PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Published reports indicate that China’s central bank and banking, securities and foreign-exchange regulators summoned Ant Group executives this past weekend to discuss official concerns about the firm. Reuters quoted central bank Vice Gov. Any FinTech disruptor, when it becomes so big, represents systemic risk,” he told Webster.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

GoCardless has landed $95 million in a Bain Capital Ventures-led Series F funding round. BNPL Provider Openpay Launches In US. WeDoctor's listing surfaces as Chinese regulators reportedly clamp down on web firms. Plus, WeDoctor is said to be still getting ready for a large public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong.

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BankUnderground

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The probability of an extreme stress event with losses above £91 billion (roughly 19% of CET1 capital) increased from 1% before the pandemic to 4.1% Developing policies that reduce the build-up of systemic risk and preserve the stability of the financial system is an increasingly relevant task for regulators worldwide. in 2021 Q4.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

The funding round was led by Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) with additional capital from Btov. The company also partnered with online marketplace Aha in 2017 to debut an on-demand delivery service in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. However, some people are trying to change those regulations.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

That publication was referenced in the media as a US bank rating action, with a downgrade to ten larger banks (and a negative outlook to 11 other larger banks). This risk magnifies margin erosion for those banks that hold fixed-rate securities and loans.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

“With its combination of technology and banking expertise, solarisBank is a great partner for us to offer central services along the value chain for digital assets. California-based hedge fund Pantera Capital has revealed that it might have to issue refunds to its backers after the U.S.

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BankBazaar

MAY 7, 2024

Adhil Shetty, Co-founder and CEO of BankBazaar, commented on the company’s growth, stating: “BankBazaar’s strong foundation has enabled us to continue our growth trajectory, achieving 36% growth in FY24 on the back of 54% and 63% year-on-year growth in FY22 and FY23 respectively.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

The banking regulator said that all in-country transactions, which include international payment systems cards, will be processed by the National Payment Card System in Russia. The payments firm co-led the funding round along with digital currency-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2018

Months after rolling out a crypto trading platform , Circle Internet Financial Ltd said it has had early talks with regulators about obtaining a banking license in the U.S. To enable its customers to trade securities, for example, Circle is reportedly seeking to register with the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

FinTech Partner Connect will “support new ways for businesses and consumers to seamlessly and securely pay, get paid, send money and more,” according to a representative for the company in an email announcing the effort. It will be run by Payments Canada and regulated by the Bank of Canada. The RTR is forecasted to roll out in 2022.

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TheGuardian

MARCH 30, 2021

The Securities Exchange Commission is said to have requested further information from major US banks Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley, as well as Japan’s Nomura and Swiss lender Credit Suisse about a meeting with Archegos founder Bill Hwang on Thursday. Continue reading.

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Bobsguide

JUNE 25, 2022

New York, 23 June 2022: TS Imagine , a global leader in trading, portfolio and risk management solutions for capital markets, has successfully connected with Coinbase Prime, the prime broker for digital assets, to offer institutional clients a fully regulated path to trade cryptocurrencies.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Asia scored big this week with investments in Singapore, India and China across industries like enterprise security and eInvoicing, while European startups made their mark, too. ” Enterprise Security. 17) said Appknox raised the funds from SeedPlus and will use the support to expand into Southeast Asia. B2B startups.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

The company, which is based in both Switzerland and Singapore, has been talking with regulators and petitioned for a capital markets services license, which will allow the firm to offer asset management as a first step into financial services, co-founders Mathias Imbach and Gerald Goh said, according to Deal Street Asia. “In

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Santander InnoVentures , a FinTech venture capital fund, announced on Wednesday (June 22) that it is making a strategic investment in identity verification platform Socure. The technology is typically used by financial institutions to help prevent fraud when customers open a new bank account or when issued credit or debit cards.

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BankUnderground

OCTOBER 18, 2022

They argue that these risks are not currently included within risk weights in the banking prudential framework and that regulators should adjust the framework to include them. To begin, let us revisit the purpose of RWAs. Risk weights are set to ensure that banks maintain sufficient capital given their balance sheet risks.

