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86 400 deal boosts competition
Rebecca Schot-Guppy is CEO of peak fintech body FinTech Australia, which represents and supports more than 300 Australian fintech companies. She has welcomed NAB's full acquisition of neobank 86 400 as a watershed moment for the sector
Tech trends that will define the market
The digital revolution in the finance industry will continue with open banking and cloud systems, says Kristofer Rogers of software-as-a-service banking platform Mambu – and the most successful brokerages and lenders will be those that use the most innovative technology

'Buy local' trend will boost small businesses
More consumers are backing Australian businesses, and the federal government is spending $1.5bn to support local manufacturing. Linden Toll, CEO of invoice finance provider Apricity Finance, urges SMEs to capitalise on this momentum
Marketing yourself for success
As Australia continues to recover from the pandemic, Tate Zanner, founder of award-winning marketing agency Insil, says brokers who want to stand out from the crowd must have a strong presence in the local community

AI Solutions for SME Lending by AB
Daniel Katz, VP business operations at Lending Express, on how AI tech could unlock funding for thousands of SMEs
New year, new rules by AB
John Manciameli, founder and CEO Slipstream Australia examines the Property, Stock and Business Agent Bill
The challenges ahead by AB
Parth Pandya, CTO at Technobrain Solutions, predicts dramatic changes for the mortgage landscape
The opportunity in the clawhand by AB
How can millennial brokers win the business of customers 10 years their senior? BorrowRight broker Iva Rasic, explains
Ambassadors for change by AB
Semper Capital co-founder Andrew Way explains why brokers must be ambassadors for change as near prime becomes the new normal
Regulating the private sector by
Dallett finance broker David Collett examines the implications of trail reforms in NSW