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UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines

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banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial institutions (FIs). USD) a year into financial technology companies. has been a hotbed of FinTech startups. For me, culture is key.

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EU To Examine German Regulators’ Oversight Of Wirecard

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s (EU) financial watchdog, plans to examine how German regulators handled oversight of Wirecard AG , the collapsed payments company that is facing a series of criminal allegations.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Those interviewed by the GAO also said that guidelines would be of help in making sure lending is done efficiently. According to the banks that have linked with FinTech firms, such guidelines would help relationships between the parties. Such alternative data, said the GAO, could pose risk to such lending decisions.

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 FinTech Collaborations and Frameworks Gain Steam in Asia

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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. Fujitsu has noted that there has been a shortage of data specialists that can provide credit analysis in the country.

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FTC seeks comment on proposed amendments to safeguards and privacy rules

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The proposed changes are informed by the FTC’s enforcement experience and are intended to keep pace with technological developments. The Safeguards Rule requires financial institutions to have a comprehensive information security program.

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Bridging the Digital Divide Between Banking Innovators and Those Stuck in Legacy Mode

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Banking institutions and financial technology startups are putting their differences aside and working to find common ground. The chasm that has traditionally existed between the two is due primarily to their divergent approaches in providing financial services. Security and Compliance. Document management.