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People’s Bank Of China To Regulate FinTech

PYMNTS

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it is planning to steadily develop a system of rules to regulate financial technology (FinTech) in the country. I would predict in 2019, the government will regulate more. A lot of these corporate control mechanisms are not in place.”.

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Singapore Eases Regulations Over Venture Capitalists

PYMNTS

According to Bloomberg , the Monetary Authority of Singapore published a new consultation paper that revealed new and existing venture capitalists will no longer be subject to the same rules that apply to fund managers overall, including capital requirements and business conduct regulations.

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New Chinese Regulations Stall Ant Group IPO Until At Least April

PYMNTS

Ant Group 's initial public offering (IPO) could be delayed by six months and its valuation reduced by quite a lot after its delay this week, a report from the Financial Times says, as new regulations come into play. 3), one day after Beijing debuted a set of regulations that would have forced Ant Group to re-do its business model.

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Will AI Lead to Open Banking in North America?

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE— As open banking sweeps through Europe with the launch of PSD2, GDPR, and other regulations focused on transparency, North American financial institutions might want to consider looking to blockchain or artificial intelligence for their own compliance challenges.

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The Hot New Job in Fintech: Someone to Deal With Regulators

Bank Innovation

regulators have taken a greater interest over the last year in technology startups promising to reinvent finance. Several financial-technology companies are looking to staff up in regulatory compliance, according to job posting data reviewed […].

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US states to proactively regulate fintech market

Bobsguide

State regulators are to take a more hands-on approach to regulating and engaging with financial technology developments, according to Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, who was speaking as part of a panel at this year’s Money20/20. “I can’t.

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Federal Banks, Savings Associations Win Approval For Some Crypto Activities

PYMNTS

The regulator of the nation’s banks has issued its first guidance on stablecoins , the cryptocurrency backed by traditional currency. . Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become a broadly adopted payments instrument.