FinTech Voice July 14, 2022
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Dear Community,The Intersekt Fintech Festival 2022 tickets are now available for purchase. After an overwhelming response at the Finnies with tickets selling out within three weeks of launch, we are expecting a huge turnout for this year’s conference. Book your discounted early bird tickets now! Expect sub-industry dinners (Sept 6), pitch night, roundtable discussions, International delegations, stellar speakers, networking events and much more on the 7th and 8th of September in Melbourne.We are continuing to drive the fintech policy agenda with the new government. We recently sent a letter to the Treasurer requesting to discuss the approach the office will take towards supporting the recommendations made in the ‘Payment Systems Review’. We also plan to highlight to the Treasurer other issues in the industry such as BNPL, CDR and Crypto regulation.ASIC (Australian Securities & Investments Commission) is hosting a Financial Innovation Regulator Meet-up. It is bringing together representatives from national bodies to discuss issues and their latest experience with financial innovation and technology on 28 July. For more information and registration, visit here.Finally, we welcome our newest member this fortnight - JACOBI STRATEGIES, SWOOP FINANCE PTY LTD AND LIFTWOMEN GROUP
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Rehan D’Almeida,General Manager,FinTech Australia |
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Crypto-Asset Roadmap - 2022-23 |
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The International Organization of Securities Commissions recently published its Crypto-Asset Roadmap for 2022-2023 that sets out its regulatory policy agenda and work program for the sector over the next 12 to 24 months
It will prioritise policy-focused work on crypto-asset markets and activities in its initial 12 to 24 months of operation, while continuing to monitor market developments associated with broader Fintech-related trends and innovation. |
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🏅2022 edition of the Australian Growth Company Awards are here to celebrate excellence and recognise companies that demonstrate high rates of sustainable growth, innovation, integrity and contribution to the community. Nominations are open till 9 August. Apply soon
📇Open Banking Excellence (OBE) has joined forces with Accenture, the UK Government’s Department of International Trade (DIT), Innovate Finance, NatWest and the University of Oxford to develop a first-of-a-kind global Open Finance Index. The index helps to understand about Australia's domestic readiness to develop Open Banking and Open Finance ecosystems. Take part in their quick survey here. |
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📣 Basiq and LUNA presents 2022’s biggest Fintech Pitch Night. Here is the opportunity to Pitch your startup to a panel of industry experts and a room full of potential investors and users - 4 August. Click here to register🔍 Austrade is hosting a a free information session to learn more about the Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&DTI). This hour long session will introduce you to the R&DTI and guide you through key eligibility requirements. For more info, click here🤝🏻 Lift Women is celebrating its 1st year Anniversary founders and backers who have realised their dreams and changed lives collectively by uplifting each other - Join the inaugural in-person event on 14 July. Register today.💻 Stone & Chalk will be opening a Scaleup Hub at Tech Central in July 2022 to power scaleups that are shaping Australia's economic future. This is Stone & Chalk's second Hub in Sydney. To know more about the tour of the hub, visit here🇭🇰 Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022 is here - one of the largest conferences on the calendar, attracting more than 12,000 senior executives and featuring over 250 of the world's top speakers including FinTech founders, investors, regulators, and academics. Book your pass now
📊 Databricks presents The Scaling With Data + AI OpenHack Challenge that aims to inspire the most audacious data + AI ambitions of Australian companies from across startups, fintech, FSI, media & entertainment and retail. For more info, visit here. |
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