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 "RegTechNZ roundup"

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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 "RegTechNZ roundup"

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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 "RegTechNZ roundup"

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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
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Regtech: the fast-growing investment pocket of the fintech family.

Regtech, fintech, insurtech, govtech… same, same but different? Over the years, we have seen the emergence of technology applied solutions, tailored for modern challenges. Financial Technology solutions (fintechs) is the precursor to a myriad of declinations.  Unsurprisingly, with the resurgence of regulatory pressures, the management of regulatory processes within the financial industry through technology (regtech) … Continue reading "Regtech: the fast-growing investment pocket of the fintech family."
17 August 2023
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Qippay partners with BNZ

Congratulations to FinTechNZ member Qippay on their milestone partnership with BNZ! The newly announced partnership enables Qippay to offer affordable payment solutions to Kiwi organisations. Importantly, it also supports the development of open banking in Aotearoa New Zealand and helps address challenges associated with payments. Open banking aims to transform the financial sector by giving … Continue reading "Qippay partners with BNZ"
30 May 2023
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Member news: Fast growing fintech linking big Kiwi companies

One of New Zealand’s fastest growing fintechs has latched on to a digital payment system that is benefitting some of New Zealand’s biggest companies. Centrapay connects Kiwi businesses by creating a seamless payment system that enables companies to transact with one another quickly and easily. They are doing this by building the most flexible enterprise … Continue reading "Member news: Fast growing fintech linking big Kiwi companies"
02 May 2023
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It’s not easy being green!

Behind the scenes, RegTechNZ has been busy working on some interesting projects to bring you later this year. Until then, join our webinar on Friday 28 April, Implementing your Compliance Programme, brought to you by Karty Mayne of Rosewell Consulting and our own Tim Larkin of Dacreed and Teams Plus. More information and registration can be found here.
21 April 2023