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UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines

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banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial institutions (FIs). In 2016, the government revealed it was committing to invest £500,000 ($656,182.50 USD) a year into financial technology companies.

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Top News In Payments: JPMorgan Blocks FinTechs From Passwords; Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore eBank Licenses

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JPMorgan Ups Security By Blocking FinTechs From Passwords. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon voiced his fears of the risks from data sharing back in a 2016 shareholder letter. Plus, Indonesia is planning to implement flat-rate fees for certain digital wallet transactions.

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Alt-Lending Conglomerate TruFin Lands $97M In IPO

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just secured more than $97 million through an initial public offering. We intend to deliver value by taking advantage of current market disruptions and new financial technologies, while keeping a focus on the distribution of niche lending products.”. An alternative lending conglomerate based in the U.K.

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Faster Payments, Open Banking Should Keep Treasurers On High Alert

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While financial services (FinServ) innovations often emerge with built-in security measures, new market trends — including faster payments and open banking — are introducing new security threats to corporate treasury departments, according to cybersecurity company BioCatch. The tactic is relatively simple.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

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William Mills Agency and Beyond the Arc will be live blogging at FinovateSpring 2016. For Banks, Know Your Customer, is a critical security responsibility. Mills-Grimes will be live blogging at FinovateSpring 2016. We expect to see innovations in mobile, security, analytics, customer experience, and more. finovate Tweets.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

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William Mills Agency and Beyond the Arc will be live blogging at FinovateSpring 2016. Banks are not experts in IT, so now they can leverage plug-and-play technology functionality. 01:20 pm William Mills, CEO of William Mills Agency, and Stephen Ramirez, CEO of Beyond the Arc, discuss highlights from FinovateSpring 2016 Day 1.

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FinovateAsia 2016 Best of Show Winners Announced

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The votes are in and the Best of Show winners of FinovateAsia 2016 have been announced. Thanks to all 36 companies that demonstrated their latest technologies live on stage in Hong Kong this week, and a hearty congratulations to the four companies selected by our attendees as “Best of Show.” FinovateEurope 2016.