PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

One financial technology firm currently navigating the process of securing a bank charter is Avanti Financial Group , and as it approaches market launch, Founder and CEO Caitlin Long said the firm is focusing on another area of financial services that has struggled to manage complex regulatory challenges: digital assets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. The news outlet quoted SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi late last month that blockchain may pose challenges for exchanges and financial firms. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Call it, perhaps, a New Year’s Resolution list — for regulators. In addition, there will be examination of transfer agents (which help to settle transactions) that are developing blockchain technology. In documents released Tuesday (Jan.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 19, 2018

I had a chat with The Financial Times the other day, and provided lots of background as to why I don’t think cryptocurrencies are the choice of criminals.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

It is anticipated that the cabinet in Germany will come up with a complete blockchain strategy in its ongoing effort to more fully digitize its economy. It also will discuss how to deal with potential problems and challenges that come from using digital financial technologies. On Monday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . But as with any nascent payments technology, the bad guys are always lurking – especially with cryptos, where anonymity is prized.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

American Express has filed for a blockchain-based proof of payment technology, and Santander U.K. Traditional banks and other financial institutions are undergoing tremendous pressure right now to compete in an environment where they are faced with enormous scrutiny from government regulators looking to mitigate risk.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Faster payments initiatives, blockchain and other disruptions all show promise to make major changes in the B2B payments space. But while B2B payments continues to lag behind the B2C market in terms of innovation, analysts note that all sides will be facing challenges from regulation this year. Regulation Throws FinTech Off-Guard.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

The digital asset solutions provider, exchange operator and regulator, based in Malaysia, will also accept all major digital assets listed on SPEZA Digital Asset Exchange. FinTech company SPEZA announced that it will be able to accept China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), the world’s first sovereign digital currency.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The regulator made the remarks at the Finopolis forum of innovative financial technologies. She has said that she sees the promise of blockchain technology , however. The contract would be completed using digital financial technologies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

China’s banking regulator is introducing stricter requirements on banks and insurance institutions that provide supply chain financial solutions in an effort to curb fraud, according to China Daily reports last week. Regulators Step In. for Finance and Development’s Deputy Director Zeng Gang in an interview with China Daily.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Gene Ludwig, the CEO and founder of Promontory Financial Group , recently sat down with Bloomberg Law in a wide-ranging interview to discuss his predictions for the future of RegTech, blockchain, and where he sees the markets going in the next three to five years. He sees the future of regulation continuing in two directions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The regulator made the remarks at the Finopolis forum of innovative financial technologies. She has said that she sees the promise of blockchain technology , however. The contract would be completed using digital financial technologies.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Fintech startups have the creativity and agility to develop applications to please these consumers, but playing by the rules of this highly regulated industry costs money and ultimately slows them down. Technology isn’t a disruptor. Let’s face it, technology is only a disruptor to those who are not prepared to use it.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration said in its “ 2016 Top Markets Report Financial Technology ” that Asia will hold sway over other regions. Regulation is also giving a tailwind, said the report, and demographics skew toward younger and higher-income customers, relatively speaking.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. Cross-Border Friction — And Bitcoins And Blockchain.

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NCR

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Not so long ago, blockchain technology was still something of a peripheral concern for most traditional financial institutions. Indeed, Ms Brainard’s comments highlight how the Fed is taking a much closer interest in blockchain and what it can offer to the financial services sector.

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NCR

JUNE 1, 2016

That’s surely the simplest way to describe the Internet itself, of course, but does it also apply to blockchain as a whole and Bitcoin in particular? They are fully aware of both the potential and the pitfalls of blockchain operations, and they know the subtleties between what it is, what it could be, and what it might be.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

on November 14, 2016 to discuss financial technology innovation in the financial services industry. The panels will discuss issues such as blockchain technology, automated investment advice or robo-advisors, online marketplace lending and crowdfunding, and how they may impact investors.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 17, 2019

As readers of our blog know, our consumer financial services group has been at the forefront of legal developments involving new technologies. Our Banking and Financial Services and Retail industry groups add further depth and specialized knowledge.

