Warning on risks as buy now,pay later surges

Warning on risks as buy now,pay later surges

The Bank for International Settlements has warned that rapid global growth in buy now,pay later (BNPL) services could create risks in the financial system.

  • byClancy Yeates

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AMP shares tumble on weak profit forecast amid $60m banking push

AMP shares tumble on weak profit forecast amid $60m banking push

AMP is attempting to limit the crunch on its banking profits by targeting the small business market,investing in a new digital bank.

  • byClancy Yeates
Jack Dorsey pledges $3m to Indigenous businesses
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Companies

Jack Dorsey pledges $3m to Indigenous businesses

US payments firm Block has made its first social impact investment in Australia,even as it sheds around 1000 roles to reverse its struggling share price.

  • byDavid Swan
iPhone and apps are trumping cards for payments – but be cautious
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Opinion

iPhone and apps are trumping cards for payments – but be cautious

As tech giants muscle their way into finance,regulators are wary of the risks to competition from these new players.

  • byClancy Yeates
Scottish fintech sets its sights on Australia

Scottish fintech sets its sights on Australia

Combining credit checks,payment chasing and debt collection,the Scottish fintech claims its technology can help small businesses get a better handle on their cash flow and better manage their credit risk.

  • byTim Biggs
Why the RBA needs powers over Apple and Google’s payments forays
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Payments

Why the RBA needs powers over Apple and Google’s payments forays

Tensions between the banks and Apple are bubbling up to the surface as the government prepares to give the RBA powers over digital wallets.

  • byClancy Yeates
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AI is having a Google moment:Square boss

AI is having a Google moment:Square boss

The US fintech giant is an example of how artificial intelligence is already being incorporated into financial services products today.

  • byClancy Yeates
How the buy now,pay later changes could affect you
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BNPL

How the buy now,pay later changes could affect you

The government will regulate Afterpay and its rivals as credit,closing a gaping loophole – but there’s a twist.

  • byClancy Yeates
‘Another nail in the cash coffin’:Businesses can now take payments on their iPhones

‘Another nail in the cash coffin’:Businesses can now take payments on their iPhones

Apple is switching on technology that allows Australian businesses to accept contactless credit card payments on their iPhones.

  • byClancy Yeates
Fintech Finspo aims to roll out ‘robo mortgage broking’

Fintech Finspo aims to roll out ‘robo mortgage broking’

Finspo plans to develop technology that would automate part of the mortgage broking business by generating advice to help clients pick a loan.

  • byClancy Yeates
‘Game changer’:Smartphones take on new role in payments battle

‘Game changer’:Smartphones take on new role in payments battle

First,smartphones were transformed into digital wallets,now technology giants and banks want to turn phones into devices that can receive payments as well.

  • byClancy Yeates