26 September 2024
Kia ora, Last week, we had a strong Kiwi presence at Fintech Australia’s Intersekt 24 and gained valuable insights. While many of the themes were familiar to us, Australia’s fintech sector is generally more progressive, largely driven by government initiatives, policies and investment. It’s worth noting a few key points and previewing what may be on the … Continue reading "Help grow more exporters!"
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26 September 2024
Spring has sprung, a time of the year for new beginnings, and for this episode we look to the promise of new innovations and new solutions to make our futures brighter. Finding the right solution when you have capacity, capability and budget constraints is a common challenge, take a look at our article below on … Continue reading "Help grow more exporters!"
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26 September 2024
September 2024 Welcome to this month’s Sustainable Finance update. Discover our latest insights and upcoming events. Insights Second Emissions Reduction Plan consultation submission The analysis highlighted in the Framework for a Climate Technology Roadmap (April 2024) stated that up to 42 per cent of New Zealand’s 2030 emissions budget targets could be met by actions … Continue reading "Help grow more exporters!"
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16 September 2024
📢 Announcing the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Survey 2024 To learn more about Aotearoa New Zealand’s open banking ecosystem, including participants, roles and use cases, we’re excited to announce a new market survey. Your responses and insights will be featured as part of the first Aotearoa New Zealand Ecosystem Report Map by Open … Continue reading "Help grow more exporters!"
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13 September 2024
The annual meeting of the New Zealand Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FinTechNZ) is coming soon meaning election season is now upon us! This is your opportunity to help shape the future of FintechNZ. FinTechNZ was established to contribute to the prosperity of New Zealand through technology and innovation. FinTechNZ brings together a national community of … Continue reading "Help grow more exporters!"
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22 August 2024
Welcome to this month’s Sustainable Finance update. Discover our latest insights and upcoming events. AI Hackathon winners pitching at Aotearoa AI Summit We were stoked to see the AI Hackathon this year focus on solving real-world problems, from protecting water resources, fighting climate change, reducing pollution, managing land use, preserving biodiversity to improving how we … Continue reading "Help grow more exporters!"
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22 August 2024
Ready to take your startup to the next level? The 2024 Mini Accelerator is now available for early-stage startups.
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25 July 2024
Aotearoa New Zealand’s financial landscape is undergoing a change with the rise of digital banks, also known as challenger or neobanks. Over recent months, three local fintechs; Dosh, Emerge and Debut have announced plans to expand their offerings, moving towards offering digital only services (spend, save, and borrow). Essentially they are challenging many aspects of traditional banking.
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The recent video meeting of the Sustainable FinTech Working Group (SFWG) brought together key players from across the sustainable fintech sector to share insights, developments, and strategies. You can hear the audio recording if you missed the session or wish to revisit the discussions.
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25 July 2024
July fun fact, in July 1981 IBM’s first desktop computer, the System/23 Deskmaster was introduced, how many of you can remember the early days of tech? Nowadays we have computers that evolve their own learning and can mimic humans!
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20 June 2024
This month, we’re focusing on the significance of growing export capabilities, addressing underlying challenges for local fintechs, investment and growth.This month, we’re focusing on the significance of growing export capabilities, addressing underlying challenges for local fintechs, investment and growth.
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20 June 2024
We now have the opportunity to take the lead in driving our country’s bid to meet our 2030 climate emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, says FinTechNZ’s Leeanna Kohn-Hardy.
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20 June 2024
FinTechNZ recently conducted an export-focused survey to gain a deeper understanding of the needs and challenges faced by our sector.
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16 May 2024
Techweek24 is almost here and we’re looking forward to TIN’s 2024 New Zealand Fintech Report Launch on 23 May in Auckland, which is now sold out.
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16 May 2024
The economy of the European Union (EU) is worth NZD27 trillion in 2023[1], and a newly signed free-trade deal adding an extra NZD1.8 billion of exports per year by 2035[2] supports the continued growth of our economy. But there were a couple of caveats.
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15 May 2024
In this FinTechNZ Viewpoint, James Brown shares his insights from the Commerce Commission’s Personal Banking Services Market Study Update.
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15 May 2024
May the fourth be with you this month, and if you're still teetering on automating your compliance activities our team has collated a barrage of convincing reasons to activate your RegTech strategy.
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Aotearoa New Zealand’s fintech sector continues to grow at an exponential rate with 84% of the revenue generated coming from outside of New Zealand. Kiwi fintech firms now generate $2.8 billion in export revenues and show no sign of slowing down with projected annual revenues of $7.7 billion by
May 10, 2024
Kia ora, This year, our members face challenges and opportunities regarding the progression of open banking and by inference opening up competition. New Zealand has generally adopted the ‘diplomat’ approach to financial services and open banking. For example, a market-driven, bottom-up, h
April 26, 2024
The new financial year has started with the ‘pedal to the metal’. We talk about a few of the activities below, but by no means does it cover everything that’s happened! If you’ve been making waves in fintech ESG, sustainability or impact space, email Jason with ‘Sustainable FinTech new
April 24, 2024
April already, a fool, a new moon and an eclipse! This smorgasbord of a month is bringing in all the good vibes encouraging for all you RegTech innovators, movers and shakers. Manifest that change. Carpe diem. RegTech snapshots - Janet Chenery From Europe, our friends in the North, aka Koen V
April 24, 2024
Deloitte and FintechNZ are delighted to launch the 2024 New Zealand Fintech Pulsecheck. The financial services sector continues to see rapid change and as we move towards a new horizon of digital enablement, trust and transparency has never been more critical, says the report. "Th
March 28, 2024
Kia ora, It’s been an exciting start to the year! Thanks to everyone who joined us at last month’s FinTechNZ Hui Taumata - thriving together. Our 2024 event was another successful and strategically important event. Here’s a few fun statistics: 365 delegates, 61 speakers, 27 sponsors, 628 c
March 21, 2024
Welcome to a new offering from RegTechNZ - Snapshots from around the web. Remember the days when you used to go to the library, borrowed a book and delved into a world of information? Today everything is on the web, isn’t it? In previous research I found a 2020 statistic predicting the web had
March 20, 2024
In a showcase of innovation and ambition, 10 world-leading startups, chosen and nurtured by the Startupbootcamp startup accelerator, will take the stage at Money20/20 Asia. The event, held in Bangkok on April 23-25, represents a pivotal moment in sustainable fintech. These startups, from across the
March 20, 2024
According to KPMG’s 2024 ESG survey, in 2020, 50% of data leaders said the volume of data is growing faster than their organisation’s ability to keep up, which is not surprising when we see 47% of global companies still using spreadsheets. As more data becomes available with Scope 3 reporting a
March 20, 2024