FinTechNZ News
All eyes on Fintech
Well it’s been an interesting couple of weeks with Facebook announcing their plan to launch their owncrypto currency Libra.
18 July 2019
World’s big tech giants’ financial moves could impact on NZ
16 July 2019
FintechNZ says three of the largest US tech companies Apple, Google and Amazon are encroaching on financial services and threatening incumbents with their size and ability to attract massive, loyal user bases.
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Most NZ companies do not record being hacked
12 July 2019
Most Kiwi companies do not record being hacked FintechNZ says, despite Cert NZ’s latest report showing almost 1000 New Zealanders reported hacking issues in the last quarter.
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How will Facebook's crypto-currency Libra affect your finances?
09 July 2019
Hear FinTechNZ’s James Brown speaking to bfm’s Tuwhenuaroa about Facebook’s Libra currency and FinTech in New Zealand.
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FinTechNZ Future of Cash Submission
08 July 2019
FinTechNZ will be taking contributions from members of the Tech Alliance, to The Future of Cash Use submission for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. If you would like to contribute to this please contact us for further information and access to the consultation document. We will be taking contributions until 25 July. The schedule … Continue reading "All eyes on Fintech"
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FinTechNZ News
World’s big tech giants’ financial moves could impact on NZ
FintechNZ says three of the largest US tech companies Apple, Google and Amazon are encroaching on financial services and threatening incumbents with their size and ability to attract massive, loyal user bases.
16 July 2019
FinTechNZ News
Most NZ companies do not record being hacked
Most Kiwi companies do not record being hacked FintechNZ says, despite Cert NZ’s latest report showing almost 1000 New Zealanders reported hacking issues in the last quarter.
12 July 2019
FinTechNZ News
How will Facebook’s crypto-currency Libra affect your finances?
Hear FinTechNZ’s James Brown speaking to bfm’s Tuwhenuaroa about Facebook’s Libra currency and FinTech in New Zealand.
09 July 2019
FinTechNZ News
FinTechNZ Future of Cash Submission
FinTechNZ will be taking contributions from members of the Tech Alliance, to The Future of Cash Use submission for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. If you would like to contribute to this please contact us for further information and access to the consultation document. We will be taking contributions until 25 July. The schedule … Continue reading "FinTechNZ Future of Cash Submission"
08 July 2019
FinTechNZ News
NZ needs to tackle predicted Libra onslaught
The national blockchain group has appealed to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her government to adopt a more dynamic attitude or it could prove costly to the New Zealand economy, given blockchain tech’s likely global impact.
03 July 2019
FinTechNZ News
NZ on the verge of a cataclysmic financial service change
Facebook’s Libra currency will put New Zealand on the verge of a cataclysmic change in the way Kiwis think about financial services, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says.
26 June 2019
FinTechNZ News
Are we ready to embrace FinTech for Economic Growth?
Dear readers, This has been a month focused on Government. After reviewing our strategy, one of our priorities is to “help Government understand the FinTech Landscape”. Helping them to recognise FinTech as a sector and create the correct regulatory and policy framework will help to stimulate Government investment into the sector. We will work with … Continue reading "Are we ready to embrace FinTech for Economic Growth?"
21 June 2019
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NZ can learn from the Baltimore cyberattack
New Zealand can take lessons from Baltimore in the United States which until a few days ago, was offline following a ransomware cyberattack for more than a week, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says.
21 May 2019