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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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 "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"

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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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Sustainability - Insights, strategies and future events

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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For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market

This article from Bloomberg depicts how globally- deployed financial technology (FinTech) impacts this social phenomenon and how it became a lucrative market for Western Union. Early in the summer of 2014, executives at Western Union offices around the globe began to notice something strange. The world’s largest money transfer company, Western Union Co. processes 31 transactions … Continue reading "For Western Union refugees and immigrants are the ultimate market"
21 June 2017
Global News and Events

Working with the great Chinese payment system

Article Source: nzbusiness.co.nz Accessing Chinese consumers through popular e-commerce sites is a growing and exciting opportunity for Kiwi exporters. The key to success, however, is providing preferred payment methods through a trusted API platform like Latipay. You simply can’t ignore the stats. China is the world’s largest e-commerce market. By 2010 it is expected to … Continue reading "Working with the great Chinese payment system"
01 March 2017