Kiwibank stories - Page 1
New Zealand banks to launch Confirmation of Payee feature
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email security
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payment technologies
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scams
New Zealand's banking sector is set to launch a Confirmation of Payee feature to combat payment scams and errors starting November 2024.
Finalists for the 2024 iSANZ Awards announced
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cybersecurity
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trade me
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hall of fame
The finalists for the 2024 iSANZ Awards have been announced, recognising exceptional contributions to New Zealand's cybersecurity landscape over the past decade.
Genesys reports $1.5 billion in revenue with 40% growth
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Genesys reports a stellar Q1 FY2025 with annual recurring revenue surpassing USD$1.5 billion, driven by demand for its AI-powered Genesys Cloud platform.
AI skills could boost New Zealand salaries by 30%, says AWS
Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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genai
New AWS research suggests that nurturing AI skills could increase salaries by over 30% and boost career growth in New Zealand's workforce.
Cogo & Personetics introduce AI-powered sustainable banking
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Cogo partners with AI-firm Personetics, pioneering climate-conscious banking by aiding customers in understanding and managing their carbon footprints based on their spending habits.
Kiwibank strikes up partnership with ACI Worldwide
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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saas
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martech
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commerce systems
The agreement will see ACI provide and run Kiwibank's newly installed, full capability Payment Hub: a SaaS solution hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
Unplanned outages cause Kiwibank to go offline for second time in three days
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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kiwibank
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it support
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banking
The latest issue comes after planned maintenance on Kiwibank’s IT systems in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Kiwibank appoints two new GMs to its tech department
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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crm
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fintech
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cx
Kiwibank bolsters its digital and technology team with the appointment of two new leaders as part of its digital transformation strategy.
Inland Revenue to stop accepting cheques
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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westpac
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kiwibank
The news comes following similar moves by the Accident Compensation Corporation, Kiwibank and New Zealand Post.
Kiwibank to stop accepting cheques
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Kiwibank will no longer accept cheques as cheque use declined and customers moved to faster, safer and cheaper ways to pay and get paid.
Jon Hartley to replace Susan Macken as Kiwibank chair
Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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fintech
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kiwibank
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banking
Kiwibank appoints Jon Hartley as new chair, pending approval from the Reserve Bank, to replace outgoing chair Dr Susan Macken.
Kiwibank reestablishes commitment to local market, despite drop in profit
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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kiwibank
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financial results
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financial institutions
Kiwibank announces growth in customer lending and deposits, but a decrease in net profit after tax for FY2019.
Proposed RBNZ changes should ensure a level playing field - Kiwibank
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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dei
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kiwibank
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equality
Kiwibank backs RBNZ's move to hike banks' capital reserves, urging fair rules for local and offshore banks to keep competition balanced.
Kiwibank receives the Gender Tick accreditation
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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dei
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kiwibank
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esg
Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank.
New chief digital and technology officer for Kiwibank
Wed, 29th May 2019
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digital transformation
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martech
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digital marketing
Hamish Rumbold appointed as Kiwibank's chief digital and technology officer, bringing his expertise from ClearPoint and Fidelity Life.
Fractions sparking new fintech friction - Kiwibank
Tue, 28th May 2019
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fintech
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kiwibank
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kiwibank fintech accelerator
Facilitation of shared or 'fractionalised' investment ownership looks to be the next big thing in financial technology.
How Kiwibank aims to enable greater digital inclusion
Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Kiwibank partners with Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa to provide free digital banking training to empower Kiwis.
NZ’s Maori innovators are on the rise
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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callaghan innovation
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nzte
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kiwibank
Māori innovators are making waves, with record participation in R&D and nearly half of the finalists in this year's New Zealander of the Year Awards.
Meet the finalists in the 2018 Young Enterprise Alumni Awards
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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edutech
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education perfect
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creative hq
Sharesies, Banqer, Creative HQ, Kiwibank and Girlboss NZ are just four of the standout finalists in this year’s Young Enterprise Alumni Awards.
Edtech startup says Kiwi teachers are overworked & underpaid
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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kiwibank
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banqer
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edtech
Teachers are overworked and underpaid – and to prepare our next generations for the tech evolutions, they need to be paid better.