FinTechNZ – Reliving the high!

Last month at the hui, we also launched FinTech Findr, New Zealand’s first digital ecosystem data visualisation mapping tool. In real-time you can view, find and export contact details and connect directly with the FinTechNZ ecosystem. FinTech Findr is free for our members with special thanks to our sponsor AWS for making this possible.
During the last few weeks we’ve been receiving excellent feedback and we’re refining the ability for users and administrators of companies to self-manage their profiles. Once this update is complete we’ll be rolling it out for other communities, so watch your inbox for a personalised email and launch details in the coming weeks.

View the FinTech Findr in action here. If you have  a business to add, or tweaks to existing content please use this link here. It’s super easy!

Talking ecosystem maps, this week FinTech Australia released their Consumer Data Right (CDR) Open Banking ecosystem map.

The Government is introducing new protections for consumers using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products and is seeking feedback on the proposed regulations, (including for example, a proposed threshold of $600 and what will apply above the threshold?) It’s an important topic and focuses on balancing consumer benefit/risk, advancing industry innovation and balancing economic benefit for all parties. As FinTechNZ is a broad church organisation it can sometimes be challenging to provide a consensus view. Therefore, this time we have agreed with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to provide a range of views in our submission. We strongly encourage you to share your views, either a simple bullet point or a paragraph with your individual/organisation’s thoughts on the proposed legislative framework. Please share your views directly with MBIE or email your feedback to me and we will incorporate your comments into our submission. Read more about the consultation and have your say.

Our deadline is short, so your fast feedback is much valued.

If you missed our session with The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) on the Future of Money: Private Innovation: Private Innovation, join BlockchainNZ’s webinar on Tuesday. Digital assets and payments are gaining momentum, with Kiwi fintech Immersve and Mastercard announcing the release of the world’s first Web3 payment solution. It is important we keep pace, ensuring we develop fit for purpose legislation and market investment (and partnerships) to support innovation.

We’re finalising our events calendar so this is a friendly reminder to contact us if you have a topic for an event you’d like to support, host or engage with. Plus, Techweek23 featuring TechweekTV is coming soon, so please let us know if you would like to be involved.