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The pro-cyclicality of capital ratios and credit supply, a tale of two sizes

BankUnderground

This post investigates whether large and small banks in the UK and US differ in the cyclical patterns of capital positions and credit provision. The reforms aimed to ensure that banks have sufficient capital resources to absorb losses and reduce the cyclical effects of bank capital (and regulation) on the supply of bank credit in stress.

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Treasury Finds Promise In, Urges Regulation Across, FinTech Landscape

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The report urged regulation that would standardize efforts across these tech upstarts, with an eye on new services and the way data is collected and stored. As reported, financing FinTechs has been enthusiastic, touching $22 billion in 2017 — up 13 times from 2010. The report also advocated the creation of sandboxes.

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Branches more important than apps?

Chris Skinner

The regulator has tried to encourage more competition in the sector by implying the process to launch a new bank, a challenger bank. Since 2010, 19 new retail and commercial banking licenses have been issued, with at least eight more pending as at January 2017. We’re happy being customers’ second bank.

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How Basel III Affected SMB Lending

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The FSB announced Friday the findings of its analysis of Basel III regulations on the small business lending space. Some regulators aimed to mitigate that impact. As such, the FSB said it does not expect to introduce any new industry regulations.

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Drone Company Flytrex Secures $7.5 Million

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The funding round was led by Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) with additional capital from Btov. The company also partnered with online marketplace Aha in 2017 to debut an on-demand delivery service in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. However, some people are trying to change those regulations.

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Smartwatch And AI Startup Mobvoi Close To $1B Valuation With Google’s Help

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Mobvoi was Google’s first direct China investment following the exit of its search engine from the country in 2010. The startup has a partnership with Google through its Voice Assistant and Wear operating system. The company, which was started by former Google employees and is backed by the company, wants to raise $100 million.

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AI, Security And Loosened Rules: How The US Wants To Boost FinTech

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Loosening federal regulations, enacting national data breach protections and drafting “model laws” at the state level to reduce overlapping red tape, could help promote FinTech in the United States, according to report released Tuesday (July 31) by the U.S. Treasury Department. The report arrives at a time of growing optimism for U.S.

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