FinTech Australia has unveiled the shortlist of 156 finalists for the seventh version of The Finnies, the nation’s annual fintech awards.

This yr’s awards noticed over 300 entries from greater than 250 fintechs throughout 19 classes. The awards will recognise excellent achievements within the numerous parts of the fintech business, in addition to among the many companies that assist them.

Rehan D’Almeida, common supervisor of FinTech Australia, praised the finalists for his or her achievement, highlighting the issue of the judging course of. “There have been some robust selections,” he mentioned, “in consequence, any firm or particular person who makes this shortlist needs to be extremely happy with their achievements.”

The awards ceremony shall be held on 31 Could on the Discussion board Theater in Melbourne, with tickets obtainable by means of The Finnies web site. The occasion is sponsored by Patona and International Processing Providers.

Regardless of the difficult atmosphere for the fintech and startup sectors, D’Almeida believes that the awards are an ideal reminder of the business’s resilience and its capacity to attain regardless of adversity. “We look ahead to seeing everybody on the night time,” he mentioned.

The Awards

Among the many classes are Greatest Office Range, Rising Fintech Chief of the 12 months, Feminine Fintech Chief of the 12 months, and Excellent Fintech Chief of the 12 months. Different classes embody Excellence in Establishing International Market Presence, Excellence in Business Collaborations and Partnerships, Excellence in Enterprise Lending, and Excellence in Client Lending.

Excellence in Funds, Excellence in Blockchain/Distributed Ledger, and Excellence in Crypto and Digital Currencies/Wallets/Exchanges are additionally classes within the shortlist. As well as, there are classes for Excellence in Insurtech, Excellence in Regtech, Excellence in Wealth Administration (together with PFM and Robo), and Excellence in Open Information.

The awards additionally recognise Excellence in Fintech Help Providers, Constructive Affect Award, Rising Fintech Organisation of the 12 months, and Fintech Organisation of the 12 months. The shortlisted corporations embody Athena Residence Loans, Basiq, FrankieOne, Hnry, OCR Labs, Slyp, Sensible and Zepto.

FinTech Australia is a nationwide affiliation for the Australian fintech startup neighborhood. Its imaginative and prescient is to make Australia the main marketplace for fintech innovation and funding by working with either side of the federal government, business, and the Australian fintech neighborhood.