What Neobanks Must Do Differently to Achieve Profitability in 2026
Only about 5% of neobanks are profitable. Four industry leaders say the fix lies in back-office operations, not more app features.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 24, 2026
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What the Shop Floor Knows About Money That Finance Teams Keep Missing
Hasan Can Soygök of Remotify argues operators who handle money daily see problems finance professionals miss in their reports and dashboards.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 23, 2026
Buy Now, Pay Later Is Quietly Reshaping How Tradespeople Win Work
Jesse Fowler explains how buy now, pay later at the kitchen table is helping tradespeople win five-figure renovation jobs.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 23, 2026
What Finance Professionals Keep Getting Wrong (According to the People Who Do the Spending)
Eight operators, from hospitality to steel, plumbing and swim schools, explain where finance teams keep solving the wrong problems.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 23, 2026
Why Fintech Should Be Paying Attention to Regional Steel Supply Chains
Darren Tredgold, who runs three steel branches in South-East NSW, argues regional supply chains are the market supply chain finance most neglects.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 23, 2026
Cross-Border Payments Changed More in Six Months Than the Previous Five Years
Stablecoin regulation, cross-border links between instant payment networks and retiring legacy systems changed cross-border payments within six months.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 22, 2026
Your Kid's Swim School Went Cashless. Here's What Fintech Can Learn From It.
Australia's 600-plus swim schools teach about 1.5 million children a year and have quietly gone fully digital on payments. Lessons for fintech.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 22, 2026
What Is the One Thing Neobanks Must Do Differently to Achieve Profitability in 2026?
About 76% of neobanks still lose money, and only 23 of 453 digital challengers are operationally profitable. What the winners do differently.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 21, 2026
What Makes a Fintech an Attractive Acquisition Target Versus One Headed for a Distressed Sale?
Global fintech M&A reached $116 billion across 4,719 deals in 2025. Industry leaders explain what separates premium targets from fire sales.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 20, 2026
Sydney-based fintech YouX confirms personal data breach following 141GB hack
Sydney fintech YouX confirmed a breach in which about 141GB of data was taken, potentially exposing hundreds of thousands of people.
Marvin EvansFebruary 20, 2026
The Best Move in Business Might Be Doing Less
Hasan Can Soygök of Remotify argues bootstrapped companies often win by cutting features and markets, citing ConvertKit's turnaround.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 18, 2026
The Trends Reshaping Finance and Fintech Right Now, According to Industry Leaders
Founders and executives describe the finance trends they find most exciting, from how loans get approved to how data moves between systems.
Charitarth SindhuFebruary 17, 2026