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 "Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (10)"
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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 "Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (10)"
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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 "Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (10)"
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By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. Stakeholder meetings Last week, we met with people from the arts and creative industries, which was fascinating. They told us about the importance of storytelling and getting New Zealand stories and perspectives out i
July 7, 2020
'I'll be back’ is normally reserved for big Arnie, however it appears COVID didn't get the message. Although people and businesses are trying to get back to the new Normal the reality is, things continue to shift. We have hosted a number of webinars which have all gone very well and we are curren
June 30, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. Stakeholder meetings continue Last week we continued to meet with a wide array of sectors and interest groups — thanks again to everyone who’s taken the time to meet with us. First up, we met with Professor Shaun
June 26, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. Last week was another big week for the Digital Council. Gold sponsorship announcement We’re excited to announce the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand is a gold sponsor of the Digital Identity NZ ben
June 18, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. Thanks to everyone who read and provided feedback on our advice to Ministers on the medium to long-term opportunities and impacts of Covid-19 from a digital and data perspective. We’ve had a steady response
June 12, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. As anticipated, our work is ramping up as the number of people we engage with increases, our work programme scales up, and there is more to share with you. When the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand formed in Febr
June 3, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. As anticipated, our work is ramping up as the number of people we engage with increases, our work programme scales up, and there is more to share with you. Monthly Digital Council meeting We held our monthly Digita
May 29, 2020
So moving down the levels is really exciting and we have all done a great job of following the rules, most of the time. We now need to think about how we increase productivity in the short term while looking at the long term picture with things like Tourism. It was one of the pillars of our economy
May 22, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. When I accepted the position as chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand, I had a simple mission in mind — to leave no one behind as New Zealand gears up to get the very best from digital technologies and dat
May 20, 2020