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 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 "FISA – Self Assessment Go-Live 18 October 2022"
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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 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 "FISA – Self Assessment Go-Live 18 October 2022"
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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 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 "FISA – Self Assessment Go-Live 18 October 2022"
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After six years of development by expert volunteers, thousands of hours of refinement and industry review, over 120 questions, 12 benchmarks and 9 focus areas, the FISA Self-Assessment is now ready to support New Zealand financial entities to assess and improve their integrity systems. It wil
September 21, 2022
Kia ora e te whānau o FinTech,Kei ngā pou i ngā mātāwaka, e rere ana ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa.Are you interested in learning Te Reo Māori and being able to introduce yourself – or your organisation in Te Reo Māori appropriately?Maybe like many, you recognise the importance of including
September 16, 2022
After about two and a half years of attending online webinars and many hours of zoom calls it has been really refreshing to be returning to our in person ‘connect’ events, and once catch up with our friends and colleagues – this time in three dimensions! When Covid hit, FinTechNZ like so m
August 26, 2022
The FinTechNZ Sustainability Working Group has a data workstream looking at the data requirements for determining sustainable practices. They have identified core challenges relating to managing the myriad of sustainability frameworks and their impact on the data's usefulness. Please complete
August 19, 2022
Every month in FinTech land is busy, exciting, and dynamic with this month being no exception. As you will read further below there have been great examples of FinTech innovation reflecting the broad-church, FinTech community hard at work. This month I am going to kick off with some observations
July 29, 2022
Kiwi digital wallet provider Dosh has been announced the sole recipient of the Canstar Innovation Excellence Award 2022. The Canstar Award Programme seeks to highlight and recognise the most innovative products and services launched in the market within the past year. Dosh co-founder Shane Marsh
July 28, 2022
Open banking is stimulating the New Zealand economy as the finance market is growing and maturing, FinTechNZ executive director Jason Roberts says. Open banking connects banks, third-parties and technical providers, enabling them to exchange data simply and securely to their customers’ benefit
July 27, 2022
The opening of New Zealand border has resulted in international tech, bank tech, platforms and countries parachuting into Aotearoa now, FinTechNZ executive director Jason Roberts says. There is much more than just travel gateways opening up again, he says. “International fintech provi
July 5, 2022
Jason Roberts, ED FintechNZ Last Friday we welcomed our first public holiday celebrating mātauranga Māori – Matariki Day. This is a day to acknowledge our past (honour the people we have lost), the present (appreciate what we have), and the future (consider what’s ahead of us) – I
July 1, 2022