Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report

16 September 2024

📢 Announcing the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Survey 2024 To learn more about Aotearoa New Zealand’s open banking ecosystem, including participants, roles and use cases, we’re excited to announce a new market survey. Your responses and insights will be featured as part of the first Aotearoa New Zealand Ecosystem Report Map by Open … Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report"

FinTechNZ Executive Council Elections 2024

13 September 2024

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FinTechNZ) is coming soon meaning election season is now upon us! This is your opportunity to help shape the future of FintechNZ. FinTechNZ was established to contribute to the prosperity of New Zealand through technology and innovation. FinTechNZ brings together a national community of … Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report"

Sustainability - Insights, strategies and future events

22 August 2024

Welcome to this month’s Sustainable Finance update. Discover our latest insights and upcoming events. AI Hackathon winners pitching at Aotearoa AI Summit We were stoked to see the AI Hackathon this year focus on solving real-world problems, from protecting water resources, fighting climate change, reducing pollution, managing land use, preserving biodiversity to improving how we … Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report"

Supporting early-stage fintech founders

22 August 2024

Ready to take your startup to the next level? The 2024 Mini Accelerator is now available for early-stage startups.

The rise of digital banks

25 July 2024

Aotearoa New Zealand’s financial landscape is undergoing a change with the rise of digital banks, also known as challenger or neobanks. Over recent months, three local fintechs; Dosh, Emerge and Debut have announced plans to expand their offerings, moving towards offering digital only services (spend, save, and borrow). Essentially they are challenging many aspects of traditional banking.

Sustainability - Insights, strategies and future events

25 July 2024

The recent video meeting of the Sustainable FinTech Working Group (SFWG) brought together key players from across the sustainable fintech sector to share insights, developments, and strategies. You can hear the audio recording if you missed the session or wish to revisit the discussions.

RegTech Roundup - July

25 July 2024

July fun fact, in July 1981 IBM’s first desktop computer, the System/23 Deskmaster was introduced, how many of you can remember the early days of tech? Nowadays we have computers that evolve their own learning and can mimic humans!

Strengthening exports

20 June 2024

This month, we’re focusing on the significance of growing export capabilities, addressing underlying challenges for local fintechs, investment and growth.This month, we’re focusing on the significance of growing export capabilities, addressing underlying challenges for local fintechs, investment and growth.

$10 billion climate challenge deadline in six years

20 June 2024

We now have the opportunity to take the lead in driving our country’s bid to meet our 2030 climate emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, says FinTechNZ’s Leeanna Kohn-Hardy.

Survey Insights: Navigating export challenges and opportunities

20 June 2024

FinTechNZ recently conducted an export-focused survey to gain a deeper understanding of the needs and challenges faced by our sector.

Growing sector capability

16 May 2024

Techweek24 is almost here and we’re looking forward to TIN’s 2024 New Zealand Fintech Report Launch on 23 May in Auckland, which is now sold out.

Sustainable Trading with the European Union

16 May 2024

The economy of the European Union (EU) is worth NZD27 trillion in 2023[1], and a newly signed free-trade deal adding an extra NZD1.8 billion of exports per year by 2035[2] supports the continued growth of our economy. But there were a couple of caveats.

FinTechNZ Viewpoint

15 May 2024

In this FinTechNZ Viewpoint, James Brown shares his insights from the Commerce Commission’s Personal Banking Services Market Study Update.

RegTech NZ - What caught our eye this month

15 May 2024

May the fourth be with you this month, and if you're still teetering on automating your compliance activities our team has collated a barrage of convincing reasons to activate your RegTech strategy.