PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

According to Bloomberg , the Monetary Authority of Singapore published a new consultation paper that revealed new and existing venture capitalists will no longer be subject to the same rules that apply to fund managers overall, including capital requirements and business conduct regulations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has announced the creation of the Fintech Advisory Group to bridge the communication gap between the FinTech industry and consumer organizations, the organization said in a release. The group members will be picked based on expertise across all FinTech -related issues.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

MiddleGame Ventures has launched a new €150MM fund targeting FinTech investments in Europe and North America. MGV’s Venture Fund I has already made three representative investments in financial technology startups in the UK: Nivaura, Railsbank and Gardenia Technologies.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

19) that they had inked a deal to collaborate and support FinTech initiatives called the Cooperation Arrangement on Financial Technology Innovation (FinTech Arrangement). According to a press release , the two organizations will support each other’s efforts via the FinTech initiatives LabCFTC and FCA Innovate.

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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. According to the banks that have linked with FinTech firms, such guidelines would help relationships between the parties.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 10, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has unanimously adopted two resolutions establishing task forces for fintech and artificial intelligence. The chair of the task […].

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

The legal cannabis market’s financial services challenges are, by now, well-known. For several years, while state-level legalization has expanded, access to traditional banks remains an issue thanks to their status as federally regulated entities. Today, however, the banking challenge has largely been solved.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. Department of the Treasury that charters and regulates financial institutions. Varo is the first consumer FinTech to receive a new national bank charter from the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Pivoting from concerns and risks around financial technology innovation in the banking system, the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency said the agency will roll out a new framework for regulating marketplace lending.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

B2B payments have a reputation for being slow to innovate , though the last couple years has challenged that notoriety. Still, according to the latest Mercator Advisory Group report on FinTech disruption, B2B payments will have to wait a bit longer to see true change from these innovations. Regulation Throws FinTech Off-Guard.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 25, 2019

Linda Lacewell, the recently confirmed Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services , detailed in a recent interview that she will prioritize fintech and consumer protection. These changes indicate that NYDFS will compete with the FTC and the CFPB to be the leading regulator in the fintech space.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Innovate Finance, which represents 300 UK fintech companies, says venture capital investment fell from $1.2bn (£970m) in 2015, to $783m last year. There were 1,436 fintech deals globally, attracting $17.4bn in investment, Innovate Finance says, with China outpacing the US for the first time. Flight to safety?

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. That doesn’t mean it’s been easy. But in a new PYMNTS interview on Tuesday (Dec. More Focus on P2P Lending.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2019

Reuters reported Lagarde said that technology companies’ use of big data and AI i ncreases big tech companies’ dominance in the mobile payments market, which could result in policymakers around the world rethinking how they regulate the banking system and how they ensure financial settlements are made safely and securely. “A

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The governor of the Bank of England said he doesn’t think new financial technologies (FinTechs) will cause central banks to be obsolete. The fact is that the financial system … is the most heavily regulated part of the economy. He said that regulation is an important aspect of the field.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it is working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to develop a regulatory sandbox for FinTech firms. “We We recognize that so often the case is with new technology, there is a needle you have to thread,” he added later. “If

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Chris Skinner

MAY 12, 2017

Further to my recent trip to Pakistan Business Recorder (their version of The Financial Times) interviewed me in depth about what is happening in FinTech. He is the Chair of the European networking forum: the Financial Services Club and sits on the advisory boards of numerous companies including Innovate Finance, Moven, and Meniga.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Globe Fintech Innovations has landed $175 million in additional venture funding, while Airtel has teamed with Amazon to launch a mobile-only video entertainment platform. UK, EU Begin Negotiations Over Financial Services Regulation.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

on November 14, 2016 to discuss financial technology innovation in the financial services industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it will host a public forum in Washington, D.C.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Policymakers and industry officials should join forces in creating regulations and standards for cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence and other innovations before they become more widespread.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

Singapore is preparing for a FinTech revolution. The small nation is making a big push in support of FinTech innovation by reforming its payment laws. “It would also give MAS the flexibility to address emerging risks, such as cybersecurity, interoperability, technology and money laundering and terrorism financing.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

“We are delighted to partner with Filene to explore how credit unions can leverage trends in mobile banking and other technological interventions,” said IMTFI Director Bill Maurer, dean of UCI’s School of Social Sciences, in a press release announcing the initiative.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 10, 2017

The dominant story is that fintech startups and banks are better off as friends than foes. Fintech, once seen as a disruptor, is now becoming a mainstream and also a collaborating partner. Banks provide trust and infrastructure to a partnership with fintech. Banks are also innovators. Think modular – building with blocks.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

Singapore is preparing for a FinTech revolution. The small nation is making a big push in support of FinTech innovation by reforming its payment laws. “It would also give MAS the flexibility to address emerging risks such as cyber security, interoperability, technology, and money laundering and terrorism financing. .

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 5, 2019

Earlier this year, Wyoming became the second state to create a financial technology (fintech) sandbox by enacting the “ Financial Technology Sandbox Act ” (Sandbox Act). Arizona was the first state to create a fintech sandbox and we will soon be publishing a blog post about Utah’s new fintech sandbox.)

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Payments Source

MAY 3, 2018

Although there's often a tension between regulation and innovation, the sandbox concept can help startups, regulators and incumbent banks better navigate experimental financial technologies.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 12, 2021

The California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) became effective on January 1, 2021. The CCFPL gives the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) (the new name given to the state’s Department of Business Oversight) broad jurisdiction and sweeping new authorities that closely resemble those of the CFPB.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The FinTech industry is changing quickly, and the European Commission knows it. By creating a financial technology task force, the Commission said it is responding to the effects of digital innovations changing the banking industry. But we need to monitor changes closely to keep our existing rules fit for purpose.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

As a major provider of critical wholesale clearing and settlement services in euro, [the Eurozone] should be open to experimenting these innovations in order to revisit and possibly improve the conditions under which we make available central bank money as a settlement asset,” Beau said. “We,

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2016

With FinTech startups exploding on the scene, U.K. and Korea want to make it easier for both companies to invest in the financial technology sector, creating a so-called “FinTech bridge.” The agreement, which garnered approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the U.K. and generated $8.7

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

is already a hotbed of FinTech startups, but the government is getting behind it in a bigger way, committing to invest £500,000 a year into financial technology companies. government is also gearing up to launch a network of regional FinTech envoys as an effort to enhance the country’s status as a leader in FinTech.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

In looking ahead at the near-term emergence of FinTech markets, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration said in its “ 2016 Top Markets Report Financial Technology ” that Asia will hold sway over other regions. Payment services, with … 17.6 percent, insurance services at 7.7

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 3, 2019

Our guest for this week’s podcast is Paul Watkins, Director of the CFPB’s Office of Innovation. The Office has taken over the Bureau’s work that was formerly done under Project Catalyst, the initiative launched by the CFPB in 2012 for facilitating innovation in consumer financial products and services.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

Traditional banks and other financial institutions are undergoing tremendous pressure right now to compete in an environment where they are faced with enormous scrutiny from government regulators looking to mitigate risk. Using API technology, customers can integrate Santander’s cash management solutions into existing ERP systems.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The CFPB and the Colorado AG’s Office have announced they will hold joint virtual office hours as part of the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network (ACFIN). ACFIN is a network of federal and state regulators that may include state attorneys general, state financial regulators, and federal financial regulators.

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