FinTech Australia is proud to announce the 2020 Finnies finalists

Recognising and rewarding the Australian FinTech community by honouring innovation, growth and collaboration. We are thrilled to announce the finalists for this year's Finnies!We received 211 incredible award entries across 19 categories. Thank you to everyone that took the time to enter.FinTech Australia CEO, Rebecca Schot-Guppy, and the FinTech Australia Board were faced with the incredibly difficult task of arriving at the 134 finalists. The category winners will be announced at the virtual ceremony on Wednesday 28 October."We are thrilled with the quality of applications and the finalists, which are a testament of the growth, and strength of the fintech ecosystem. We are excited to celebrate the hard fought achievements of the ecosystem at this year's Finnies" said FinTech Australia CEO, Rebecca Schot-Guppy.This year for the first time we will be running the People's Choice Awards for Emerging Organisation and Organisation of the Year. The fintech community can now vote for their winning fintech among the finalists before 14 October, 2020. Please vote and share the voting among peers and the community.This will be our first virtual Finnies event! Join us for the festivities at 6pm AEST on October 28 from the convenience of your home or office. Alternatively, celebrate the night with some food, wine and your peers at a Stone & Chalk live site. All details will go live on Friday, 25, September.The ceremony has always been known as a night to remember. Save the date and join us, as we look to keep that tradition going.Congratulations to all our finalists. To find out who is a finalist in each category. 

People, Culture and Talent

 BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY – Sponsored by YBFTRAction Fintech Pty LtdBrighteAthena Home LoansInDebted EMERGING FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by GoCardlessLucy Liu – Airwallex – Co-founder and PresidentBen Williamson  – Fresh Equities – CEO & Co-founderJill Berry – Adatree – CEOOliver Kidd – Archa – CEO & FounderPreeti Mishra – Assembly Payments – Head of TechnologyBelinda Hogan – 86 400 – CFOPatrick Coghlan – CreditorWatch – CEOBridie Ohlsson – Geora – CEO FEMALE FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by SeedSpaceLucy Liu – Airwallex – Co-founder and PresidentKatherine McConnell – Brighte – Founder & CEONatalie Dinsdale – Athena Home Loans – CMOMarie Mortimer – loans.com.au – Managing DirectorJill Berry – Adatree – CEOPreeti Mishra – Assembly Payments – Head of TechnologyCarolyn Breeze – GoCardless – GMDebra Taylor – Open Sparkz – Founder & COO OUTSTANDING FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by VocusAnthony Nantes – Wisr – CEODominic Pym – Up  – Co-FounderMarie Mortimer – loans.com.au – Managing DirectorGareth Gumbley – Frollo – Founder & CEOKatherine McConnell –  Brighte – Founder & CEOJack Zhang –  Airwallex – CEO & Co-FounderFred Schebesta – Finder – Co-founderChristian Westerlind Wigstrom – Monoova  – CEO 

Growth Mindset and Global Perspective

 EXCELLENCE IN ESTABLISHING MARKET PRESENCE: GLOBALTRAction Fintech Pty LtdSendGoldAfterpayCoinJarVerrencyZipRaiz InvestAirwallex EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS – Sponsored by Gen AdvisoryMoneyMe LimitedMeecoID Exchange – Personal Data EconomyFillr – BNPL PartnershipsZscoreTanggram 

Excellence in Business

 EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS LENDING – Sponsored by The StudioBusiness Fuel Finance Pty LtdTrade LedgerValiant FinanceTradeplus 24GetCapitalProspaBizcapButn EXCELLENCE IN CONSUMER LENDING – Sponsored by BasiqAthena Home LoansWisrMoneyMe LimitedTic:TocHousehold Capital | Retirement funding specialistsBrighteloans.com.auCampaignAgent EXCELLENCE IN CROWDFUNDING – Sponsored by Tank Stream LabsBIRCHAL (winner) EXCELLENCE IN PAYMENTS – Sponsored by Paypa PlaneAirwallexAssembly PaymentsThe TransferWise Debit CardGoCardlessMonoovaBeem ItVerrencyPinch EXCELLENCE IN BLOCKCHAIN/DISTRIBUTED LEDGER AND  DIGITAL CURRENCIES/WALLETS/EXCHANGES – Sponsored by CornwallsCivic LedgerBTC MarketsLoki ProjectGeoraElbaitePellar TechnologyLUCA PlusIndependent Reserve EXCELLENCE IN INSURTECH – Sponsored by IAG1WordFlowCoverheroClaim Central ConsolidatedMedipassTruly Digital Insurance ContractsuBindFreightSafeOpen – Insurance EXCELLENCE IN REGTECHTRAction Fintech Pty LtdAdatreeComplyAdvantageFrankie Financial RegTech Excellence EXCELLENCE IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING PFM AND ROBO) – Sponsored by UKDITSharesightRaiz InvestMyprosperityLongevity AppPictureWealthPlenti (formerly RateSetter)StockspotPortfolioCloud 

Excellence in Support Services

 EXCELLENCE IN SUPPORT SERVICES – Sponsored by Stone & ChalkStartupbootcamp Australia Fintech 2019 AcceleratorBasiqDLA Piper AustraliaK&L GatesThe Fold LegalUK Department for International TradeKing & Wood MallesonsTier One People 

Organisational Excellence Awards

 EMERGING FINTECH ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by AfterpayUpAthena Home LoansBrickfloorCake Equity86 400XBertSendBizcap FINTECH ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by BPAYAirwallexBrighteFrolloMedipassWisrTic:TocStockspotProspa DEAL OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by BDONextGen.net – Frollo acquisitionLook Who’s Charging and ExperianJoust and Loan Dolphin BEST PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by FirstmacUp with Ferocia & Bendigo & Adelaide BankBasiq with Regional Australia Bank86 400 with Accurassi: Energy SwitchUp with TransferWiseAirwallex with Visa partnershipMoneyMe Limited with EML PaymentsToPay (Mobile Payment to BPAY Bill) by AirPay FinTechAssembly Payments with Standard Chartered BankZip with 86400