The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
Kiwi Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Revolut appoints first New Zealand chief executive
The move signals a deeper push in New Zealand, where Revolut plans to invest NZD $120 million and add 90 jobs by 2027.
Feijoa users add NZD $4.5m to KiwiSaver through round-ups
Round-up saving has pushed more than 7,000 users towards retirement balances, with self-employed New Zealanders making up about a third of Feijoa's base.
Hatch warns customers of DriveWealth data exposure
Customer contact details and portfolio data were exposed in a breach at Hatch's US broker partner, though no holdings or transactions were affected.
Westpac approved to issue digital IDs
Business customers will soon be able to share bank details with fewer fraud risks, after the bank became the first in New Zealand cleared to issue digital IDs.
Westpac first New Zealand bank to issue digital ID
Business customers can now verify bank account details faster and with less fraud risk as digital credentials debut through Govt.nz's app wallet.
Revolut NZ potential changes with bank application
Revolut customers in New Zealand could see their accounts converted to bank accounts, with new terms if the proposed changes take effect.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits
CFOs urged to take disciplined approach to AI spend
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Featured News
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.
Archaic payment processes costing SMEs time and money
Australian SMEs are missing working capital gains as manual invoicing and EFTs leave payments slower and less secure.
Expert Columns
B2B E-commerce Is Going Digital. Are APAC Businesses Ready?
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
6 Industries that need address verification
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Fragmented payment systems are costing your business
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
4 practical tips for maintaining data quality
How poor watchlist data undermines sanctions screening accuracy
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Fintech News
Stripe agrees to buy Parafin in embedded credit push
The acquisition broadens Stripe's financial services offering as demand for platform-based lending grows and small firms struggle to secure bank credit.
Mastercard launches SME report as firms prioritise stability
New research shows 68% of SMEs now value stability over rapid expansion, prompting Mastercard to add business tools and cyber support.
Mambu & Mastercard team up on cross-border payments
Banks could add faster, more transparent overseas transfers to digital apps without costly from-scratch integrations under the tie-up.
Terrabank partners TerraPay & Mozrt on global payments
Customers will gain faster, lower-cost cross-border transfers as Terrabank taps TerraPay's network of bank accounts and digital wallets.
Capitolis buys eSecLending in USD $200 million deal
The all-cash purchase broadens Capitolis's reach into securities lending, adding clients including pension funds, insurers and asset managers.
SAS wins 12 Chartis RiskTech100 awards in 2027 rankings
Banks and insurers are leaning on integrated risk tools as SAS extends its Top 10 run to 22 years and ranks third overall.
SEON expands fraud signals to spot AI-made identities
Risk teams now have 200 more checks to catch synthetic identities and AI-generated fraud by linking behaviour, devices and address data.
Shield launches MCP Server for compliance AI access
Compliance teams at regulated banks can now query live surveillance alerts inside Claude, while Shield keeps permissions and records unchanged.
HCLTech study says wealth managers lag on AI readiness
Despite near-universal AI plans, only 7% of wealth firms are building agentic systems, widening the gap between ambition and execution.
Bny launches Pay-to-Wallet service for Asia Pacific
Banks in Asia Pacific can now send cross-border payments into retail wallets, as BNY taps rising demand for faster consumer payouts.
DTCC & iCapital partner on private markets infrastructure
The tie-up could make private investments easier to handle for wealth advisers and asset managers as demand for alternatives grows.
Secure Code Warrior launches AI literacy course for staff
With most firms using AI but few staff ready, the course targets non-developers handling sensitive data and automations at work.
Corpay adds AI agents to spend management platform
Finance teams can now automate anomaly checks, voice expenses and transaction coding as Corpay broadens AI tools across its spend platform.
Numeric launches Financial Data Platform to replace ERPs
It aims to shorten monthly closes and preserve transaction detail, as finance teams look for alternatives to journal-based ERP systems.
ACI & Cognizant test card processing on AWS at scale
Banks weighing cloud migration got fresh evidence after the platform handled more than double its target load on AWS with no failed transactions.
Asia Pacific firms demand faster cross-border payments
Delayed overseas transfers are costing Asia Pacific firms money and loyalty, as most want near-instant payments but few get them.
Bravura names new APAC leaders to boost global wealth
Bravura is tightening links between regions as it seeks to help clients across Asia Pacific and EMEA navigate wealth software changes.
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Brickken joins Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust
Interoperability gaps could slow tokenised finance as the Barcelona-based firm adds its standards work to a wider open-source debate on digital assets.
Episode Six launches E6 Token Control Ledger for banks
Banks can now track tokenised deposits and stablecoins against backing funds even when core systems go offline.
Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity
AI and personalisation are reshaping Softswiss's product, engineering and security priorities as the group warns of higher cyber risk and tighter data demands.
Job Moves
Revolut appoints first New Zealand chief executive
iGoDirect names Greg Duncan to lead New Zealand push
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Tax Traders appoints Chloe Kyrke-Smith as Head of Product
Payments NZ appoints Michael Ahie as Chair of Board
Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board
moomoo boosts New Zealand push with hires, premium tier
Locate Technologies appoints Janine Grainger as Bitcoin drive begins
Di Papadopoulos appointed as CEO of Booster from 2025
Ecosystm expands Auckland team with two new appointments
