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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

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Stories naming Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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ASX-listed Earlypay to acquire Melbourne fintech Timelio for $3 million – a quarter of the $12.5m investors poured into it

Earlypay, an ASX-listed lender, is buying Timelio, a Melbourne invoice and trade finance provider, for $3 million — a fraction of what its shareholders previously invested.

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Founders depart fintech Timelio as it raises $7.5 million

Invoice-financing firm Timelio's founding couple have stepped down as a shareholder rights issue raised $7.5 million, with a new chief executive appointed; the piece also recalls earlier backing and a bank unit purchase.

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Neobank Volt is shutting down after failing to find fresh capital

Startup Daily reports neobank Volt is winding up, returning deposits and selling its mortgage book after a failed capital raise, recapping earlier raises by Judo Bank and Alex plus past neobank failures and acquisitions.

Funding announcement

New digital banks 86 400 and Xinja are the first to launch app-based retail accounts

Challenger banks Xinja and 86 400 reach APRA licensing milestones and launch app-based retail transaction and savings accounts, becoming the first neobanks to offer Australian retail deposit products.

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THE FINNIES: Here are the best fintech businesses in Australia

Afterpay, Airwallex and Up Bank took major prizes at the 2019 Finnie awards in Melbourne; Airwallex's $141 million raise won biggest raise and Liberty's purchase of MoneyPlace took deal of the year.

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Airwallex and Afterpay clean up again at Finnies 2019

FinTech Australia's 2019 Finnies awards recognised Airwallex with three trophies including Biggest Raise, Afterpay as FinTech Organisation of the Year, plus wins for Up, Zuper, Xinja, Athena and others.

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