FinTechNZ Wrap-Up: 2024 Highlights and What’s Ahead 🚀

17 December 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of progress and potential across the fintech ecosystem. From policy milestones to exciting developments in innovation and regulation, it’s clear that Aotearoa’s fintech sector is continuing to make its mark and we have a big year coming in 2025.

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November FintechNZ Update – Open Banking, The Point insights, and Member News 🚀

21 November 2024

Catch up on open banking progress, key takeaways from The Point, and the latest fintech news from Aotearoa and beyond.

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RegTech Round-up October 24: New Rules, Open Banking Milestones, and Tools to Transform Compliance

18 November 2024

It’s nearing the end of a busy year, and whilst RegTech NZ has been in a bit of a hibernation for most of it (very few events) we’ve not been resting on our laurels but rather we have all been busy working hard on our own ventures including our side venture – RegTech Connect. Industry … Continue reading "Taking a pulsecheck!"

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📢 Announcing the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map & Report 2024

07 November 2024

We’re delighted to share the first edition of the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report 2024.

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Power in partnership

24 October 2024

Kia ora, Last month, I discussed our continued engagement with Hon Andrew Bayley, marking a new high point for sector collaboration. We’re preparing for a third meeting to address key topics including reducing licensing barriers for digital banks, surcharge fees feedback and the possibility of developing a fintech sandbox with some incorporated thinking on identity … Continue reading "Taking a pulsecheck!"

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Sustainability October 2024 – Insights, strategies and future events

23 October 2024

Welcome to this month’s Sustainable Finance update. Discover our latest insights and upcoming events. UPDATES: Upcoming events  We have been liaising with InsurTech regarding speakers for their ‘How data and digital tools are enabling businesses and individual customers to better understand and reduce the risk of natural hazards’ Auckland event on 28 November. If you … Continue reading "Taking a pulsecheck!"

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Taking a pulsecheck!

Welcome to the 2024 New Zealand Fintech Pulsecheck Survey! Our aim is to gain insights from our members, based on their experiences to better understand the issues that define our industry. Your responses will help inform our next bi-annual Fintech Pulsecheck report, Building Trust and Transparency in Financial Services for Aotearoa New Zealand. Following its … Continue reading "Taking a pulsecheck!"
10 October 2023
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Simplifying CPD

During our August event we explored professional development planning in financial services and complying with the new regime
27 September 2023
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FinTechNZ Manifesto 2023

About FinTechNZ The New Zealand Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FinTechNZ) is a purpose-driven membership association that brings together a community of providers, innovators, investor groups, regulators, educators and people who care about financial technology innovation and adoption. FinTechNZ is also part of NZTech. Our purpose is to contribute to the prosperity of New Zealand … Continue reading "FinTechNZ Manifesto 2023"
23 September 2023
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Fresh perspectives on building consumer confidence

During the FSC’s conference we focused on building consumer confidence which FinTechs are well suited to augment traditional services. Plus, excellent product demos by Josh Daniell from Akahu with the support of Ruth Riviere from Mastercard, Tom Hartmann, Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission, Rowan Clarke from Prosaic, Ben Lynch with the compelling Dolla product … Continue reading "Fresh perspectives on building consumer confidence"
17 August 2023
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RegTechNZ update – July 2023

Firstly apologies, our much awaited in person July event “Professional Development Planning in Financial Services – Complying with the new regime” has had to be deferred, but you will get the chance to come along later in August, keep an eye out for details in our Linkedin page for registration. Regulatable_RegTech  recently became affiliate partner … Continue reading "RegTechNZ update – July 2023"
21 July 2023
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What’s the return on investment of spending 24 hours travelling to the other side of the world to attend a one day conference?

As travel opened up I promised myself that in 2023 I would try to attend 2-3 overseas RegTech conferences in person. In such circumstances you need to pick and choose the right ones to attend, after all it’s not a case of popping along to a local conference centre for an hour or two, it … Continue reading "What’s the return on investment of spending 24 hours travelling to the other side of the world to attend a one day conference?"
27 June 2023
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FinTechNZ – The easy choice

Kia ora,  We know FinTech is a fast growth, weightless export catching up with the Viticulture sector. Unlike much of the primary sector, FinTech is a high earning, high return and highly scalable sector, so if you were an investor, where would you focus your capital? As much as I love sipping a glass of Aotearoa’s … Continue reading "FinTechNZ – The easy choice"
25 May 2023