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This post outlines five different aspects of MBF that contribute to such amplification and summarises some policy proposals – suggested and debated internationally by regulators, academics and market participants – to make MBF more resilient. During the DFC period, US corporate bond ETFs had smaller outflows than a matched sample of OEFs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Compliance with market standards and regulations allows us to provide our clients with legal security and convenience of using the exchange, with the participation of a friendly banking system and the availability of payment operators,” BitBay said. As a licensed exchange, BitBay has to follow the market standards.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Earlier this year, US regulators blocked what would have been a massive $1.2B The thwarted acquisition is just one recent example of the building tension between the US government and China. . Last year, China issued regulations on outbound investments that accelerated the decline in US investment.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 8, 2012

But through it all, risk requires capital. Look at the capital needed through the recent recessionary period for credit losses provided by either private investors or the US Treasury. Regulators assign risk weightings as a proxy for how much capital is needed based on the perceived risk of the asset.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) requirements. Overstock has a license for an alternative trading system through its acquisition of Pro Securities two years ago, according to CNBC. We can start moving these ICOs in and provide good, regulated trading,” Byrne said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The AIM-listed company also increased its secured medium-term note (MTN) program from £7.5 regulations have been working to elevate business banking competition and expand access to capital for corporate and SMB borrowers. million to £25 million. The funding amortizes over the length of the loan, which is typically three years.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2019

Byrne predicted that security tokens will reduce friction in capital markets while also improving price discovery. The killer app of blockchain is security tokens,” Byrne said. and those security tokens are going to need a regulated exchange. The regulated exchange will disrupt Wall Street itself.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Alternative lender Prospa has raised new venture capital that comes with a prestigious label for the company. 22) said Prospa secured A$25 million (about $20 million) from AirTree Ventures. The Series B round is the largest-ever venture capital investment into an Australian FinTech startup, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

And even before the coronavirus sent us all indoors and online, the advent of mobile handsets — ever cheaper and more affordable for large swaths of the population — and mobile networks becoming widely available in emerging markets represented such an event. But there is a lot more to having a secure and stable issuer processing system.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2021

In this week's news, we saw Quevos secure funding, new data on loyalty and rewards programs, and research on how nonprofits are using digital payments. Quevos recently secured an approximately $400,000 investment on the ABC TV reality show “ Shark Tank ” from the inventor of Kind Bars, Daniel Lubetzky.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new regulations that alternative lenders say would curb their ability to lend to small businesses. It would require these lenders to maintain high capital levels to safeguard against potential losses, meaning less cash can be used to finance small business loans, reports explained.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In February, the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority said it had discovered accounting inconsistencies at Metro Bank more than a year earlier, leading some shareholders and industry experts to call for resignations of top Metro Bank executives. Then in May, reports emerged that two U.S. s small business banking sector.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2018

Prospa , an Australia-based small business lending platform, will float on the Australian Securities Exchange today (Wednesday, June 6), amid increasing pressure from regulators on the nation’s banking and financial services industry. “Forty-one percent is theft – it’s not an interest rate,” Strong said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

“This alliance is the latest initiative by Caesars to capitalize on our database, generate a new revenue stream in a growth market and raise our profile in sports, in part by creating new sports-themed guest experiences at our resorts across the country.” and international sports, pursuant to state rules and regulations.

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BankUnderground

JULY 2, 2020

Since the crisis, regulators have strengthened banking regulation , raising solvency requirements and introducing new liquidity requirements. These regulations have the potential to influence how and when banks undertake fire sales. Two innovations help us do this. Note: Negative values represent short positions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

In addition, separate research by IT security firm ZeroFOX found 53,000 occurrences of online scams related to Fortnite between early September and early October of last year. Capital One’s Earnings Flub. Capital One ’s further reprots domestic card loans increased 8 percent or $5.8 billion expected by analysts.

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CB Insights

MAY 3, 2021

Paxos , which offers regulated blockchain solutions, has raised a $300M Series D. The round was led by Oak HC/FT Partners with participation from Declaration Partners, PayPal Ventures, and Mithril Capital, among others. Paxos has embraced regulation in the crypto market, which differentiates it from its competitors.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This leads us to a bit of headscratching, as, in past coverage, we’ve noted that proponents of blockchain have stated that security and anonymity of data that flows between two parties is valuable because it cannot be touched, really, by anyone. The attestation can be seen by other members. million.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Second, this can be accomplished only if the industry does not have too much influence over its regulators and if the regulators have the ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. Third, the regulators need adequate financial resources. My lesson learned to the regulators, read your past lessons learned.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As we'd been progressing and looking at applications like using blockchain for payment rails versus interchange, for example, it just began to become very obvious to us that we needed a bank license to do this,” he said, especially in de-risking efforts around digital assets and custodial roles.

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Chart 1 : Bank of England liabilities and capital (£million, weekly). Chart 2 : Changes in lending and securities – QE banks versus non-QE banks. This would be the case if there are no other constraining factors such as capital and liquidity requirements (that are more binding than reserve requirements), or low demand for credit.

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