Fintechs

Emerge pushes into personal banking services with Mastercard's help as it moves towards 'aspiration' of becoming a bank

Emerge pushes into personal banking services with Mastercard's help as it moves towards 'aspiration' of becoming a bank

Worldline NZ chief executive says growing dominance of contactless payments ‘risks undermining local payments infrastructure and the resilience' of NZ’s financial system as increasing number of transactions are processed overseas

Worldline NZ chief executive says growing dominance of contactless payments ‘risks undermining local payments infrastructure and the resilience' of NZ’s financial system as increasing number of transactions are processed overseas

ACT Party proposes surcharge ban amendment but Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says it would 'worsen and over-complicate' things and the shelf price should be the checkout price

ACT Party proposes surcharge ban amendment but Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says it would 'worsen and over-complicate' things and the shelf price should be the checkout price

No API fees for open banking as government unveils regulations that will see MBIE levy fintechs & banks

No API fees for open banking as government unveils regulations that will see MBIE levy fintechs & banks

As Retail NZ calls on the Government to pause surcharge ban, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says the organisation has 'overinflated the cost to retailers and consumers in this change'

As Retail NZ calls on the Government to pause surcharge ban, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says the organisation has 'overinflated the cost to retailers and consumers in this change'

Errol Fonseca asks who will lead and who will lag with open banking set to ramp up in New Zealand

Errol Fonseca asks who will lead and who will lag with open banking set to ramp up in New Zealand

All licensed non-bank deposit takers will be able to call themselves banks under the Deposit Takers Act, but fintechs will have to opt into the new regime

All licensed non-bank deposit takers will be able to call themselves banks under the Deposit Takers Act, but fintechs will have to opt into the new regime

Open banking: Worldline launches Online EFTPOS Repeat Pay and POLi moves from 'overlay service' to APIs

Open banking: Worldline launches Online EFTPOS Repeat Pay and POLi moves from 'overlay service' to APIs

Major banks 'locking in' their market power and hindering fintechs, the Commerce Commission says, adding BNZ 'has not met our expectations'

Major banks 'locking in' their market power and hindering fintechs, the Commerce Commission says, adding BNZ 'has not met our expectations'

Responding to political pressure, the RBNZ is citing a new, 'higher risk appetite' for lower bank capital settings

Responding to political pressure, the RBNZ is citing a new, 'higher risk appetite' for lower bank capital settings

‘Businesses may have no option but to reflect those costs in their pricing’: Retailers and hospitality sector say Government’s surcharge ban raises wider issue of pricing

‘Businesses may have no option but to reflect those costs in their pricing’: Retailers and hospitality sector say Government’s surcharge ban raises wider issue of pricing

The Government will ban card payment surcharges, 'shoppers will no longer be penalised’ for how they pay, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says

The Government will ban card payment surcharges, 'shoppers will no longer be penalised’ for how they pay, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says

UBS analysts anticipate that the Australian banks will likely respond over time to the card surcharges removal by raising cardholder fees, reducing rewards on credit cards, and potentially increasing interest rates

UBS analysts anticipate that the Australian banks will likely respond over time to the card surcharges removal by raising cardholder fees, reducing rewards on credit cards, and potentially increasing interest rates

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?