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At the FinTech Hui Taumata 2026, KPMG and Chapman Tripp brought together industry leaders to discuss how digital assets, stablecoins and tokenisation are changing cross-border payments and settlement, and what New Zealand can learn from global markets.
This report, Digital Assets, Payments and the Real Economy: Why New Zealand needs intent, coordination and pace, outlines the key themes from that discussion, including why payments modernisation is the most practical lever for change, the role of digital assets as financial infrastructure, lessons from offshore, and the need for greater coordination and clarity across New Zealand’s financial system.
