FintechNZ news stories

Fintech
TIN releases Fintech Insights Report as NZ sector grows
Technology Investment Network (TIN), with the support of FintechNZ, has published NZ’s first Fintech Insights Report, providing in-depth information on the sector worth $2 billion globally.

Finance
Open finance set to benefit New Zealand consumers - report
Open finance is expected to become the standard for consumers' financial welfare and empowerment, according to an Aotearoa fintech research report.

Fintech
An expert’s perspective on COVID and fintech in NZ
FintechNZ general manager James Brown says that the virus could change the fintech landscape across industries.

Fintech
New Zealand tech firms feeling the threat of coronavirus
"Consumers and fintech markets are now waking up to the economic threat posed by COVID-19, particularly with no end in sight yet."

Fintech
NZ tech companies forecast for rapid expansion in 2020
“These Kiwi tech businesses are showing the ability and drive to solve problems and make a positive impact on the world."

Fintech
NZ needs fintech to tackle big 2020 problems
New Zealand is lagging behind and I wonder if this has an impact on the way we think about tech, especially fintech."

Fintech
Four-day week conversation to accelerate in 2020
As a new work year begins, experts are expecting the four-day week conversation will accelerate in 2020, with a number of Kiwi companies looking to pilot the concept.

Fintech
NZ emerging as top fintech hub across Asia Pacific
"New Zealand could become the gateway to Asia, with great connections in both Singapore and Hong Kong."

Apple
Google, Apple, Amazon financial moves could impact NZ
The tech giants are encroaching on financial services and threatening incumbents, says FintechNZ.

Cybersecurity
FintechNZ: Most NZ companies don't report cyber incidents
"There are some fundamental basics that a company can put in place with no or minimal cost. People and staff still pose a great risk, so cybersecurity issues need to be high on the management agenda.”

Cybersecurity
What NZ can learn from the Baltimore cyberattack
“Businesses must control physical access to their computers and secure their networks."

Cybersecurity
NZ businesses are leaving themselves vulnerable to cyber threats
Barely six per cent of business and companies in New Zealand have adequate cyber protection.

Fintech
Sweeping changes about to flow through fintech in NZ
“NZ is a country which is heavily focussed on the primary sector, but things can change quickly."

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How Fintech will impact Kiwi businesses in 2019
New Zealanders will supposedly experience more changes in financial technology in 2019 than ever before.

Fintech
APAC FinTech network launches to encourage cross-border innovation
Nine associations formally launched the network by signing a Statement of Intent at the Asian Financial Forum event in Hong Kong.

Fintech
NZ has a bright future in fintech
“We are seeing a real openness to open banking and a number of the banks have 20 or 30 collaborative Fintech projects on the go.”

Fintech
Fintech NZ drums up support for UK-NZ tech opportunities
“While New Zealand currently exports around $1.6 billion of traditional products to the UK, the big growth opportunity is hi-tech."

NZTech
Top tech entrepreneur to be awarded Kea World Class NZ Award
There's often resistance from Asian businesses because they don’t know about New Zealand’s tech ingenuity – something Mitchell Pham finds frustrating.

Fintech
NZ fintech sector growth outpacing rest of the world
The global average is 31 to 33% and New Zealand is growing at 48.5%.