11 September 2025
The annual meeting of the New Zealand Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FinTechNZ) is coming soon and that means election season is now upon us!
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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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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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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 … Continue reading "‘In the room where it happened’ – RegTech NZ reflects on the FinTech Hui"
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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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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 … Continue reading "‘In the room where it happened’ – RegTech NZ reflects on the FinTech Hui"
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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 … Continue reading "‘In the room where it happened’ – RegTech NZ reflects on the FinTech Hui"
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It was an absolute pleasure to be part of the amazing FinTech Hui to share our RegTech NZ journey and to promote this important area of growing technology innovation. RegTech has similar goals as FinTech to automate processes, make consistent informed decisions, deliver streamlined customer serv
March 31, 2023
Last month, more than 350 of the brightest minds in our sector came together for the FinTechNZ Hui Taumata to share insights and build understanding, capability and sector capacity. It was a massive day of networking, robust discussions and challenging ideas. Thank you to e
March 27, 2023
Kia ora, My thoughts are with all those affected by recent events in Aotearoa - both Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland flooding. If you’re in a position to provide material support to those in need I encourage you to donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The recent extreme
February 24, 2023
FinTechNZ Executive Director Jason Roberts recently featured on BNZ’s Fintech Speaker Series where he chatted with Sorel Carr, Head of Fintech Business at BNZ, about the current Fintech scene in New Zealand, how we stack up on the global stage and where the innovation is. View the video
February 21, 2023
February 20, 2023 The face of financial technology is totally changing and New Zealand fintechs are on board to support major and positive climate change investments. Aotearoa is the first country in the world to introduce a law that requires the financial sector to disclose the impacts of cl
February 20, 2023
You’re invited to attend the UK Fintech Week 2023! In partnership with FinTechNZ, The United Kingdom Department for International Trade (DIT) invites you to join them in London this April for UK Fintech Week 2023. The UK Fintech Week is showcasing innovation in financial services on a global s
February 10, 2023
January 10, 2023 A revolution in finance is changing the way Kiwis live, work and pay and it’s happening fast. The litmus test of how rapidly fintech is changing will be judged at the FinTechNZ hui taumata event in Auckland on February 28. The summit brings together the brightest mi
January 11, 2023
It was an exciting evening not because the RegTech NZ and Sustainable Finance working groups were having their first collab. It wasn’t even because both groups were celebrating their first birthday. It was because this was the first in-person event held by either working group. Thanks to our s
December 16, 2022
Kia ora, Wow, what a year this has been for our FinTechNZ community! There has been so much activity with new people, new companies, major partnering success, the rise of the Sustainability and RegTech working groups, reports, the return of events and more. Yes, there have been impact
December 13, 2022