Article by: Kristen Lunman, programme director for the Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator Platforms are ecosystems that deliver seamless and meaningful experiences for the digital generation. The economic and social activities facilitated by platforms offer the ultimate in convenience, and connect participants in two-sided markets. Take Apple for example: app developers on one side and app users on …
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Last month, hundreds of delegates met at Digital Nations 2030, to shape the future of digital economies, governments and society. FinTechNZ’s Leigh Flounders facilitated the Future Finance Forum; he shares his event highlights below: One of the most rewarding aspects of travel and interacting with different cultures, is the ability to subconsciously start to make …
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FinTech is a powerful ecosystem and it is a force for generating positive, innovative change across financial services. FinTech evolution is centred on innovative, disruptive technologies; innovations which have the potential to significantly enhance the cyber security profile of financial services once thoroughly tested. However, due to the emerging nature of some the technologies employed, …
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Open Banking is the ‘topic du jour’ in New Zealand FinTech circles, particularly with the United Kingdom (UK) initiative launching in January, and a wide-ranging Australian report recently released.
18 March 2018
As the nation considers how New Zealand will look as a digital society in 2030, Kiwis need to take a moment to look back the equivalent period of the last 13 years, a prominent tech expert says.
18 February 2018
Sonya Williams is driven to solve big problems using technology and wants to help more people do the same! She has recently been appointed as NZTech board intern and shares her startup story.
10 December 2017
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published commentary on initial coin offers (ICOs) and cryptocurrency services alongside online resources for investors.
02 November 2017
Source: https://exportertoday.co.nz/news/china-investor-superstars-seek-tech-opportunities A high profile group of investors from China are coming to New Zealand seeking to learn more about opportunities with New Zealand technology companies. New Zealand technology companies are invited to attend the event in Auckland on 16 October. The Summit is being organised by the China Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand, …
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Visa, the global payments company, has today launched its second annual Everywhere Initiative aimed at Australia and New Zealand start-ups that have women in leadership. Visa’s Everywhere Initiative challenges start-ups to use Visa APIs (Application Program Interface) to create consumer or business-to-business payments solutions. This year’s competition is open for entries through October 23 and …
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