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Airwallex was on a path towards a multibillion-dollar public listing. That has become much more complex.

This Australian start-up moves $1bn daily. Authorities fear it is being used by child predators

Airwallex is a major bet for the nation’s biggest technology investors, but its path to the public markets has been beset by controversy.

  • John Buckley and Nick Bonyhady

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Airwallex chief executive Jack Zhang.

‘Suspect serious non-compliance’: Airwallex hit with money laundering audit

The $12 billion Australian start-up is facing a probe from Australia’s anti-money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog.

  • John Buckley
Airwallex chief executive Jack Zhang.

Airwallex hires influencers to praise CEO’s ‘thought leadership’

The fintech start-up is offering to pay influencers for positive content about chief executive Jack Zhang while seeking to get critical media articles removed.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman
Sam Havranek

The disloyal generation that has banks scratching their heads

Generation Z customers are a growing and critical market for banks, but they are also the most likely to switch to a rival.

  • Clancy Yeates
Former Xinja chief executive Eric Wilson has been disqualified from banking for eight years.

‘Serious failures’: Former Xinja CEO disqualified for eight years

The former chief executive of the hyped up neobank Xinja has been disqualified by the prudential regulator for eight years after a lengthy investigation.

  • Charlotte Grieve
Simon Dean.

How Simon exposed the hack that drained his gift cards

The popular multi-brand gift cards are sold in retailers including Woolworths, Coles and Big W.

  • Gemma Grant and David Swan
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Buy now, pay later products will be regulated from Tuesday this week.

The big change coming to your buy now, pay later options today

Rules to regulate Afterpay and other buy now, pay later firms will take effect from today, leading to potential changes for new and existing users.

  • Clancy Yeates
New products such as Raiz Jars offered by fintech micro-investment disrupter Raiz Invest have helped contribute to a record rise in funds under management to $1.65 billion.

Raiz rides market turmoil to deliver surge in funds under management

Micro-investment disrupter Raiz Invest has defied market jitters to log a record $1.65B in funds under management, powered by product innovation in a standout quarter.

  • James Pearson
More than 300,000 Australians have turned to the innovative micro-investment technology platform and investment fund, Raiz Invest, to help them with their investments and savings.

Raiz Invest share price soars as sector-wide M&A heats up

ASX-listed fintech companies have surged recently as corporate dealmakers targeted undervalued companies. Could Raiz Invest be next?

  • James Pearson

‘Land of dreams’: The Australian high-flyers on edge as Trump and Harris duke it out

Australia’s tech insiders are enjoying a surge in optimism from the Fed’s bumper rate cut, but all eyes are now on the US election.

  • David Swan