09 December 2021
FinTech NZ submission on Climate-related Disclosures Governance and Risk Management consultation document
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09 December 2021
FinTechNZ congratulates the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) for its leadership in proposing a Digital Strategy for Aoteaora and we thank you for the opportunity to contribute feedback.
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Reprinted from a media release issued 26 June 2018 by the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Hon Kris Faafoi has told the payments sector that progress must be made on innovation and Open Banking. “Speed is of the essence and the status quo isn’
June 27, 2018
Minister Faafoi has urged players in NZ's finance sector to forge ahead with Open Banking. FinTechNZ's CEO James Brown explains to TVNZ Breakfast what the future financial environment will look like in New Zealand, and how it will enable consumer choice and increased comp
June 27, 2018
As London is recognised as the number one FinTech hub in the world, it was great to have lunch with Laura Clarke, the UK High Commissioner, to discuss how we can develop a FinTech Bridge, similar to the agreement between the UK and Australia. With this in mind a small delegation is heading to th
June 22, 2018
NZTech chair Mitchell Pham who receives the Kea World Class New Zealand Award tomorrow night, is a leader in New Zealand’s world class tech sector. Past winners of these awards include Sir Peter Jackson and Lady Fran Walsh. Mitchell Pham, director at Augen Software Group in New Zealand and Vietn
June 19, 2018
The rapid rise of tech companies working in the insurance market and investment by traditional insurance firms into new advanced technologies is expected to lead to better deals for customers in coming years, InsurTechNZ chair Jason Roberts says. Customer expectations of instant digital transaction
June 18, 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
June 18, 2018
The second edition of New Zealand’s only dedicated FinTech Accelerator programme, the Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator programme run by Lightning Lab, recently culminated in a demo day attended by the who’s who of the nation’s start-up and innovation scene. Rick Brown* of the FinTechNZ Working Gro
June 18, 2018
FinTechNZ’s InsurTech Working Group is pleased to report we are now formally called InsurTechNZ, and are a founding member of the Global InsurTech Alliance (GITA). Jason Roberts, FinTech and InsurTech Specialist, discusses the June InsurTechNZ Meetup: It was tremendous to have over 70 attendees
June 13, 2018
Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) is the gateway for FinTech into UAE and the surrounding region. They have a new FinTech Accelerator programme called FinTech Hive, which is taking applications right now for their 2018 intake. Launched in partnership with Accenture, the 2018 edition will
June 13, 2018