Platform Work Directive: 5 Critical Changes Freelancer Platforms Must Prepare For
EU member states must transpose the Platform Work Directive by 2 December 2026. Five changes freelancer platforms should prepare for.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 8, 2026
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Trades Businesses Don't Need a CFO. They Need a Dashboard.
Jesse Fowler went from a shoebox of receipts to real-time financial dashboards, and argues most tradies need better visibility more than a CFO.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 8, 2026
ServiceTitan IPO Embedded Finance: A Shocking $6.3B Threat to Banks
ServiceTitan's IPO showed that the field service software plumbers and electricians use can become a serious embedded finance rival to banks.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 7, 2026
Last Winter I Lost Three Weeks of Work to Rain. Insurance Didn't Cover a Cent.
Jesse Fowler lost three weeks of work to rain without an insurance payout. Parametric cover that pays on rainfall thresholds could fill that gap.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 6, 2026
From the Dance Floor to the Invoice: Why the Events Industry Needs a Fintech Revolution
A DJ who plays more than 200 gigs a year says Australia's $4.5 billion events industry still gets paid through bank transfers, PDFs and manual chasing.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 5, 2026
When Your Invoice Costs More to Process Than to Deliver
A $40,000 steel order paid by card can attract about $1,200 in fees, more than the fuel to deliver it. Darren Tredgold on B2B payment costs.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 5, 2026
Family fintech outgrew the kids' debit card. Here's where it's heading next.
Alena Sarri of Aquatots says family fintech has grown beyond kids' debit cards into platforms that follow households through years of decisions.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 4, 2026
Payday Super Hits in Four Months. Most Trades Businesses Have No Idea What's Coming
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers must pay super with every pay run under Payday Super. Jesse Fowler on what trades businesses need to change.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 4, 2026
Your Next Business Loan Will Depend on Your Carbon Footprint
Darren Tredgold of Independent Steel Company explains how climate risk rules are changing the way banks assess loans to regional SMEs.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 3, 2026
Your Regional Distributor Is Running a Shadow Bank. Fintech Should Take Notes.
Darren Tredgold argues regional distributors effectively run shadow banks through trade credit, a market fintech has barely touched.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 2, 2026
Subscription Fatigue Fintech Will Hit Children's Services Before Anyone Reacts
Alena Sarri of Aquatots says parents juggling separate billing apps for every activity will cut children's services before anyone notices the trend.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 2, 2026
Fintech's Best Distribution Channel Is a Booking System Nobody Calls Fintech
Callum Gracie argues vertical SaaS booking and job systems are fintech's best distribution channel because they already run small businesses' days.
Charitarth SindhuMarch 1, 2026