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 "Wych and The Salvation Army team up"
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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 "Wych and The Salvation Army team up"
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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 "Wych and The Salvation Army team up"
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Wych deliver ingenuous new tech solution for The Salvation Army to keep fundraising local Auckland, New Zealand, 10/5/2022: Wych Money, an AI-powered financial personal assistant which takes the effort out of managing personal finances, has developed a QR code based option for New Zealanders to
May 11, 2022
In the last week the Prime Minister and a cross-party delegation of political leaders and trade and industry representatives (including FinTech companies) completed their trip to Singapore and Japan. This was an important first step in sending a message that we're back and open for business after b
April 29, 2022
Tāmaki Makaurau - While Kiwis have been keeping covid safe, other markets have reopened and are growing at pace with New Zealand, risking an uphill battle to regain lost momentum. While the fintech100 report released last month identified that the top 100 New Zealand fintechs grew a whopping 32
April 29, 2022
Kiwi consumers are on their way to accessing their financial data more easily, thanks to the extended partnership between Equifax and Yonda – a New Zealand owned fintech. The partnership launches a new personalised credit scoring app to help Kiwis know, grow and protect their credit scores and mo
April 21, 2022
As the New Zealand government considers what form a proposed Consumer Data Right will take, members of the financial services ecosystem will have opportunities to influence the direction via initiatives such as this Fintech Pulsecheck survey and the resulting report. It is essential that your views
April 11, 2022
Following recent research released by FinTechNZ showing how open finance and fintech could improve digital equity and financial wellbeing for Kiwis, a new piece of research reinforces the economic opportunity for New Zealand as the fintech sector grows at a rapid pace. A new TIN report released
April 6, 2022
The FinTech Forum is the New Zealand Council of Financial Regulators (COFR) official forum for FinTech-related regulation. It has been established as a single point of regulatory support and information for the FinTech sector, which can consider regulatory enquiries directed at any of their member
April 4, 2022
The Path to Fairer Finance and a More Inclusive New Zealand Every sector in our society touches finance at some point; the opportunity for fintech as an enabler is to create new revenue models within each sector. From enterprise to small business, through charity to individuals – the opp
April 4, 2022
Last month’s newsletter began with the question; “Is Open Finance real life, or is it just fantasy? “. This was a precursor view on Open Finance progress. By the time you read this update we will have just released the Open Finance Project of Aotearoa report, truly an example of collaboration
March 31, 2022