Fintech

Financial Markets Authority picks six fintechs to test out new ideas in a regulatory sandbox pilot programme to take place this year

Financial Markets Authority picks six fintechs to test out new ideas in a regulatory sandbox pilot programme to take place this year

Fintechs, or financial technology companies, are touted as a threat to banks and a way to boost banking competition. But should the big banks be quaking in their boots?

Fintechs, or financial technology companies, are touted as a threat to banks and a way to boost banking competition. But should the big banks be quaking in their boots?

Big tech & fintech should be included, along with banks, Visa and Mastercard in Commerce Commission payments regulation, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt argues

Big tech & fintech should be included, along with banks, Visa and Mastercard in Commerce Commission payments regulation, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt argues

Money transfer company Wise asks MPs to mandate price transparency for international money transfers

Money transfer company Wise asks MPs to mandate price transparency for international money transfers

Parliamentary banking competition probe hearings getting back under way

Parliamentary banking competition probe hearings getting back under way

Trading volumes on Sharesies double to over $7 billion in 2024, driven by market recovery and new product launches

Trading volumes on Sharesies double to over $7 billion in 2024, driven by market recovery and new product launches

Revolut says RBNZ banking registration would see it launch interest-bearing savings products, and a wide range of credit products

Revolut says RBNZ banking registration would see it launch interest-bearing savings products, and a wide range of credit products

Tex Edwards says New Zealand is 15 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to open banking and Kiwibank isn’t the solution to NZ’s banking competition problems

Tex Edwards says New Zealand is 15 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to open banking and Kiwibank isn’t the solution to NZ’s banking competition problems

Sharesies co-CEO says the wealth platform has no plans to apply for banking license after announcing it will be joining forces with Mastercard in 2025 to offer a new payments system to Sharesies customers

Sharesies co-CEO says the wealth platform has no plans to apply for banking license after announcing it will be joining forces with Mastercard in 2025 to offer a new payments system to Sharesies customers

Buy now, pay later the most common first-time path to credit/debt

Buy now, pay later the most common first-time path to credit/debt

As the Government develops a Consumer Data Right regime, some key questions centre around fees

As the Government develops a Consumer Data Right regime, some key questions centre around fees

Gareth Vaughan questions whether the fintech buy now, pay later sector deserves the special treatment it's getting from the Government

Gareth Vaughan questions whether the fintech buy now, pay later sector deserves the special treatment it's getting from the Government

Government exempts buy now pay later providers from complying with CCCFA default fee provisions to help keep them in business

Government exempts buy now pay later providers from complying with CCCFA default fee provisions to help keep them in business

Simon Papa calls for strategic, co-ordinated and ongoing action from the top of government down to resolve problems in the financial services sector

Simon Papa calls for strategic, co-ordinated and ongoing action from the top of government down to resolve problems in the financial services sector

Parliamentary banking probe to include looking at why banks favour housing lending over lending to 'the productive sector'; RBNZ role in focus too

Parliamentary banking probe to include looking at why banks favour housing lending over lending to 'the productive sector'; RBNZ role in focus too