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The new financial year has started with the ‘pedal to the metal’. We talk about a few of the activities below, but by no means does it cover everything that’s happened!
24 April 2024
Industry News
RegTech NZ – What caught our eye this month
April already, a fool, a new moon and an eclipse! This smorgasbord of a month is bringing in all the good vibes encouraging for all you RegTech innovators, movers and shakers. Manifest that change. Carpe diem.
24 April 2024
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RegTechNZ: What caught our eye this month
Welcome to a new offering from RegTechNZ - Snapshots from around the web.
20 March 2024
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Ten innovative global startups ready to pitch!
In a showcase of innovation and ambition, 10 world-leading startups, chosen and nurtured by the Startupbootcamp startup accelerator, will take the stage at Money20/20 Asia.
20 March 2024
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Sustainability: Data management challenged
According to KPMG’s 2024 ESG survey, in 2020, 50% of data leaders said the volume of data is growing faster than their organisation’s ability to keep up, which is not surprising when we see 47% of global companies still using spreadsheets.
20 March 2024
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What is the future of fintech?
Fintech is reshaping the financial services landscape in New Zealand and around the world, blurring the boundaries between traditional financial institutions and other industries, and intensifying competition. The future of fintech belongs to those who become ‘connected enterprises,’ leveraging data from front to back office to drive their decision-making. KPMG’s latest report delves into the … Continue reading "What is the future of fintech?"
08 February 2024
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2023: Woke to Climate Disclosures
Before we say haere rā good bye to 2023, we’d like to say a sincere ‘thank you’ to all the green superheroes in tech suits who have engaged with us to connect, promote and advance sustainability in finance. So, it turns out 2023 was the year climate disclosures in finance became the latest story for … Continue reading "2023: Woke to Climate Disclosures"
13 December 2023
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RegTechNZ roundup
RegTechNZ rounds up the year with a flurry of activity, mostly behind the scenes, preparing for next year’s offerings. However, we do have a couple of year end shout outs just in case you missed them! Last week, Praxxis Group showed me their Opal3 reporting dashboards. Simple, clean and effective, so check them out and … Continue reading "RegTechNZ roundup"
13 December 2023
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Westpac NZ’s venture capital arm leads $1.4m investment round into Akahu
Red Bird Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund of Westpac NZ, has led a $1.4m investment round into Kiwi fintech Akahu, alongside co-investors K1W1 and NZ7 Investments. As well as the investment, the partnership will provide the bank with valuable insight to support Westpac’s design and delivery of open banking solutions. Akahu is the leading … Continue reading "Westpac NZ’s venture capital arm leads $1.4m investment round into Akahu"
18 October 2023