It’s event season! I’m keeping this month’s newsletter short and focused—highlighting key events, major conferences, international opportunities, and a few recent member updates. With just three months to go before … Continue reading "FinTechNZ August Update: Conferences, Hui Taumata & Global Opportunities"| FintechNZ
FinTechNZ Wrap-Up: 2024 Highlights and What’s Ahead 🚀| FintechNZ
Each month, I try to find a way to pack in all the news and updates into this newsletter in an easy-to-read format without making it too long. I’m not sure … Continue reading "July FinTechNZ Update: Expo Highlights, Regulatory Momentum & Community News"| FintechNZ
In an exciting development for New Zealand’s fintech ecosystem, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has launched a regulatory sandbox pilot for 2025. This initiative is a significant step towards fostering innovation, encouraging … Continue reading "New Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Pilot: A Boost for Innovation in New Zealand"| FintechNZ
Global ambitions, fintech for good, working group outcomes, new partnerships, international engagement, and the upcoming Ramp Up FinTech Expo. Last month, our board set a bold new vision: for ‘Aotearoa … Continue reading "FinTechNZ June Update: Fintech’s North Star – It’s Time to Be Brave" The post FinTechNZ June Update: Fintech’s North Star – It’s Time to Be Brave appeared first on FintechNZ.| FintechNZ
Outside my legal day job, I’m currently the Co-Chair of Fintech NZ. As the industry body for fintech in New Zealand, we’re constantly thinking about how to shift the dial … Continue reading "Becoming a Globally Renowned Fintech Nation (and how regulation can light the path)"| FintechNZ
Catch up on open banking progress, key takeaways from The Point, and the latest fintech news from Aotearoa and beyond.| FintechNZ
FinTechNZ Wrap-Up: 2024 Highlights and What’s Ahead 🚀| FintechNZ
Contributed by: Ruth Riviere, Country Manager, Mastercard New Zealand and Pacific Islands As you may know, next month, the Commerce Commission (ComCom) is due to make an announcement on its … Continue reading "Fighting for fintechs: Why you should pay attention to the ComCom’s next move"| FintechNZ
FinTechNZ Wrap-Up: 2024 Highlights and What’s Ahead 🚀| FintechNZ
FinTechNZ Wrap-Up: 2024 Highlights and What’s Ahead 🚀| FintechNZ
May 2025 has been a pivotal month for New Zealand’s fintech sector. The market is heating up dramatically – a simple metric is the four major fintech players launching mainstream … Continue reading "FinTechNZ May Update: Momentum Building: A Month of Progress for New Zealand’s FinTech Ecosystem" The post FinTechNZ May Update: Momentum Building: A Month of Progress for New Zealand’s FinTech Ecosystem appeared first on FintechNZ.| FintechNZ
As we reach the midpoint of 2025, New Zealand’s fintech sector stands at a critical juncture. The decisions made in the coming months will determine whether we emerge as a … Continue reading "The Time Is Now – A Call to Action for fintech in Aotearoa"| FintechNZ
Kia ora, Building on the momentum from March’s FinTech Hui Taumata, April has been a month of significant policy engagement for FinTechNZ. With the government at mid-electoral cycle and the Consumer … Continue reading "FinTechNZ April Update: Ministerial Meetings, FMA’s New Approach & Your Help Needed"| FintechNZ
As autumn settles in across Aotearoa, we’re celebrating an exciting month for our sector. The FinTechNZ Hui Taumata 2025 brought together innovators, regulators, and industry leaders for a day of bold conversations and transformative insights. The presence of the new Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon. Scott Simpson, underscored the government’s commitment to our sector, while discussions … Continue reading "Celebrating bold action: Hui Taumata insights & what’s coming...| FintechNZ
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.| FintechNZ
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 … Continue reading "RegTech Round-up October 24: New Rules, Open Banking Milestones, and Tools to Transform Compliance"| FintechNZ
We’re delighted to share the first edition of the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report 2024.| FintechNZ
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 … Continue reading "Power in partnership"| FintechNZ
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 … Continue reading "Sustainability October 2024 – Insights, strategies and future events"| FintechNZ
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 "Navigating our fintech future"| FintechNZ
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 "RegTech Roundup – September 2024"| FintechNZ
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 "Sustainability – Insights, strategies and future events"| FintechNZ
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 "FinTechNZ Executive Council Elections 2024"| FintechNZ
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 "Sustainability – Insights, strategies and future events"| FintechNZ
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.| FintechNZ
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.| FintechNZ
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!| FintechNZ
This month, we’re focusing on the significance of growing export capabilities, addressing underlying challenges for local fintechs, investment and growth.This month, we’re focusing on the significance of growing export capabilities, addressing underlying challenges for local fintechs, investment and growth.| FintechNZ
We now have the opportunity to take the lead in driving our country’s bid to meet our 2030 climate emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, says FinTechNZ’s Leeanna Kohn-Hardy.| FintechNZ
FinTechNZ recently conducted an export-focused survey to gain a deeper understanding of the needs and challenges faced by our sector.| FintechNZ
The economy of the European Union (EU) is worth NZD27 trillion in 2023[1], and a newly signed free-trade deal adding an extra NZD1.8 billion of exports per year by 2035[2] supports the continued growth of our economy. But there were a couple of caveats.| FintechNZ
In this FinTechNZ Viewpoint, James Brown shares his insights from the Commerce Commission’s Personal Banking Services Market Study Update.| FintechNZ
May the fourth be with you this month, and if you're still teetering on automating your compliance activities our team has collated a barrage of convincing reasons to activate your RegTech strategy.| FintechNZ
This year, our members face challenges and opportunities regarding the progression of open banking and by inference opening up competition.| FintechNZ
