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Global Regulators Work Together On Blueprint For FinTech ‘Sandbox’

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Regulators from around the world are teaming up to create a blueprint for a global FinTech “sandbox.”. According to Reuters , Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the plans for a global testing bed for new financial technology apps. In some quarters, there could be an aspiration for global standards.

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STC Pay, Moven Team Up To Launch Saudi Challenger Bank

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The founder of Moven, Brett King, said the new venture would be a “world-class” bank, and that it would set its sights on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. STC Pay, which does financial technology work for both companies and individuals, works with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.

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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

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So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. Since launching its SME and P2P lending services — the latter involves investors found online who take part in the financing programs in hopes of healthy returns — the situation in the region has been, as Moore put it, challenging.

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China’s Ant Group Mulling Creation Of New Consumer Loan Unit

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China’s Ant Group is mulling the creation of a new consumer loan unit that would allow it to continue making loans throughout the country while complying with new Chinese banking regulations. Ant Group had planned to go public for $35 billion, which would have made it the largest IPO in market history. China TransInfo Technology Corp.

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Regulatory convergence provides opportunity for fintech

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National and regional interests have helped to determine the shape of financial regulations in recent years, but politicians and regulators have acknowledged the need to consider the global nature of markets when constructing them. It could be good news for financial technology providers.

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How Cannabis Can Become A B2B Payments Innovation Influencer

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The legal cannabis market’s financial services challenges are, by now, well-known. For several years, while state-level legalization has expanded, access to traditional banks remains an issue thanks to their status as federally regulated entities. Today, however, the banking challenge has largely been solved.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

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The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets. Deputy Managing Director of MAS Jacqueline Loh said the relationship demonstrates a FinTech that may extend to other countries in the ASEAN region. The MOU dictates that the banks will train FinTech startups with an eye on cross-border transactions.

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