PYMNTS
JANUARY 7, 2019
Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. Such alternative data, said the GAO, could pose risk to such lending decisions.
Bank Innovation
MAY 14, 2018
Most veterans of the financial technology space can confess to some cynicism about new technology and products. Consumers, especially those with genuine day-to-day financial struggles, don't seem to see much improvement. We're all still waiting for blockchain and mobile payments to transform the financial system.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 23, 2018
.” The Bank of Canada , TMX Group and Canada’s payment system teamed up for a test to settle and clear mock stocks using the blockchain, Bloomberg reported. Work remains to be done to determine how it can be set up to maximize the benefits for the whole financial system.”.
Insights on Business
DECEMBER 27, 2017
Banking on blockchain for increased trust”. You would be hard-pressed to find tech industry jargon spoken and written about as much as the secure ledger technology known as blockchain. While it is currently revolutionizing a number of industries , blockchain might as well be the word of the year in technology.
PYMNTS
MAY 26, 2017
According to a report in Reuters , Daisuke Yamada, Mizuho’s chief digital innovation officer, said in an interview the company already has around 20 projects in the pipeline to launch the venture with some using blockchain technology and others focused on artificial intelligence in areas including farming and travel.
PYMNTS
APRIL 30, 2019
The government said that, in the wake of Brexit, roughly 100 financial firms have applied to set up shop or expand operations in Ireland. The Times reported late last week that initiatives include a “FinTech foresight” group that will bring together various stakeholders across financial technology and multinational companies.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 28, 2019
As the site reported, the plan states that stronger FinTech risk controls should be in place, and adds that FinTech can help improve the quality of financial services through the country. Blocktrade, according to a release, has a European license in place to trade with tokens and digital coins.
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