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Clock ticking for climate disclosures
Aotearoa is poised to harness corporate New Zealand to meet the demands of climate change mitigation, the fintech sector says.
16 August 2021
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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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Navigating our fintech future
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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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RegTech Roundup - September 2024
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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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Sustainability – Insights, strategies and future events
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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report
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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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FinTechNZ Executive Council Elections 2024
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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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Sustainability - Insights, strategies and future events
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 "Clock ticking for climate disclosures"
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Supporting early-stage fintech founders
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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The rise of digital banks
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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25 July 2024
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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RegTech Roundup - July
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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Industry News
Climate finance event next month heralds new era for NZ
The face of financial technology is totally changing and New Zealand fintechs are on board to support major and positive climate change investments.
02 August 2021
FinTechNZ News
New Zealand businesses need to prepare for cyber attacks
New Zealand businesses need to wake up to ensure they don’t suffer cyber-attacks, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says.
29 June 2021
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NZ’s emerging micro-investing tech taking off
Micro investing is changing how Kiwis are thinking about their investments, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says.
17 June 2021
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Dosh to deliver Aotearoa’s first digital wallet app
Paying people instantly via smartphone is commonplace around the world; there are 45 real time payments networks globally and 13 currently in production. New Zealand is not one of them. After several years in Singapore, Kiwi co-founders Shane Marsh and James McEniery returned home to find local banking technology had not kept up with the … Continue reading "Dosh to deliver Aotearoa’s first digital wallet app"
06 May 2021
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Female fintech leaders: critical to a thriving NZ economy
Over the past few years, a strong financial technology ecosystem has evolved in New Zealand with hundreds of new fintech companies
30 April 2021
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NZ fin companies will embrace upcoming climate change reporting laws
New Zealand financial companies and organisations will embrace upcoming changes today announced by government for them to report on their annual emissions, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says.
13 April 2021
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Most NZ companies do not record being hacked
Most Kiwi companies do not record being hacked FintechNZ says, despite Cert NZ’s latest report showing almost 1000 New Zealanders reported hacking issues in the last quarter.
12 July 2019
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NZ facing unprecedented fintech changes this year
Kiwis will see some amazing new developing trends this year, such as financial unbundling gaining momentum which will drive more competition and more transparency...
05 February 2019