage
There has been a lot of talk around the tech skills shortage, and the difficultly startups face in securing the talent they need to grow their businesses.
May 11, 2021
The Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will deliver his third federal budget tonight in Parliament, and his second budget in just six months.
And while the Morrison government has made a few sure announcements about what the budget will include, it has left a lot open for discussion.
Here’s a list of what we’re expecting will be addressed in tonight’s highly anticipated budget.
Extension to low and middle income tax offset
Pre-budget reports suggest the government will extend a temporary tax cut for low and middle income earners for another 12 months, as part of a plan to maintain confidence in the economy.
May 3, 2021
The latest recommendations from a select committee on fintech and regtech could see R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) payments dished out on a quarterly basis.
The Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology, chaired by Senator Andrew Bragg, tabled its second interim report last week, making two recommendations relating to the contentious RDTI scheme.
First, it suggested that different assessment methodologies should be used for the scheme.
The report did not go into detail as to what alternative methodologies would entail, but referred to submissions that suggested the current means of assessment is not compatible with software engineering, and alternative methods could allow for more flexibility and adaptability.
Why I bought bitcoin
Bitcoinâs growing credibility as a store of value among institutional investors and wider usage as a medium of exchange prompted this self-managed super fund to dive in.
Apr 17, 2021 â 12.00am
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The Chook super fund invested in bitcoin in October last year following the decision by global online payments company PayPal to facilitate the use of the cryptocurrency by its 26 million merchants.
The PayPal decision was a seminal moment in bitcoinâs history because it showed regulatory and commercial acceptance of its use as a medium of exchange for the buying and selling of goods.