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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

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The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6

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eWallets Don’t Make Money, Says Mandiri Capital Chief

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The CEO of PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of PT Bank Mandiri, said the only way digital payment platforms can ever make money is by acting as a sort of portal into other services, otherwise it’s “just a cash-burning exercise,” according to reports. NEN already uses the payments solution on 400 of its machines.

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Fitness Goes Micro With ‘Workout Pods’ Designed For On-Demand Exercise

CB Insights

In one sense, the market in China is primed for fitness innovation. China’s urban areas are also increasingly populated by a growing middle class, which is already accustomed to enjoying innovations from the “sharing economy” – such as ride-sharing, home-sharing, and bike-sharing.

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FFIEC Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment Tool

Cisco

In 2015, following a significant increase in nation state and hacktivist attacks on U.S. This framework is especially relevant given the recent FFIEC Architecture and Operations update and the Executive Order on Cybersecurity from 2021. The inherent risk profile is an institution’s analysis of its key technologies and operations.

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Participation in Investor Communications Japan’s Proxy Platform Surpasses 1,700 Listed Companies

Bobsguide

“Increasing numbers of listed companies and institutional investors are seeking to ensure sufficient time to exercise voting rights based on constructive dialogue and the Platform better enables this process,” said ICJ President, Shigeo Imakiire. ” Digitizing and Streamlining.

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Fleet Feet: Running Shoe Retailer Sprints With Technology

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Americans are exercising through the pandemic. Despite its 37 -state footprint, Werder noted that Fleet Feet thinks of itself as both a national brand and a community retailer. The company’s marketing philosophy is "hyperlocal at scale,” he said, and that concept is also reflected at a national level.

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID

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Smart trash receptacles are already being used to alert sanitation crews where trash collection services are needed, allowing them to adjust their routes and operate in a cost-effective manner. Several other nations are also experimenting with national ID systems. Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C.,