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Legislators Work On Proposal For Japan To Create Its Own Crypto

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The crypto could be a joint effort between private firms and the government, which would help Japan tap into worldwide shifts in financial technology, as the Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Norihiro Nakayama told Reuters. The first step would be to look into the idea of issuing a digital yen,” Nakayama said.

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IMF’s Lagarde Calls Out FinTech As Industry Disruptors

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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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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

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I used Afterpay for the shoe purchase because it allowed me to not take as big of a hit to my bank account at a time when I had more expenses than usual occur all at once so that I could feel more financially secure as I awaited my next paycheck. Looking Ahead in the BNPL Landscape.

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Faster Payments, Open Banking Should Keep Treasurers On High Alert

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While financial services (FinServ) innovations often emerge with built-in security measures, new market trends — including faster payments and open banking — are introducing new security threats to corporate treasury departments, according to cybersecurity company BioCatch. The emergence of open banking in the U.K.

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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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SIFMA Fintech Conference 2018

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Some important financial technologies are changing the way the world is doing business and that change is now reaching the securities industry. Another technology in discussion will be the ever prevailing blockchain technologies. IBM keynote. We are excited to see you all this week at SIFMA 2018.

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The Future Of Payments Beyond The Pandemic

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In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. Looking At Digital IDs — And Friction.

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