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 "fintech.govt.nz goes live"
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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 "fintech.govt.nz goes live"
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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 "fintech.govt.nz goes live"
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FinTech innovators looking for guidance on regulatory matters in relation to their projects, have a new place to go to: fintech.govt.nz. The site is a way to engage with member agencies of the Council of Financial Regulators (CoFR) - Kaunihera Kaiwhakarite Ahumoni - in a single forum. The pace o
August 27, 2021
This October, AWS is collaborating with four leading banks from across the globe - NAB (Australia), ITAU (Brazil), NatWest (UK) and CIBC (Canada) – to run a hackathon that explores the future of finance in the Global Open Finance Challenge. We see this as an outstanding opportunity for FinT
August 27, 2021
By Brenton Charnley, Head of Australia, TrueLayer Australia and James A Brown, FinTechNZ Australia and New Zealand share a lot of similarities such as a love for rugby, cricket and pavlova. Now, following The Hon. Dr David Clark’s announcement on 6 July 2021, we also share a common name
August 19, 2021
Aotearoa is poised to harness corporate New Zealand to meet the demands of climate change mitigation, the fintech sector says. FintechNZ general manager James Brown says the report of the parliamentary select committee considering the Financial Sector (climate-related disclosures and other matte
August 16, 2021
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 climate change on their
August 2, 2021
Great news everyone, we are now “Good to Go” for the Open Finance project, it has taken a little longer than expected, however I am very excited as we start this journey. Looking at what Open Finance will mean to our SME’s, aging wealthy, Maori and Pasifika, essentially every New Zealander. T
July 23, 2021
In June ‘InsurTechNZ’ became an independent Association under the NZTech umbrella, a move which will significantly sharpen InsurTechNZ’s focus on the technology and data driven trends affecting how customers experience insurance services.Creating InsurTechNZ means a stronger voice for our com
July 15, 2021
New Zealand is an open and competitive economy with a population of around 5 million. The country has a range of strong manufacturing and service sectors which complement a trade-oriented economy, with the agricultural, horticultural, forestry, mining, and fishing sectors all playing an importan
July 2, 2021
More New Zealand businesses need to wake up to ensure they don’t suffer cyber-attacks, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. Kiwi cyber security incidents jumped 65 percent last year, with an associated $16.9 million in direct financial losses, which are just the tip of the iceberg, Brow
June 29, 2021