Chris Skinner

MAY 12, 2017

Chris has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand. He is also one of the Top 5 most influential people on BankInfoSecurity’s list of information security leaders, as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal.

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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 11, 2019

Money laundering has always troubled financial institutions, but today’s digital banking system creates additional complexities as fraudsters around the world take advantage of financial technologies to launder approximately $2 trillion annually. Such profiles ensure FIs comply with current regulations and AML standards.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

The report , released in support of President Trump’s call to regulate the U.S. financial system around a set of core principles, offered guidance and recommendations that have long bounced around the FinTech space, and which no doubt already command the support of many executives. Re-examining Tradeoffs. FinTech Helping Itself.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

Digital payments sent internationally are expected to move past $1 trillion in 2025, but getting to that point will require support from payment providers, regulators and other such firms still building out the necessary infrastructure. The aim of creating this system was both to provide more speed and security to the country’s merchants.

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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. Late last week, the U.S. But they have not provided lenders and banks with specific guidance on using the data in underwriting.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and regulators from three Chinese agencies are interviewing Ant Group Founder Jack Ma, Chairman Eric Jing, and CEO Simon Hu about the upcoming $37 billion initial public offering (IPO), according to a Financial Times report on Monday (Nov. Shares are scheduled to begin trading on Thursday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

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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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). Her role will include legal and compliance oversight including the company affiliate, Brex Treasury LLC, a Securities and Exchange-registered broker-dealer.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

3), stock exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong have suspended the looming IPO (initial public offering) in Ant Group, citing regulatory changes in the financial services landscape — and summoning executives including controller Jack Ma to meet with Chinese regulators at the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

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.

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Money laundering has always troubled financial institutions, but today’s digital banking system creates additional complexities as fraudsters around the world take advantage of financial technologies. According to a KPMG study , 63 percent of financial institutions use transaction monitoring based on rules and machine learning.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

House of Representatives, asking the government to establish a national policy for technology. The resolution implies that bitcoin and blockchain technology are ways to help the unbanked and empower the consumer. According to the resolution, digital currencies increase transparency and provide more secure payment authentication.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Speaking about stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies backed by more traditional financial products, like fiat currency, securities or gold, Scholz said, “We cannot accept a parallel currency. It also will discuss how to deal with potential problems and challenges that come from using digital financial technologies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. I have instructed the SEC staff to be on high alert for approaches to ICOs that may be contrary to the spirit of our securities laws and the professional obligations of the U.S.

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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 Task Force on Financial Technology will examine issues including “the current legal framework for fintech, how fintech is used in lending and how consumers engage with fintech,” the committee stated.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Facebook, I believe, has made quite broad rounds around the world with regulators, supervisors and lots of people to discuss their plans and that certainly includes us,” Powell said on Wednesday (June 19), according to CNBC. Powell added that the Fed meets “with a broad range of financial sector firms all the time on financial technology.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

The digital asset solutions provider, exchange operator and regulator, based in Malaysia, will also accept all major digital assets listed on SPEZA Digital Asset Exchange. FinTech company SPEZA announced that it will be able to accept China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), the world’s first sovereign digital currency.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Big British firms could encounter penalties or fines if they don’t provide payment to smaller vendors on schedule with new regulations under consideration by the government. Kakao Pay is reportedly set to be the first South Korean financial technology firm working with mobile payments to undertake an IPO. as the top IPO advisor.

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Perficient

JULY 11, 2022

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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . But as with any nascent payments technology, the bad guys are always lurking – especially with cryptos, where anonymity is prized.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 31, 2021

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide). Information security program and information systems. Legal and regulatory compliance.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The 51-year-old executive faces charges of accounting fraud and market manipulation designed to artificially inflate the financial technology company’s balance sheet. He has denied the allegations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

One financial technology firm currently navigating the process of securing a bank charter is Avanti Financial Group , and as it approaches market launch, Founder and CEO Caitlin Long said the firm is focusing on another area of financial services that has struggled to manage complex regulatory challenges: digital assets.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

The report said firms such as Pockit, the London-based financial technology company that offers an alternative to traditional banks, and U Account, the Sheffield, England digital bank, a subsidiary of subprime lender Morses Club PLC that provides finance to poorer clients, are among those hardest hit. authorities.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

“It would also give MAS the flexibility to address emerging risks such as cyber security, interoperability, technology, and money laundering and terrorism financing. It is envisioned that activity-based regulation of payment service providers would build public confidence and encourage the use of electronic payments.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

American Express has filed for a blockchain-based proof of payment technology, and Santander U.K. 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.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

The announcement by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) comes on the heels of a symposium it held in February which included experts from consumer groups, financial technology (FinTech) companies, trade groups, banks and data aggregators.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

“It would also give MAS the flexibility to address emerging risks, such as cybersecurity, interoperability, technology and money laundering and terrorism financing. It is envisioned that activity-based regulation of payment service providers would build public confidence and encourage the use of electronic payments.”

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 8, 2019

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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Insights on Business

MARCH 12, 2018

During the interview, he describes how we are in the middle of a cryptocurrency “explosion” that is ripe for regulation. He expects regulation in crypto as a matter of when, not if, and the future success or failure of this new form of this volatile currency may very well hinge on how it’s regulated.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Call it, perhaps, a New Year’s Resolution list — for regulators. 8), the Securities and Exchange Commission ’s (SEC’s) Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) offered up a list of its priorities for the year that has just dawned. In documents released Tuesday (Jan.

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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). The provisions requiring Wyoming’s Banking Commissioner and Secretary of State to adopt implementing regulations became effective on February 19, 2019.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2020

Danyal Bayaz, a Green member of parliament, told the Financial Times he blamed the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ( BaFin ), Germany’s financial regulator, for the mess. BaFin failed to take the many warnings over irregularities at Wirecard seriously for way too long,” he said.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 17, 2019

As readers of our blog know, our consumer financial services group has been at the forefront of legal developments involving new technologies. Our Banking and Financial Services and Retail industry groups add further depth and specialized knowledge.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

While the Federal Trade Commission plays a role in identifying card fraud, the industry relies, in part, on self-regulation, especially outside the U.S. The financial technology company faces insolvency with debt of nearly $4 billion, after it was revealed that $2.1 billion went missing from two Philippines banks.

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