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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. We’ll then move to the federal level, seeking regulatory guidance as to whether digital tokens are securities under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) ).

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AI-powered asset manager Pagaya overseeing $650m after latest ABS deal

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Pagaya, which uses artificial intelligence to manage institutional money, is issuing a second $100 million actively managed asset-backed securities (ABS) offering, the U.S.-Israeli This follows Pagaya's first $100 million ABS deal fully managed by AI in February. Israeli fintech firm announced today.

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2016 Innovators to Watch: 1 to 5

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Lucy Peng, CEO, Ant Financial Ant’s latest fundraising round – the largest ever anywhere – of $4.5 billion, and its overall valuation of more than $60 billion, have turned the Alibaba spinoff into one of the most valuable private tech companies in the world. Launched in 2014, Ant Financial Read More.

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Apple Snaps Up Startup With Device Management Platform

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Fleetsmith , a startup that has built a platform enabling corporate IT crews to manage Apple devices, has been acquired by the tech giant, the company’s founders confirmed in a blog post. Launched in 2016, Fleetsmith created a platform that IT departments can use to remotely set up and manage Apple devices.

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Zopa Secures UK Banking License

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million) from new and existing investors in two funding rounds since applying for the banking license in 2016, and it added several former banking executives to create a board. -based fund, and its U.K. investment vehicle, Silverstripe. At the time, Zopa said it raised £60 million ($67.7

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Securing 442 Million Points Of Failure

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Given the staggering volume that comes through in the banking industry, it would follow that securing those accounts would be imperative, especially in the wake of the seemingly innumerable data breaches worldwide. Halfway through 2016 alone, she stated, there had been 974 known data breaches that have affected half a billion people.

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Paper Checks, Email Fraud Top Enterprise Security Threats

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Bank heists and data breaches saw no shortage in 2016, and corporates large and small could no longer avoid the risk of a cyberattack. Half of companies surveyed, however, are depending on outdated technologies and solutions to stay secure. The environment has truly evolved into an equal opportunity hunting expedition for fraudsters.”.

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