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 "Open banking stimulating NZ economy"
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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 "Open banking stimulating NZ economy"
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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 "Open banking stimulating NZ economy"
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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
We all have our eyes on the horizon and want to understand trends, anticipate business challenges and identify the future opportunity. Coming out of the Westpac sponsored Business Post budget roundtable meeting on Thursday with Minister Micheal Wood (stepping in for Grant Robinson), it is clear
May 31, 2022
23 May, 2022 - Dosh, New Zealand’s first mobile wallet, today announced it is working with Visa to expand its mission to provide Kiwis with greater financial freedom, access to and control of their money. Launched in 2021, Dosh is an app enabling Kiwis to pay and request payment instantly from
May 23, 2022
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