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Insights on Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

As a leader in the financial services industry and at the forefront of payments, mobile, commerce and financial technology, IBM will convene a terrific team of financial services experts and partners for a variety of activities at this year’s Money20/20 conference. Transformation in Cross-border Payments with Blockchain.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 5, 2019

Earlier this year, Wyoming became the second state to create a financial technology (fintech) sandbox by enacting the “ Financial Technology Sandbox Act ” (Sandbox Act). The provisions requiring Wyoming’s Banking Commissioner and Secretary of State to adopt implementing regulations became effective on February 19, 2019.

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American Banker

JUNE 6, 2016

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen encouraged her fellow central bankers to accelerate their studies of new financial technologies, specifically mentioning bitcoin, the blockchain, and other distributed ledgers, according to the trade group whose conference she attended.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced its own plan to boost the FinTech market by making it easier for companies to collaborate with the financial technology industry. “FinTech will have a big impact on financial services.” The Future Of FinTech? Making Startups Thrive. downloads and hit No.

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Filene

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As credit unions prospect and adopt financial technology, many have expressed a need for guidance as they explore and appraise fintech options.

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

AR/VR : Augmented/Virtual reality companies include AdHawk Microsystems , which creates eye-tracking technology to solve problems faced by AR/VR manufacturers. Fintech: The financial technology category has the greatest number of startups in our table.

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Urs Bolt

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system establishment in China, say experts. China could improve its regulatory technologies. For example, implemented in an appropriate way, Blockchain technologies could support the exchange of personal data for client onboarding incl. Blockchain. Financial Services.

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NCR

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Banking institutions and financial technology startups are putting their differences aside and working to find common ground. The chasm that has traditionally existed between the two is due primarily to their divergent approaches in providing financial services. Looking Ahead to 2016.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 10, 2016

Showcase new technology in front of an influential audience of high-level financial and banking executives; press and industry analysts; venture capitalists; regulators; and entrepreneurs. If these sound like great ways to take your technology to the next level, then FinovateEurope is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Financial institutions that relied on mortgage banking fee income as a key earnings component have been left to make big adjustments. As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. OTHER GONZO NOTABLES.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

I believe SEC regulations require a company to go public if they have more than 500 shareholders. Customers want self-service capabilities but regulation and risk is top of mind that get in the way of digital interactions. Regulated Financial Institution. Commodity solutions for agriculture utilizing blockchain.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Helps institutions discover and execute their blockchain strategies. PromonTech has a vision of a mortgage industry that is transparent, efficient and understandable for all: borrowers, lenders, regulators and investors. Through the power of Blockchain you bring transparency”. AlphaPoint. AlphaPointLive. ScotiaBank is a client.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Regulation. It’s been one year since EMV regulation in the United States was placed into effect. Expect to see much, much more activity as financial institutions and fintech companies develop applications using Amazon’s Alexa and the new Google Assistant. Sibos 2016 Celebrates the Blockchain. The blockchain.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

To solve this, consider IBM Cloud for Financial Services which provides all the essential building blocks for the development of financial services applications, combining technologies such as cloud, blockchain, cognitive computing, sophisticated analytics, and new ways of thinking about and storing data.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

Cred combines the best of blockchain and the best of traditional finance to offer superior financial services and is insured, licensed and compliant. He is also a past chairman of the Financial Institutions Committee of the California State Bar, as well as a past president of the San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2016

But now, he seems to be warming up to the technology underpinning it — blockchain. Lawsky is known for his outspoken views and push toward regulating the digital currency industry heavily. But the consultancy firm for which he serves as an adviser has just picked up a new client: a blockchain tech firm. Not by Trump.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In this light, let’s look at (1) American regulation and legislation intended to slow or hamper the adoption of digital assets and currencies, (2) the behavior of early crypto companies in establishing regulated entities, and (3) the strategies available to DeFi protocols for preserving their success. The theater of power will do.

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