PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

China’s National Fintech Risk Rectification Office sees the moves as “targeted clean-up measures to maintain financial order and social stability,” according to reports. Why WeChat? The platform is one of the leading messenger platforms in China, with more than a billion user accounts worldwide.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Advanced technology is increasingly raising the stakes of how CUs should operate, with members coming to expect the instant payments and slick mobile interfaces that large banks and FinTechs have made standard. Deep Dive: How CUs Leverage Social Media. The industry remains strong in the face of these challenges, however.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

On December 9-10, 2020, the Conference on Consumer Finance Law and the Program on Financial Regulation & Technology at George Mason University’s Scalia Law School is sponsoring a webinar that will examine emerging issues in the areas of fintech and consumer finance. The full webinar agenda is available here.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

More immediately, the Chinese plan states that regulation is still evolving, but according to FT , smaller rivals find it tough sledding as the ability to compete against Ant Financial dwindles. FT noted that some analysts feel competition is hobbled by a social media presence.

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Bussman Advisory

JULY 29, 2022

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Bussman Advisory

JUNE 30, 2022

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : Interested in FinTech or Digital Assets related Advisory or Workshop? Do you want your board, executives or staff to better understand the impact of FinTech, Blockchain or Digital Assets on the future of finance? Subscribe now to our weekly newsletter.

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Bussman Advisory

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

CUs are also actively communicating with law enforcement agencies, keeping regulators informed about suspicious activity, while receiving tips on noticeable trends that these same agencies are eyeing. Recently, though, many CUs have turned to technology-driven solutions to help members more efficiently communicate their needs and feedback.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In the middle are the consumers whose data fuels eCommerce, social media and basically the entire internet as we know it. The Merchants’ Guide to Navigating Global Payments Regulations , powered by Ekata, dives deep into this complex and unsettled topic, from possible abrupt retail impacts to long-term open banking repercussions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

The Central Bank’s decision is a setback for the social media giant. Tiago Severo Gomes , a partner at Caputo, Bastos and Serra and a specialist in FinTechs and banking regulation, said the Central Bank’s order, since there was no further argument, was an unusual move in the field of payments.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 29, 2016

Why are fintech startups different from other tech startups? Many people would answer regulations, and that’s certainly part of the story. Banks want fintech to be regulated to level the playing field, and fintech companies want regulation to make working with banks easier.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 20, 2016

I just received a white paper about Social KYC from Fintech startup Veridu. The idea is to use our social media profiles to authenticate and onboard as a new 21st century KYC process.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

IBM Acquires Canadian FinTech Expertus. The European Commission unveiled comprehensive new rules for digital services that would cover social media, digital marketplaces and other platforms, providing first drafts of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) to the public.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

According to Brad Fauss, president and CEO of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association, the recently released regulations on prepaid cards from the Consumer Finance Protection Board could be another instance of good intentions gone wrong. The updated regulations are slated to take effect Oct. About The Tracker.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 10, 2017

The dominant story is that fintech startups and banks are better off as friends than foes. Fintech, once seen as a disruptor, is now becoming a mainstream and also a collaborating partner. Banks provide trust and infrastructure to a partnership with fintech. Learn more: Tom Eck, CTO industry platforms IBM, sweet talks fintech.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Banks, businesses and consumers fundamentally altered how they interacted with each other in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and regulators tasked with making sure their data and payments are kept safe took notice. Regulators in countries like Egypt have only recently rolled out their data protection rules.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The social media giant wants to move forward and launch Libra in June despite global questioning and hesitation. We are engaging in constructive dialogue with FINMA and are encouraged to see a feasible pathway for an open-source blockchain network to become a regulated, low-friction, high-security payment system.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

Indian FinTech Cashaa and the country's United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society teamed up to launch what they say is the world's first cryptocurrency bank branch through a joint-venture bank called Unicas, according to a release. If the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

The regulatory landscape was global in scope this past week as lawmakers looked to take steps in creating a far-flung blueprint that would define a FinTech “sandbox.”. Also on the world stage — amid financial regulation coordination — the Financial Stability Board (FSB) is training its gaze on working with existing rules rather than new ones.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

