FinTechNZ Wrap-Up: 2024 Highlights and What’s Ahead 🚀

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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November FintechNZ Update – Open Banking, The Point insights, and Member News 🚀

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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RegTech Round-up October 24: New Rules, Open Banking Milestones, and Tools to Transform Compliance

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 "Xerocon Brisbane 2019"

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📢 Announcing the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map & Report 2024

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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Power in partnership

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 "Xerocon Brisbane 2019"

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Sustainability October 2024 – Insights, strategies and future events

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 "Xerocon Brisbane 2019"

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Future of Fintech

Xerocon Brisbane 2019

Xerocon Brisbane 2019 – the world’s most beautiful and innovative conference for cloud accounting leaders like you. This year’s Xerocon will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 4-5 September 2019, with Day Xero being held on Tuesday 3 September. Tickets for Day Xero will be available soon and can be added … Continue reading "Xerocon Brisbane 2019"
14 March 2019
FinTechNZ News

FinTechNZ Future of Cash Submission

FinTechNZ will be taking contributions from members of the Tech Alliance, to The Future of Cash Use submission for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. If you would like to contribute to this please contact us for further information and access to the consultation document. We will be taking contributions until 25 July. The schedule … Continue reading "FinTechNZ Future of Cash Submission"
08 July 2019

Kiwi FinTech Accelerator 2019

We’re building and growing the FinTech sector in New Zealand. Will you join us? The Kiwi FinTech Accelerator is a three-month business acceleration programme focused on building the innovation ecosystem for the future of FinTech in New Zealand. Come along to the Auckland info session on Wednesday 20 March to learn more.
12 March 2019
Local News and Events

Report due soon will have positive implications for NZ

Any day now the Royal Commission will release its initial findings into its first ever review of the integrity systems of New Zealand’s financial system. The review covers New Zealand’s financial institutions along with industry bodies, regulators, dispute resolution schemes and the payments and settlement system. FintechNZ general manager James Brown says the report will … Continue reading "Report due soon will have positive implications for NZ"
01 October 2018
Local News and Events

The Future of FinTech: Building the Bank of the Future

Highlights and insights from the Future of FinTech event in New York by Kristen Lunman, Innovation Director, Kiwi Wealth   In June, I attended the Future of FinTech conference in New York City, where global FinTechs and traditional financial services firms alike took the stage to discuss the changing face of financial services. I’ve always … Continue reading "The Future of FinTech: Building the Bank of the Future"
17 July 2018
Local News and Events

Binu Paul of PocketWise on the upcoming NZ FinTech Summit 2018

The point I made in my blog post how technology may impact on the incumbents in the financial services sector, about the need for cultural leadership within large organisations, is still an imperative to leveraging the future for most incumbents. This was also echoed through the day over the various sessions last year, at NZ’s … Continue reading "Binu Paul of PocketWise on the upcoming NZ FinTech Summit 2018"
18 June 2018
FinTechNZ News

NZ fintech sector out pacing rest of the world

New Zealand is the least corrupt country in the world, but it needs to learn from larger fintech markets like Australia, Singapore and London and more rapidly adapt to technologies such as blockchain and crypto-currencies, a Kiwi fintech expert says.
02 May 2018
Local News and Events

Platformication: The platform economy has arrived

Article by: Kristen Lunman, programme director for the Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator Platforms are ecosystems that deliver seamless and meaningful experiences for the digital generation. The economic and social activities facilitated by platforms offer the ultimate in convenience, and connect participants in two-sided markets. Take Apple for example: app developers on one side and app users on … Continue reading "Platformication: The platform economy has arrived"
19 April 2018