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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. We’ll then move to the federal level, seeking regulatory guidance as to whether digital tokens are securities under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) ).

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Technology Safeguarding The Age-Old Practice Of Financial Data Sharing

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The approach to financial services for consumers and businesses is quite vast, but across the spectrum, access to and management of financial data is a critical component. According to Christiansen, the rise in use of APIs for the purpose of sharing financial data between FIs and third-party players has also helped ease security concerns.

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GuardKnox Secures $21M To Boost Cybersecurity For Connected Cars

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Automotive cybersecurity company GuardKnox announced it has secured $21 million in a Series A round of funding, bringing its total raised to $24 million. The automotive industry is experiencing massive disruption from emerging technologies,” GuardKnox CEO and Co-Founder Moshe Shlisel said in a press release.

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Citi Treasury Teams With Feedzai To Offer Real-Time Risk Management

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19) that it has inked a partnership deal with Feedzai, an artificial intelligence (AI) developer for real-time risk management across banking and commerce. Citi Ventures made a strategic investment in Feedzai in 2016, and this partnership is the next phase in their relationship.

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Paper Checks, Email Fraud Top Enterprise Security Threats

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Bank heists and data breaches saw no shortage in 2016, and corporates large and small could no longer avoid the risk of a cyberattack. Half of companies surveyed, however, are depending on outdated technologies and solutions to stay secure. What technologies are emerging to combat threats in B2B payments? “As

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Zopa Secures UK Banking License

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million) from new and existing investors in two funding rounds since applying for the banking license in 2016, and it added several former banking executives to create a board. Still, the CEO said Zopa placed a priority on developing and owning its own technology. -based fund, and its U.K. investment vehicle, Silverstripe.

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India Closes 2016 On Top

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FinTech is no stranger to this pattern, and while venture capital levels have seemed to dwindled in certain markets (analysts found VC funding down by 29 percent in 2016 compared to last year), B2B startups remain the apple of many investors’ eyes. Supply Chain Management. Reports last Friday said the company secured $20.8

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