Tag: New Zealand

Australasian InsurTech company Open has raised $31m in a growth round supported by international investors, as it gears up for New Zealand launch.

Recent stress tests by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) have shown increasing resilience in the banking sector and the benefit of continue to build capital buffers.

New Zealand-based RegTech startup First AML has bagged $5.4m in its Series A round, which was led by Bedrock Capital.

New Zealand’s central bank and SIA, the payment services and infrastructures company, have replaced two separate platforms with a new solution.

Automobile organization AA New Zealand has teamed up with InsurTech platform Greater Than to help boost road safety.

New Zealand has become the first country to have legalised the use of cryptocurrency to pay salaries.

Payments NZ has released its first API standards for banks and third-parties, leading the way for open banking frameworks and improved innovation.

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) will increase reviews on independent audits as well as client onboarding and account monitoring processes.

New Zealand-based crowdfunding platform Pledge Me has surpassed the target NZD 500,080 for its own crowdfunding campaign.

New Zealand Stock Exchange-listed accounting software-maker Xero has landed $26.4m from US late-stage investor Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV).