UK FinTech companies are arriving in Australia to build business links

By Leandra Monteiro

Eleven UK FinTech companies have arrived in Australia on a special government trade mission to build links with businesses and governments down under. The selected delegates will represent the UK FinTech industry at Australia’s Intersekt Festival where they will be met by Sydney’s Consul General.

The weekly tour will see key players such as QV Systems, the cloud-based asset and car finance provider, as well as CurrencyCloud and Clear Bank, deliver keynote speeches and presentations to conference delegates and senior executives from the Australian and New Zealand markets.

They will hear speeches from senior figures on the Australian FinTech landscape, recent policy developments and discuss how they can work more closely to build partnerships. The delegates will also hear about the experiences of companies wishing to establish themselves in Australia. In addition, they will hear first-hand experiences from business leaders about the benefits and challenges of launching in the local market.

The delegation will then head to the EY Center in Sydney to hear from a panel of Australian financial institutions who will share their thoughts on the best pitching methods and what they are currently looking for in partnerships. QV Systems and six other delegate companies then have the opportunity to pitch their offer to a room of EY consultants, partners and guests from the financial community.

Daniel Layne, founder and CEO of QV Systems said, “Australia and New Zealand are home to some of the most innovative and disruptive financial services firms in the world and we are very excited to participate in this visit, to learn about market trends and discuss ways to collaborate on key projects. Being here on the ground gives us real insight into the needs of the local market and helps us better understand how to work with fast-growing firms.”