Global real-time payments technology business Hello Clever has taken home three major awards at Australia’s annual Finnies Awards.
Hello Clever was awarded the Finnies for Best Workplace Diversity, Excellence in Establishing a Global Presence, and its CEO Caroline Tran winning Outstanding Fintech Leader of The Year. The company won the most Finnies of any business in the 2026 awards.
The prizes mark Hello Clever’s best performance at the Finnies to date, with the business securing Emerging FinTech of the Year in 2023, and Caroline Tran winning Female Fintech Leader of the Year in 2025.
“We always said 2026 was going to be a huge year for Hello Clever, and these award wins confirm it,” Hello Clever CEO Caroline Tran said.
“Hello Clever is going from strength to strength, expanding to the United States, Japan and South East Asia within the past 12 months and securing an Australian Financial Services Licence last November. We’re only getting started, there’s still so much to do.”
“Real-time payments remain a blind spot within the global payments ecosystem, and we’re thrilled to not only be bringing this trend to light, but also working towards a global leader in the payments sector in the process.”
“It’s also an incredible honour to be named Outstanding Fintech Leader of the Year. I’ve met and worked alongside some incredible executives in this space, to win this award is a career highlight of mine. It’s incredible motivation for both me and the business as we have our greatest year to date.”