The Equifax 2026 Fraud Index Report reveals a significant shift in Australian financial crime, with credit fraud listings surging by 11.1%.

This reversal of a three-year trend comes as bad actors narrow their focus to high-value targets. Big-ticket items like auto loans have seen a 112% surge in fraud, as perpetrators increasingly use synthetic identities and identity takeover for larger capital gains.

Transcend Finance is a next-generation, AI-enabled platform that unifies originations, servicing and wholesale finance.

Designed for scalability and flexibility with modular architecture, it enables lenders, captives and commercial financiers to accelerate digital transformation, launch new business models and manage the complete finance lifecycle with precision.

Big technology projects fail most of the time. Gartner, McKinsey, Forbes - they all agree. But Alfa customers tell a different story.

In an era where most technology transformations fall short, Alfa is the exception.

Every mis-keyed field in a credit application costs you twice: once in processing time and once in downstream errors.

FIS Asset Finance enables you to put the customer first through a streamlined, integrated and highly automated finance software solution that makes getting a lease or loan far less cumbersome.

Consider what to look for in your next technology partner.

CARS24 Achieves Full Digital Loan Servicing with Pennant Technologies’ Cloud-Native Lending Platform

Leading digital automotive marketplace modernises lending operations through digital-first architecture and large-scale data migration.

Elevate Your Compliance Training with Salt^® LMS

Salt^® LMS is purpose-built to elevate your compliance training program. Unlike general corporate learning systems, Salt^® LMS was designed from the ground up to support demanding regulatory training obligations and encourage positive learner participation.

Year in review: Advancing capability and resilience across the asset finance industry.

As 2025 concludes, Alfa reflects on a landmark year of innovation and strengthened operational capability for asset finance providers across Australia and New Zealand.

Celebrating 35 years globally - and over two decades of dedicated service to the ANZ market - Alfa delivered technology advancements designed to improve productivity, resilience and customer experience.

Automate lending workflows with AI

Let's invest time, talent and resources into repetitive, manual tasks. Said no one ever. And yet, when it comes to document processing, many lenders do exactly that.

Transcend Finance is a next-generation, AI-enabled platform that unifies originations, servicing and wholesale finance. Designed for scalability and flexibility with modular architecture, it enables lenders, captives and commercial financiers to accelerate digital transformation, launch new business models and manage the complete finance lifecycle with precision.

Novigi is the data and technology partner to the financial services industry.

We have unmatched industry insight, having worked extensively with a significant share of the sector.

Our 400+ specialists offer the most comprehensive technology expertise through four core service lines:

• Professional Services – Sector-best consulting to design, build, and govern critical projects and initiatives.

• Platform Support & Operations – Market utility service to operate, modernise, and continuously improve registry and back-office tech functions.

• Data Management Solutions – End-to-end data lifecycle support, including InvestigateDQ, our operational data quality and financial crime monitoring platform.

• Workplace Technology – Specialised services to ensure workplace technology meets the regulatory, security, and operational demands of regulated entities.

‍ Australia’s digital assets sector has undergone several major regulatory developments in recent months.

In this update, Gadens provides a high-level chronological recap of the key consultations, legislative proposals, and ASIC announcements shaping the industry’s landscape during this period.