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Fertiliser stocks surge as Russia suspends exports, Rio Tinto cuts ties, Zip continues to disappoint
Fertiliser company Incitec Pivot (ASX: IPL) has recovered from a series of problems at its production facilities in recent weeks as skyrocketing global wheat prices saw investors pivot to the stock. Incitec saw its price peak at $3.77 in early trading on Friday only to ease back slightly to close at $3.72, a significant outperformance […]
Aussie investors embracing growth at all costs
One of the more interesting things to flow out of the just completed profit reporting season in Australia were the results of two of the hottest companies in the market. One of them – Afterpay (ASX: APT) – has already prompted the biggest bid Australia has ever seen, a $39 billion all stock deal from […]
Beyond Afterpay, what are the next ASX fintech dazzlers?
The $39 billion takeover offer for Afterpay (ASX: APT) highlights the stupendous potential of our home-grown digital-oriented fintech minnows, bearing in mind the towering buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) oak tree was a mere acorn five years ago. Naturally, investor attention has turned to the slew of listed BNPL wannabes who are emulating the Afterpay model with various […]
PayPal enters Australian buy now, pay later space
Global online payment giant PayPal is joining the Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) market, going up against local rival Afterpay (ASX: APT) with the launch of its ‘Pay in 4’ credit platform. In an announcement on Wednesday, the Nasdaq-listed giant said its BNPL solution will be available to its 9 million Australian customers in […]
Should ASX investors succumb to the Buy Now, Pay Later FOMO?
As with the coronavirus, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector was expected to have fizzled out by now. Instead, it’s stepped up another level in terms of revenue usage trends and valuations. Among investors, fear of missing out (FOMO) is rife as the BNPL contagion continues to displace the role of credit cards in […]
ASIC report dissects buy now, pay later industry, finds one in five users struggle to meet payments
Almost 20% of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users who fail to make their payments on time end up cutting back on life’s essentials or taking out additional loans to meet their commitments, according to a widely-anticipated review by the nation’s corporate watchdog. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) collated data from six BNPL […]
Zip Co to send the BNPL sector mainstream via new Tap & Zip feature
Digital retail finance and payments company Zip Co (ASX: Z1P) has unveiled a new initiative in the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) industry in the form of its ‘Tap & Zip’ product feature, which it claims offers “flexible and transparent payment options that are accepted everywhere.” Zip said its new service “reimagines” the BNPL market […]
Searching for value in the ASX-listed Buy Now Pay Later sector
Amid the US-led tech sell off, the ASX-listed Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) sector has had a decent touch-up, with valuations as much as 40% down on their recent peak levels. Is it enough to quell what many investment experts view as a clear case of irrational exuberance? The near-term price graphs tell only half […]
Zip Co partners with eBay Australia to offer credit options to SME sector
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) business Zip Co (ASX: Z1P) has partnered with eBay Australia to offer its 40,000 Australian small and medium-sized enterprise customers the opportunity to access working capital via the eBay marketplace. The partnership coincides with the roll-out of the newly-launched Zip Business product, designed to give merchants the opportunity to access […]
Respiri accelerates wheezo commercialisation by teaming up with BNPL company Zip
Wheezo developer Respiri’s (ASX: RSH) commercialisation path will accelerate even further after the company collared a deal with renowned buy now pay later provider Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P). Respiri chief executive officer Marjan Mikel said the deal will provide asthma sufferers with greater financial flexibility when accessing Respiri’s wheezo monitoring device and platform – […]