The 6th Annual Australian FinTech Awards took place on Wednesday, 8 December 2021 at 12-Micron, Sydney. Founded by Glen Frost, Ashurst has been the Event Partner for these awards since their inception in 2016.
Since that time we have witnessed the Australian fintech sector mature, grow and develop into one of the fastest fintech sectors in the world at an unprecedented speed.
With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating digital adoption and more confidence around the ever-increasing opportunities in this sector, entrepreneurs continue to innovate and investors continue to support their ground-breaking businesses.
This event recognised and celebrated the achievements and successes of industry-leading individuals and companies in Australia across 22-award categories.
The major award of the evening sponsored by Ashurst, the FinTech Start-Up of the Year, was awarded to Slyp who offer technology to allow bank customers access to their shopping receipts through bank apps. They have created the technology to put an end to paper receipts, solving an undeniable customer, retailer, and environmental problem.
In partnerships with Australia's leading banks, Slyp made a clean sweep at the awards winning Best FinTech Bank Collaboration; Best Social Mission FinTech; FinTech Leader of the Year; and Ashurst FinTech Start-Up of the Year.
Senator Andrew Bragg returned in his role as VIP speaker. Buoyed by recent government announcements on proposed reforms to the payments systems in Australia, the Senator stated that payments touch every aspect of our national life so it was important that Australia made its own rules and not companies based offshore. He said that there were opportunities for FinTech companies such as those in the room to help achieve this.
Congratulations to the finalists and award winners.
Senator Bragg, members of the Slyp team including FinTech Leader of the Year - Paul Weingarth [centre] and Ashurst Digital Economy Industry Lead, Andrew Craig.
The award winners were:
- BEST BUY NOW PAY LATER PLATFORM
The finalists were Brighte, hummgroup and Zip Co.
The winner was Zip Co.
- BEST PFM &/OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT
The finalists were Fupay, Tanggram and WeMoney.
The winner was We Money.
- BEST FINTECH PAYMENTS PROVIDER (incl Remittance/FX)
The finalists were Monoova, Novatti and Zepto.
The winner was Novatti.
- BEST FINTECH WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
The finalists were Stake, Cache and RAIZ Invest Australia Limited.
The winner was RAIZ Invest Australia Limited.
- BEST FINTECH LENDER
The finalists were Brighte, Futurerent and Alex Bank.
The winner was Brighte.
- BEST FINTECH HOME LOAN SERVICE
The finalists were Tic:Toc Home Loans, Sherlok and Lendi Group.
The winner was Sherlok.
- BEST FINTECH-BANK COLLABORATION
The finalists were Brighte (& NAB), Slyp (& NAB) and nCino (& Judo Bank).
The winner was Slyp (& NAB).
- BEST FINTECH & NON-BANK COLLABORATION
The finalists were Rush Gold (& EML Payments & Mastercard), Hay-as-a-Service (& Nano Home Loans) and Zepto (& Bluestone).
The winner was Hay-as-a-Service (& Nano Home Loans).
- BEST USE OF Ai IN FINTECH
The finalists were Moula, MyMoney and Credit Clear Limited.
The winner was Credit Clear Limited.
- BEST PROPTECH PLATFORM
The finalists were Brickfloor Pty Ltd, CampaignAgent and Futurerent.
The winner was Brickfloor Pty Ltd.
- BEST ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS PLATFORM
The finalists were Rush Gold, iPartners and Cache.
The winner was Cache.
- BEST SOCIAL MISSION FINTECH
The finalists were Wisr, Slyp and Finder.
The winner was Slyp.
- BEST REG TECH SERVICE / PLATFORM
The finalists were TRAction, AssuranceLab and Iress.
The winner was AssuranceLab.
- BEST FINTECH SUPERANNUATION SERVICE/PLATFORM
The finalists were Spaceship Financial Services, Future Super and RAIZ Invest Australia Limited.
The winner was RAIZ Invest Australia Limited.
- BEST OPEN BANKING SOLUTION
The finalists were Basiq, Regional Australia Bank and Adatree.
The winner was Adatree.
- FINTECH CTO/CIO OF THE YEAR
The finalists were Spiro Rokos (Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Slyp), Jason Latham (Chief Information Officer, HaaS) and Trevor Wistaff (Chief Technology Officer, Zepto).
The winner was Trevor Wistaff (Chief Technology Officer, Zepto).
- YOUNG FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR
The finalists were Alex Harper (Co-Founder, Swyftx), Ivan Tchourilov (Chief Executive Officer, OMG [Openmarkets Group]) and Jill Berry (Co-Founder, Adatree).
The winner was Ivan Tchourilov (Chief Executive Officer, OMG [Openmarkets Group]).
- BEST CRYPTO OR DIGITAL ASSET PLATFORM/PRODUCT
The finalists were CoinJar, Swyftx and Finder.
The winner was Finder.
- FEMALE FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR
The finalists were Rebecca James (Chief Executive Officer, hummgroup), Marie Mortimer (Managing Director, loans.com.au) and Jill Berry (Co-Founder, Adatree).
The winner was Jill Berry (Co-Founder, Adatree).
- FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR
The finalists were Katherine McConnell (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Brighte), Anthony Nantes (Chief Executive Officer, Wisr) and Paul Weingarth (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Slyp).
The winner was Paul Weingarth (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Slyp).
- BEST FINTECH GROWTH STORY
The finalists were Swyftx, Lendi Group and Beforepay.
The winner was Lendi Group.
- ASHURST FINTECH STARTUP OF THE YEAR
The finalists were Slyp, Stake and Alex Bank.
The winner was Slyp.
Ashurst works with a range of FinTech companies including investors, financiers and technology pioneers and we are helping these clients leverage the power of technology in finance to improve efficiencies and their customer experiences.
Ashurst Digital Economy Counsel, Hoi Tak Leung with Awards winners Daniel Weiner and Katie Mazzoni from Raiz Invest.