12) that the federal government would be rolling out new regulations regarding cryptocurrency at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FCEN). In other news, soccer powerhouse Barcelona is teaming with Chiliz, a FinTech platform, with the intent of creating its own blockchain-based token for the team.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

HSBC To Staff: Stay Off Bank’s Social Media Accounts . The 233,000 global staffers of HSBC Holdings Plc were told to remain off the bank’s social media sites on Monday (Sept. The 233,000 global staffers of HSBC Holdings Plc were told to remain off the bank’s social media sites on Monday (Sept.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Lucas White: We need to continue to differentiate community banks and educate policymakers on why tiered and proportionate regulation is necessary. We need to make sure people remember that and have it reflected in laws and regulations that affect our industry. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

And in Singapore, global FinTech Rapyd announced a new platform that will allow both consumers and businesses to go totally cashless. DPO Group CEO Eran Feinstein told PYMNTS that there are many customers who have hardly touched a shilling in the last year.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Chinese insurance company ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance, which boasts a customer base of 500 million people, has obtained approval to open an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock exchange. China’s first online-only insurance company hopes that the IPO will raise as much as $1.5 billion USD.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2017

“Regulators of all countries agree that it’s essential to develop a national digital currency, that it is the future,” Skorobogatova said. “Each country will decide on specific timeframes for itself. According to a report, the banks include Ak Bars, VTB 24, Bank Saint Petersburg, Home Credit Bank and Absolut Bank.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 10, 2018

Long before PSD2 arrived ( the European regulation that requires banks to open their platforms to fintechs), the U.K. had already established itself as a hub in Europe for digital banks like Revolut, Monzo etc. And indeed, these digital banks are growing in popularity, at least when it comes to people knowing they exist.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Crypto Regulations. community banks and small business lending.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

The ABA has a new report out on how banks are using social media, and much of the report focuses on using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the like to boost customer service, make connections in the community and recruit staff. It often Tweets columns tied to breaking news and statistics.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Said Allaire of the bid to get digital currencies more front and center: “Regulators are getting their arms around them … the digital asset market is now moving, more and more, into the mainstream of finance, FinTech payments and banking world.”. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

The specific directive from William Galvin, the state’s head securities regulator, commands that those firms abandon the sale of what have been termed “unregistered securities.” Although the firms had advertised across social media, none of them had registered to offer or sell securities. 18 Moons, Across Platforms, Inc.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Regulation. Tencent Holdings President Martin Lau said further regulations are needed in China to mirror a “new reality.”. As technology companies become bigger and more important to the economy, I would say more regulations to reflect the new reality are needed," Lau said, according to the report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Around the world, banks and FinTech firms are addressing challenges associated with enabling fund disbursements in real time — and some markets are developing real-time networks faster than others. Though regulators and banks in the U.S. Social media platform Facebook is set on further innovating WhatsApp features with a new U.K.-based

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South State Correspondent

MAY 2, 2022

Your bank might have introduced a new product, but very few banks go back and try to improve an existing product unless forced to by the regulators or changes in technology. When it first came out, many bankers laughed at the social media aspects of Venmo with its use of emojis. The Problem with Funnels – Sales over Product.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This can come with a whole host of other problems, although some regulators have taken steps to broaden the scope of borrower protections to include SMBs. As a result, he said, businesses will increasingly turn to FinTechs that can offer more creative, flexible solutions to their cash flow and debt challenges. It's a juggling act.".

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Flocks of FinTechs are getting involved in moving money faster – and storing it, too. Another bold “instant” moves is the Chinese Internet giant Tencent fielding WeChat Pay , a P2P extension of its massively popular social media app. I Want it Now’. And while the incentives are there, uptake has been lethargic.

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Payments Source

JUNE 19, 2019

Senators will examine the social media giant’s plan to offer a digital currency. House Financial Services Committee leaders have already criticized the idea.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 13, 2024

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. It is likely that regulators will soon ask banks to come up with a plan.

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