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JUNE 12, 2017

2017 was a tumultuous year, but despite some stops and starts, innovation in finance is only gaining more momentum.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Fintechs are partnering with banks, banks are using blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency and financial regulation is still undergoing massive changes. 2017 has been a […].

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

A partnership between The University of Oxford , Saïd Business School and Mastercard will launch an online education program to teach business leaders about the strengths and perils of the modern day internet. The class, he said, was a way of ensuring that this was done with a measure of public trust.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 24, 2017

The rise of insurtech is running parallel to the rise of regtech, as financial firms and startups apply artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies to the dizzying world of financial regulation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Banks, businesses and consumers fundamentally altered how they interacted with each other in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and regulators tasked with making sure their data and payments are kept safe took notice. Regulators in countries like Egypt have only recently rolled out their data protection rules.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in Singapore, the E.U. have passed laws or implemented programs over the past two years to put more focus on digital banking and data security, fundamentally changing how online transactions work. and the U.S. these programs appear to have remained the same in most markets.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As regulators overseeing non-banks, our goals are clear: Ensure the safety and soundness of the financial system, protect consumers and streamline the multistate experience,” said Mark Quandahl, chairman of the CSBS Emerging Payments & Innovation Task Force, in a statement.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

But here’s the rub: The guilty verdict was made on the basis of A&P’s use of supply chain innovations to lower prices to consumers. Regulators didn’t destroy A&P in the end. Its failure to keep innovating in the face of new players that did was A&P’s downfall. Lower prices. By 2015, it had closed its doors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Morgan’s EMEA Head of Wholesale Payments Shahrokh Moinian, technological innovation is helping to unlock more opportunities for corporate treasurers to step up to this newfound strategic role of mitigating risk within their organizations. The other is technological innovation. managing director at Melissa, told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

It will likely alter global markets and regulations as the financial ecosystem becomes more digitized. The following Deep Dive examines the interest in contactless payments among credit union members and the opportunity for the CU space to meet members’ changing payment needs through digital innovation.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

“I think one of the largest reasons [insurers are still using checks] is because claim payments, the paying out of a claim, is [a] loss of money, and it is really hard for companies to focus or invest resources in a place in which you are losing money already,” Michele Schmitt, senior product manager for B2B insurance technology firm Tr?v

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The pandemic has spurred consumers to go online for all manner of daily activities — and the fraudsters are following them. And new regulations are taking root or are on the horizon to help protect consumers, their data and how that data might be used.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new Research and Innovation Division that will be responsible for licensing and supervising virtual currencies. And the New York Times has revealed that it is planning to use blockchain technology to fight fake news. Lacewell said in a press release.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Last week, Ballard Spahr launched an innovative online application to help cryptocurrency and blockchain industry participants keep pace with quickly evolving laws, regulations, policies, and government enforcement priorities in the space. The Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Legislative Tracker is an interactive.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

Open banking regulations across Europe kicked open the door for a wave of FinTech competition, with consumer-facing personal finance management (PFM) right in the crosshairs of innovators’ efforts. “People were not believing in open banking so much as a big evolution.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

Many are instead flocking to online gambling sites after the closure of all 989 commercial and tribal casino properties in the U.S. However, it can take a long time for online players to collect funds, unlike at casinos, where consumers can instantly collect winnings in cash. Regulatory Hurdles Trip Up Disbursement Innovation.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 6, 2017

Professionals in the financial services industry are focusing their energy on regulation and data management, according to a survey from consulting firm and technology services provider Synechron.

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Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2016

The Office of the Comptroller of Currency, recognizing the sweeping changes in technology and business practices that are affecting financial institutions, is recommending U.S. banks incorporate “responsible innovation” as they adapt quickly to these advances, but what exactly does that mean? Support responsible innovation.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

When you think FinTech, many words come to mind — startups, disruption, innovation, consumer-centric — but there’s also regulation. Regulation is a big challenge, but the option for FinTech companies to simply bury their heads in the sand when it comes to regulation, Jones said, just isn’t realistic. The RegTech Roadmap.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

percent of retailers have said they innovate to improve customer loyalty. That, in fact, is one of the main findings in the new Retail Innovation Readiness Index from PYMNTS, powered by FinTech firm AEVI. Things have changed, though, he said — one reason why that innovation finding carries such weight. “I Innovation Divide.

