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Turning Compliance Burden Into FinTech-Regulator Collaboration

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Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse. In recent years, the market has gone from one struggling with high financial illiteracy and limited card acceptance, to a bright spot in Europe for FinTech innovation. Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment.

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Banks Say FinTech Innovation, Not Regulation, Is Now Their Fiercest Market Pressure

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Regulation has undoubtedly acted as a catalyst to major financial services trends in areas like small business (SMB) lending, faster payments and, most recently, open banking and collaboration with FinTechs. According to the results, banks argue that innovation, not just regulation, is behind the wheel of progress.

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Fintechs Do Not Fear Brexit … At Least Not, Yet

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Unless of course, you attended Finovate Europe. The conference, which took place here on February 11 to 14, saw barely a mention of Brexit amid the discussions on global and European fintech innovation. LONDON -- Brexit is an unavoidable topic in the United Kingdom these days.

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FinTech Regulation Gains Traction Across The Pond

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the continued movement toward bringing fledgling FinTech startups to flight is gaining traction. Regulating such a fast growing market means some trial and error, however, will be par for the course. As might be expected, firms across the pond are watching this regulator/incubator relationship. Of course, the U.S.

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The Crypto Brat Pack Just Earned Themselves Regulation

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Well, Gonzobankers, the smart, idealist and self-declared revolutionary crypto kids just bought themselves a future of regulation — intricate, overbearing, and frustrating regulation, and regulation that the market will now demand. Wonderful” O’ Leary, and of course Tom and Gisele. Welcome to adulthood, y’all.

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FinTech Firms On The New FinTech Charter

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Getting bogged down in a maze or taking unnecessary risks — the current climate for FinTech in the United States often leaves players with only those two stark choices, according to Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo , which describes itself as a “cloud-based utility” that enables payment system interoperability. FinTech Improvements.

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In FinTech, The Race for Patents (And More)

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In technology, innovation, of course, is as critical as oxygen, fueling the “next big thing” and boosting top and bottom lines. And, according to Cipher , a data insights firm based in the United Kingdom, in FinTech, the patent race is one that is seeing some clear winners, among them large tech firms, with traditional banks trailing.

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