FinTechNZ has had an exciting couple of weeks re-energizing our strategy at a recent session hosted by Xero. The Executive Council came raring to go and full of ideas. Once we have distilled these outcomes we will be sharing with the wider ecosystem, watch this space.
16 May 2019
Barely six percent of business and companies in New Zealand have adequate cyber protection which means they are not prepared for cyber-attacks, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says.
15 May 2019
Check out our April newsletter for all the latest news and events!
24 April 2019
FinTechNZ has established another Working Group to add to the mix, WealthTechNZ was launched at the beginning of April with Augen Software Group hosting the inaugural meeting.
18 April 2019
Dear Readers, Words can’t express how I feel about the tragic events that unfolded in Christchurch, a city that has endured and risen from previous tragedy, I am sure they will do this once again. My sincerest condolences go out to those who have lost family and friends. Now is the time to support and …
Continue reading "March Newsletter 2019 – Supporting stronger communities" 
New Zealand isn’t an early adopter of fintech. As late as 2017, the country didn’t belong to a region that received massive venture funding in this tech space. This fact is clearly pointed out in the infographic below by experts from carsurance.net. Since then, however, the southwestern-Pacific nation has begun to come of age. Thanks …
Continue reading "5 Predictions That Say 2019 Will Be a Historic Year for Fintech in NZ" 
Put the 20 March in your calendars for the first InsurTechNZ meet-up of the year, being held in Auckland.
22 February 2019
Kiwis will see some amazing new developing trends this year, such as financial unbundling gaining momentum which will drive more competition and more transparency...
05 February 2019
Auckland – Wearable technology will be the next major financial tech change for consumer to pay for goods and services, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. New Zealanders need to look beyond the card or phone for just making simple transactions, such as iris eye recognition as a method of identifying people, he says. “Kiwi small …
Continue reading "NZ heading to become a cashless society" 