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Perficient

MAY 12, 2023

The Third Industrial Revolution used electronics and information technology to automate production. Anyone reading this article on an online device is reaping its benefits. This blending of technologies combines the physical and digital (“phygital”) worlds, enabling unique and positive industry improvements and impacts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

It doesn’t look like global banking regulators will be rushing to change their rules for FinTechs anytime soon. According to Reuters , traditional banks will feel the impact if FinTechs start offering services such as payments, crowdfunding, mobile banks and online trading. In fact, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority and the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

AML and the problem of innovation. Just 10 percent of the suspicious transaction reports FIs file are investigated by authorities, and money launderers are utilizing new technologies to keep that percentage low. Starting an innovation battle can be more difficult than expected for banks, in part because of how U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, transformative innovations in payments and commerce are making the visible, invisible. And regulators are taking a close look at payroll advance apps. Why Invisible Will Make 2020’s Payments Innovation Roar. Report: The Risky Business of Navigating Online Sales Tax for Merchants.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2018

New York’s Department of Financial Services is recommending that online lenders are subjected to the same scrutiny and regulations that traditional banks face. Cuomo on June 1, 2017, required DFS to study online lending in New York State and submit a report of its findings. A bill signed by Governor Andrew M.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2019

regulators have taken a greater interest over the last year in technology startups promising to reinvent finance. Several financial-technology companies are looking to staff up in regulatory compliance, according to job posting data reviewed […].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the bid to hasten their digital transformation, when it comes to innovation , financial institutions (FIs) may benefit from an “app store” approach as they weigh existing and new solutions. The need to streamline new product development is especially urgent as banks have had to pivot to online channels amid the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

With corporate travel still on pause, commercial card innovation has taken a different direction. In a recent announcement , the Singapore company revealed its BizPay solution, an online platform enabling businesses to use their existing commercial cards and converting their credit limit into working capital to pay suppliers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Partnerships, joint ventures, as well as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity between banks, startups, payments firms, technology conglomerates and everyone in between became a popular strategy for tackling friction. “Square and Handshake share a common viewpoint on the importance of both in-person and online payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2017

Small businesses may be interested in innovative technologies, but only a few are willing to make the leap — and the investment — necessary to actually implement tools into their businesses. The latest research from the SMB Technology Adoption Index , for example, revealed news that just 13 percent of U.S. Technologies in Focus.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The global advance of open banking initiatives means many consumers’ online platforms are connected to challenger banks and FinTechs that lack the funds necessary to provide robust fraud protection measures. The Technology Gap That Fosters Fraudsters. FIs around the globe are also grappling with faster.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

Pilot offers business clients — including eCommerce companies and technology startups — bookkeeping, corporate payment and tax services, he added. They carry their payment innovation expectations into the business world. “If Providers should consider innovations that fulfill those requirements.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Last month, Canada’s Competition Bureau released its final study on tech-led innovation in FinTech, offering regulators some thoughts on competition in the payments sphere, along with suggestions on where the competitive landscape could be improved. PYMNTS asked which countries might be a model and a template for innovation for Canada.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Also, as big tech moves into the financial services industry, regulators call for more “vigilant monitoring” of its data use. Regulators Call for ‘Vigilant Monitoring’ of Big Tech’s Financial Data Use. PayPal’s Schulman: Why Payments’ Biggest Innovations Are Yet to Come. Goldman Plans to Launch Robo Advisor Next Year.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

technology companies, anticipating that they will face increased regulation in how they handle consumers’ data, are working with policymakers to potentially shape the new legislation that’s expected to come from the federal government. The new U.S. Meanwhile, Google declined to comment.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Small business finance is one of the most competitive, innovative and challenging markets in which to operate. That dedication and focus is what led Fundbox to secure gold in the PYMNTS.com Innovation Project 2016 Awards category of Best Small Business Innovation. We think of ourselves as providing innovative solutions.

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