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4 stories tagged Australia, newest first.

Monday, October 26, 2026

Zip lost half its value in a morning after fraudsters opened fake accounts: the BNPL warning for Southeast Asia
Zip Co shares plunged as much as 50.5 percent on 23 October after the buy now pay later firm disclosed a coordinated US fraud attack using new accounts. Bad debts jumped to 49.5 million Australian dollars.
Market Authority7 min read

Friday, October 23, 2026

Australia moves to close the crypto derivatives loophole after retail traders lost A$458 million on CFDs
ASIC has proposed bringing some crypto settled derivatives under its retail CFD rules, with leverage caps and negative balance protection, and may go further. Submissions close on 9 November, with lessons for Asia's brokers.
Market Authority7 min read

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Pepperstone spotlight: razor spreads and a milestone run
Pepperstone pairs razor pricing with steady milestones; what searchers ask, answered.
Market Authority6 min read

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Australia's fintech funding doubled and Airwallex took half
Australian fintech funding more than doubled in FY2026 with Airwallex absorbing over half the total.
APAC Briefing6 min read