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Transact Payments rebrands as TransactPay to mark new chapter
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cleantech
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financial institutions
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b2b
Transact Payments rebrands as TransactPay after a year-long transformation, aiming to strengthen its position as a premier BIN sponsor in the UK and Europe.
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The three trends supporting fintech growth in Australia
Thu, 30th May 2024
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smartphones
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data analytics
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fintechs
Australia’s fintech sector, powered by innovation, technology, and government backing, has surged from AUD $250 million in 2015 to AUD $45 billion in 2023.
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PPRO partners with Afterpay to expand BNPL options for merchants
Tue, 28th May 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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bnpl
PPRO partners with Afterpay to enable US e-commerce merchants and PSPs from the US, Europe, China, and Hong Kong to offer BNPL payment options, boosting sales.
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Kiwis' favourite tech & gaming gadgets of 2023 revealed
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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bnpl
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ar, vr & metaverse
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gen z
Afterpay data reveals Sony PlayStation 5 is top of the gaming gadgets for Kiwis in 2023, followed closely by Nintendo Switch OLED model and others.
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Monoova partners with Optty to facilitate real-time payments in Australia
Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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apm
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bnpl
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software development
Monoova teams up with global payments platform Optty to enable real-time payments in Australia via Monoova's API.
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Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin
Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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telco
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insurance
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government
Elana Rubin has been appointed as the new chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which aims to encourage economic growth in SMEs.
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Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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personal computing devices
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afterpay
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apple pay
Basis Theory hires former Block executive Jin Han as general counsel, overseeing product roadmap for regulatory compliance using tokenisation.
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Adyen expands partnership with Afterpay as BNPL payments increase
Mon, 16th May 2022
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bnpl
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afterpay
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adyen
Adyen has expanded its partnership with AfterPay allowing more of Adyen’s merchants in more countries worldwide to use the BNPL provider.
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Block completes Afterpay buyout as Square & Cash App first to offer integration
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain systems
Block, the company behind payment apps including Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, is already making the most of Afterpay's buy now, pay later offering.
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Square to acquire Afterpay for approximately AUD$40 billion
Tue, 3rd Aug 2021
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commerce systems
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martech
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supply chain systems
Square to acquire Australian buy now, pay later firm Afterpay in a $29bn deal aimed at delivering more compelling financial products and services.
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Marqeta and Afterpay innovate payments experience for ANZ
Thu, 6th May 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
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fintechs
Marqeta has partnered with Afterpay to issue virtual cards as part of its in-store solution in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.
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Mighty Ape offers Afterpay in New Zealand - finally
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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online shopping
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afterpay
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mighty ape
New Zealanders can now indulge in flexible payments as Mighty Ape finally introduces Afterpay, allowing customers to spread the cost of purchases interest-free.
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‘Buy-now-pay-later’ taking consumer markets by storm
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
A new survey shows that young people are embracing this new method of purchasing, with over 1.5 million users in the last year in Australia alone.
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Vend brings buy now, pay later solution to Kiwi SMBs
Tue, 1st May 2018
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commerce systems
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martech
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supply chain systems
Afterpay allows customers to buy in-store instantly, putting down a quarter of the cost and paying over four equal fortnightly instalments.
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Trade Me partners with Afterpay to offer ‘buy now, pay later' service
Tue, 30th May 2017
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commerce systems
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martech
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payment technologies
The partnership will let Trade Me sellers offer interest-free deferred payments to buyers, via Afterpay later in 2017.