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 "Fighting Future Fraud: How IT Holds the Key"
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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 "Fighting Future Fraud: How IT Holds the Key"
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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 "Fighting Future Fraud: How IT Holds the Key"
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Tiffany Ryan, Westpac NZ Head of Financial Crime and Protective Services, shares her predictions for the future of fraud prevention in the FinTech sector. As technology continues to evolve, so too does the sophistication of fraudsters. Ninety per cent of New Zealanders are concerned about being sca
November 19, 2018
FinTech Scotland member James Varga gives an outsider’s perspective on what Open Banking might mean for New Zealand. I've watched with interest, albeit from a great distance, news relating to Open Banking coming out of New Zealand. I noted only recently, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affair
November 19, 2018
FinTechNZ's Chair Mitchell Pham shares his perspective on the association’s recent engagements with the International FinTech Sector, as well a summary of engagements since February 2017. As I have been in the US this week, I missed out on being with our amazing FinTechNZ members in Singapore a
November 19, 2018
Article Source: Nick Valentine, LinkedIn Open source software is a fundamental building block in almost all development projects. Being aware of some of the inherent risks with open source code, and implementing effective strategies to mitigate them, will go a long way to maximising the value of
November 19, 2018
James Brown, General Manager of FinTechNZ, and Mitchell Pham, FinTechNZ Chair, shared highlights of FinTechNZ’s successful development in the past 12 months at the Annual Meeting on November 1. FinTechNZ’s inaugural Annual Meeting was held on 1 November, hosted by EY. Many insights were shar
November 8, 2018
FinTechNZ and InsurTechNZ joined forces to bring members a combined Connect event, following FinTechNZ’s inaugural Annual Meeting on 1 November. The final Connect event for 2018 was the result of a successful collaboration between FinTechNZ and InsurTechNZ, with a wide range of speakers discussin
November 8, 2018
While the results from the review by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the Reserve bank could have been more positive, New Zealand banks have been looking at options to improve customer experience and embrace the fintech community which is great for all Kiwis, FintechNZ general manager James
November 6, 2018
Join us for our inaugural combined FinTechNZ Connect and InsurTechNZ event: ‘Intangible Assets, How to Protect them’ and ‘Mapping the New Zealand InsurTech Landscape’ Auckland. George Smith from Wallet.AI is joining us from San Francisco to discuss learnings on intellectual property manageme
October 30, 2018
Cyber Security’s a hot topic this month, with the NZ Cyber Security Summit on today, and CERT NZ’s Cyber Smart Week raising awareness following a growing number of cyber incidents (over 700 incidents in the last quarter) as reported in CERT's latest quarterly update. Delta Insurance has p
October 17, 2018