Chris Barton, Banking and FinTech Partner Manager at Xero NZ, discusses Xero’s developments in the FinTech space: Q: How does your job relate to the FinTech sector? A: I work across the breadth of New Zealand’s financial industry to find solutions for Xero’s small business customers. Xero collaborates with banks, FinTechs, online lenders, and payment …
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Kent Fergusson, Business Systems Manager at Aon, shares some insights into the company’s connection with FinTechNZ: Q: What is Aon doing in the FinTech space? A: We are continuing to find ways to serve our clients. Our amazing, talented technology team are always looking for new ways to collaborate and partner with start-ups and challengers.
15 August 2018
Highlights and insights from the Future of FinTech event in New York by Kristen Lunman, Innovation Director, Kiwi Wealth In June, I attended the Future of FinTech conference in New York City, where global FinTechs and traditional financial services firms alike took the stage to discuss the changing face of financial services. I’ve always …
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MYOB Public Affairs Manager Conor Roberts explains how cloud-based solutions benefit SMEs. MYOB has been working alongside New Zealand businesses for more than 25 years – a lifetime for a tech business. During that time, we’ve transformed what we do and how we do it – from leading the market with innovative desktop accounting for …
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Simon Papa, Director of Cygnus Law discusses the need to develop and maintain effective and flexible regulations that will further support the growth of FinTech in New Zealand.
17 July 2018
Rick Brown, FinTech and Growth Advisor, shares his experiences from the recent New Zealand payments industry conference: I recently attended The Point 2018, the bi-annual New Zealand payments industry conference hosted by PaymentsNZ. The event was a who’s who gathering of the NZ payments industry – from software vendors, terminal providers, payment schemes, regulators and …
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Now is the time for Kiwi financial services to be more transparent following banking issues in the United Kingdom and Australia, a leading New Zealand financial tech expert says. Normally bank employees must meet sales incentive targets on lending, deposit attraction, payment protection insurance, life insurance and Kiwi Saver funds to achieve a financial bonus.
11 July 2018
Source: ANZ With an innovative culture, good skills and businesses that know each other and collaborate already, New Zealand is an ideal petri dish to develop blockchain technology, according to a panel of experts. “It’s got all the ingredients a country needs to develop blockchain technology inside its own borders,” Rupert Colchester, IBM New Zealand and Australia’s Head …
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Reprinted from a media release issued 26 June 2018 by the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Hon Kris Faafoi has told the payments sector that progress must be made on innovation and Open Banking. “Speed is of the essence and the status quo isn’t an option. I do …
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