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 "Qippay partners with BNZ"
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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 "Qippay partners with BNZ"
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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 "Qippay partners with BNZ"
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Congratulations to FinTechNZ member Qippay on their milestone partnership with BNZ! The newly announced partnership enables Qippay to offer affordable payment solutions to Kiwi organisations. Importantly, it also supports the development of open banking in Aotearoa New Zealand and helps address
May 30, 2023
Kia ora, We know FinTech is a fast growth, weightless export catching up with the Viticulture sector. Unlike much of the primary sector, FinTech is a high earning, high return and highly scalable sector, so if you were an investor, where would you focus your capital? As much as I love
May 25, 2023
One of New Zealand’s fastest growing fintechs has latched on to a digital payment system that is benefitting some of New Zealand’s biggest companies. Centrapay connects Kiwi businesses by creating a seamless payment system that enables companies to transact with one another quickly and easil
May 2, 2023
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April 27, 2023
Our Sustainable Finance working group has created three groups to support the following projects: National Adaptation Plan: Action 3.2: Design and develop risk and resilience and climate adaptation information portals - this will explore the development of information portals to address a
April 21, 2023
Behind the scenes, RegTechNZ has been busy working on some interesting projects to bring you later this year. Until then, join our webinar on Friday 28 April, Implementing your Compliance Programme, brought to you by Karty Mayne of Rosewell Consulting and our own Tim Larkin of Dacreed and Teams Plu
April 21, 2023
It was an absolute pleasure to be part of the amazing FinTech Hui to share our RegTech NZ journey and to promote this important area of growing technology innovation. RegTech has similar goals as FinTech to automate processes, make consistent informed decisions, deliver streamlined customer serv
March 31, 2023
Last month, more than 350 of the brightest minds in our sector came together for the FinTechNZ Hui Taumata to share insights and build understanding, capability and sector capacity. It was a massive day of networking, robust discussions and challenging ideas. Thank you to e
March 27, 2023
Kia ora, My thoughts are with all those affected by recent events in Aotearoa - both Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland flooding. If you’re in a position to provide material support to those in need I encourage you to donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The recent extreme
February 24, 2023