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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). The new guidelines, developed by the British Standards Institute (BSI), aim to address issues that interfere with FinTech firms and banks forming alliances.

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Fed payment guidelines could stifle fintech innovation

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Federal Reserve Board guidelines on granting financial institutions access to its new payment system provide some clarity — but could discourage innovative fintechs from joining. The guidelines come as the fintech sector grows and more companies seek access to so-called “master accounts and payments services" offered by the Fed.

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 FinTech Collaborations and Frameworks Gain Steam in Asia

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In China, the central bank has said that it will offer up a three-year development plan for the domestic FinTech sector. The reports state that the FinTech firms in that country “should take the approach of [Chinese president] Xi Jinping’s socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the guide.”

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

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The GAO said it had seen — through interviews with 11 FinTech firms — loan volume grow by sevenfold, while collaborative efforts with banks continued to grow from 2013 to 2017. Those interviewed by the GAO also said that guidelines would be of help in making sure lending is done efficiently. Sandboxes, Gathering Steam.

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Why Authentication And Real-Time Tracking Are Key To API Security

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Ensuring such payments are secure from bad actors is a priority for the banks that process them. These transactions are not without security risks, they added, meaning banks must be on the lookout for fraudsters seeking to intercept B2B payments. API security. Benefits Of APIs .

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Bitcoin Daily: Signal Messaging App Testing Crypto Payments; Gemini Adds 20 Tokens To Exchange; SIA, WizKey Partner For Credit Market Based On Blockchain

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In other news, European FinTech SIA is partnering with WizKey to create a platform to allow credit negotiations on blockchain for banks, financial operators and funds, according to a press release. Diokno, Philippines’ Central Bank (BSP) governor in the release.

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Mastercard On The ‘Digital-First’ Transformation Of Credit Cards Into Daily Money Management Tools

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23), it is offering foundational digital guidelines to help several partners – including payment processors FIS, CoreCard, i2c, TSYS (owned by Global Payments) and others – to access card data in a speedy, secure manner. Many of the partner processors working with Mastercard are also working to enable card products for FinTechs.

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