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 "A Deep Dive into The Customer and Product Data Bill"
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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 "A Deep Dive into The Customer and Product Data Bill"
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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 "A Deep Dive into The Customer and Product Data Bill"
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Last year, the Customer and Product Data (CaPD) Bill was released. The Bill provides a framework for the easy and safe exchange of customer data. HudsonGavinMartom Partner Andrew Dentice takes a deeper dive into what this means for you. What’s happening? New Zealand’s much-anticipated “
February 8, 2024
In our last newsletter of the year, we’re delighted to share updates from our vibrant community. It has certainly been a year of growth and significant achievements and we can’t wait to dive into 2024! The recent election has ushered in new opportunities and challenges for our community. We
December 14, 2023
Before we say haere rā good bye to 2023, we’d like to say a sincere ‘thank you’ to all the green superheroes in tech suits who have engaged with us to connect, promote and advance sustainability in finance. So, it turns out 2023 was the year climate disclosures in finance became the
December 13, 2023
RegTechNZ rounds up the year with a flurry of activity, mostly behind the scenes, preparing for next year's offerings. However, we do have a couple of year end shout outs just in case you missed them! Last week, Praxxis Group showed me their Opal3 reporting dashboards. Simple, clean and
December 13, 2023
Kia ora, Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of attending international conferences, representing our community in Australia, the United Kingdom and most recently as a guest of Hong Kong. This involvement is crucial because as exporters, it’s essential to showcase our fintech ca
November 15, 2023
During the Hong Kong FinTech Week conference and the meetings that followed, we had the pleasure of collaborating with the team from the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, supported by InvestHk and several high-profile sponsors. Their efforts played a significant role in developing and delivering a
November 14, 2023
Kia ora, If your inbox is anything like ours, it’s full to the brim! There’s so much happening we want to ensure you’re kept up to date - but we’ve heard you and we’ve got it sorted. Welcome to the first edition of our FinTechNZ Events Update. We’re ditching all the event annou
November 1, 2023
Red Bird Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund of Westpac NZ, has led a $1.4m investment round into Kiwi fintech Akahu, alongside co-investors K1W1 and NZ7 Investments. As well as the investment, the partnership will provide the bank with valuable insight to support Westpac’s design and
October 18, 2023
This month, FinTechNZ’s Sustainability working group contributed to NZTech’s Climate Technology roadmap proposal to several Government agencies. Our two co-chairs, Mitchell Pham and Leeanna Kohn-Hardy, hosted a Roundtable Hui with the Centre of Sustainable Finance (CSF) in August. This roadm
October 18, 2023