Fintech Marketplace

The embedded finance sector in Australia is rapidly expanding, driven by evolving consumer preferences, fintech innovation, and supportive regulatory changes. With significant product launches, strategic partnerships, and a regulatory environment conducive to cashless payments and fintech advancement, the market is looking to grow significantly by 2029. Read more below:

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Top 5 APAC trends to watch in H2'24 according to KPMG's latest pulse of Fintech report: 1. Regulators within APAC intensifying their focus on data security and privacy. 2. APAC fintechs looking for new geographies in which to grow, eg Middle East, Latin America, and parts of Southeast Asia. 3. Increasingly mature generative AI and AI applications tailored to the financial services sector. 4. ­The number of mature fintechs considering IPO exits as IPO markets begin to open up in H2’24 or H1’25. ­5. Continued shift from empire building to empire consolidating within the most mature fintech subsectors, including payments.

Mark your calendars! Fintech Marketplace will be returning to Sydney on the 7th August 2025. Held at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Fintech Marketplace brings together challenger banks, innovative merchants, central banks and tier-one and two financial institutions with the leaders in technology. To find out how you can get involved, contact Damien Yong for more information or you can download the event brochure here: https://lnkd.in/eZa3SyjK

That's a wrap! What a fantastic day at our inaugural Fintech Marketplace event in Sydney. Showcasing the latest in Fintech, this event was jam packed with the latest products, inspiring content and plenty of good conversation, and the team at connexU are extremely proud to have brought together the leaders in the industry together, under one roof. Thank you to our sponsors, exhibitors, partners and visitors for making this event so successful. A special mention also goes to our our wonderful speakers for their insightful contributions: 📈 Mark Monfort, Prayas Pradhan, Chris Tilling, Memoona J. Anwar, Ph.D., Shameela Gonzalez, Kristof Kazmer, Jessica Booth, Tony Thrassis, Mike Page, Scott Farrell, Arturo R., Dr Kim Oosthuizen, Deborah Young MAICD, Camilla Bullock Fintech Marketplace will be back next year in Sydney on the 7th August, 2025! If you'd like to take part, contact Tim Rusbridge or stay up to date at https://lnkd.in/eSGuGCmu

🎤 FINAL session of the day, and by no means least! 🤖🗣️ How is AI revolutionising banking and fintech? Find out with Arturo R. and Dr Kim Oosthuizen sharing their insights and expertise 🙌🏻

Come and meet the BC Payments team at Fintech Marketplace to talk everything payments including access to real-time payments, cross border and FX solutions. Piers Cracknell Yasmine Amani Ying Zhuo Ed Boston Philip Scott-Moore

Had the pleasure of sharing my insights about Australia's Tranche 2 AML reforms alongside Chris Tilling at the Fintech Marketplace earlier today. And thank you 📈 Mark Monfort (aka the 'Human Firewall') for guiding our discussion as MC - I definitely have been enjoying your jokes throughout the day! Although draft legislation is not yet out, existing regulated entities should be taking the time to review the proposed changes and considering whether they currently meet the new standards, and if not, identify what changes need to be made internally to comply. For many entities, an independent review cycle may be around the corner and that may be a good opportunity to tweak existing procedures to comply with the (likely) new requirements. For soon-to-be newly regulated entities, identify who will be your AML/CTF compliance officer! But of course, more than that, understand the basic principles of the regime (identify, mitigate and manage ML/TF risk) and if your organisation is not already doing so, start implementing the types of measures that will be expected of you once the new regime kicks in.

And we’re back! 👋🏼 The afternoon session is up and running with a discussion on Unlocking Australias Open Banking Future with Tony Thrassis , Mike Page, Jessica Booth & Scott Farell 👏🏼