PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Trade finance players, including corporates, banks and regulators, are finally ready to embrace modernization and technology. As a highly regulated area of financial services, trade finance has struggled to enter the digital age. Previously, regulation was very slow in adapting and approving of different technology," he said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The passwords, user names and Social Security numbers that once helped us prove we are who we say we are now are vulnerable or have already been compromised. 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

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In other news, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is researching the potential for innovation, as well as the inherent risks, in virtual assets, the SECP said in a paper published on Nov. The SECP also examined various regulatory measures in the paper. Meanwhile, Binance on Monday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In recent years, the market has gone from one struggling with high financial illiteracy and limited card acceptance, to a bright spot in Europe for FinTech innovation. Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment. But financial regulatory compliance can be a headache for any market.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. Founded in 2007 by Miles and John Perry, who serves as chief executive officer, Bluefin specializes in encryption and tokenization payment and data security. . Each $1 of fraud costs retailers $3.13. .

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Key Takeaways FinCEN hires Digital Innovation Officer to prove commitment to innovation in BSA/AML. Abrigo embraces innovation with the introduction of artificial intelligence scenarios. Our Transparent AI is easy to explain to regulators. . Abrigo Embraces Innovation with Machine Learning Scenarios. learn more.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Well, Gonzobankers, the smart, idealist and self-declared revolutionary crypto kids just bought themselves a future of regulation — intricate, overbearing, and frustrating regulation, and regulation that the market will now demand. Welcome to adulthood, y’all. What’s Next? But please, don’t get cocky.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ). Jack Tate told CoinDesk.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the pace of digital innovation across the financial sector, and credit unions (CUs) are no exception. Many CUs are investing heavily in new digital technologies to help serve their members during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all innovations are successful. About The Tracker.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Chinese and Australian regulators are partnering up on fintech. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have agreed to share fintech information with the other party.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 31, 2022

On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.” Responsible Innovation “.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The announcement did not specify the regulations, but it did note that the approach will ensure that the CBDC meets “the same minimum standards we expect of other payment methods.”. Regulators are slow, and there’s a reason we’re slow,” she said, speaking at CoinDesk ’s Bitcoin for Advisors event. “We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

As a result of the passage and adoption of open banking regulations, like PSD2 in Europe, banks and other financial firms are sharing data more freely than ever before. While these initiatives are spurring more focused financial services innovations, they also come with challenges. Adapting To Open Banking .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Reuters writes that while Ant presents itself as a tech company, financial regulators have suggested it's under their umbrella. Ant, formed in 2004 as Alibaba's payments processor, also works to connect China's borrowers and lenders and can secure short-term loans in minutes. The aforementioned IPO will go for $34.4

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 23, 2017

They manage the Fintech Istanbul program, and are the powerhouse behind many of the innovations we’ve seen in Turkey from mobile wallets to contactless payments. We may describe Turkish banking sector as strong, innovative, modern and well-regulated. Could you please tell us a bit about banking sector in Turkey?

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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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In an effort to get more clarity on the regulation of digital currencies, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton. The lawmakers are looking for the official to lay out how the agency plans to regulate digital currency in clearer terms, CNBC reported. representatives wrote to U.S.

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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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Bank Innovation

APRIL 24, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— Cryptocurrencies are experiencing one of their highest points in recent weeks, after remarks made by former financial regulator Gary Gensler brought back concerns that certain tokens should really be considered securities.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

For several years, while state-level legalization has expanded, access to traditional banks remains an issue thanks to their status as federally regulated entities. It’s why, said Muller, payment innovators in the cannabis market must keep a macro view while targeting micro use-cases and user populations.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 30, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— While the debate over whether cryptocurrencies are actually currencies, securities, or somehow a mix of the two drags on, there’s another question crypto enthusiasts should ask: does it matter? The question of whether to consider cryptos securities flared to life again last week, after former U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Bitcoin is about to get even more scrutiny by regulators, on a global stage. As reported by Reuters this week, Lagarde said at a conference sponsored by the newswire that bitcoin should be regulated — worldwide. She went on to say that “there has to be regulation. She pointed to the crypto’s use in criminal activity.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 3, 2017

Financial services organizations are among the leading adopters of cloud services, according to McAfee’s recent Cloud Security Report. This shift to private and public cloud is happening amidst conflicting priorities between regulations and business drivers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

Despite IoT’s popularity, however, security a nd privacy issues continue to make headlines. A popular white-label GPS tracker sold by more than a dozen companies was found to have a number of security flaws earlier this year, while a new strain of Mirai malware specifically targeting IoT devices was recently discovered.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Innovation can be a blanket term in the banking world. Is artificial intelligence (AI) for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance innovation? The latest Innovation Readiness Playbook surveyed more than 200 bank executives to reveal the role that core processing and IT infrastructure play in innovation performance and strategy.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

In the latest Disbursements Tracker , PYMNTS explores how banks and card providers are approaching payment innovations to keep pace with consumer demand, and to better protect against fraudsters. Though regulators and banks in the U.S. Social media platform Facebook is set on further innovating WhatsApp features with a new U.K.-based

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

The EU enacted open banking rules in 2018, inspiring regulators worldwide to reconsider how they were transacting funds or transmitting data. The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on daily business has generated new questions surrounding these initiatives that regulators are now scrambling to answer. and the EU. Australia and Canada.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

A new technology protocol announced by corporate accounting and auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY) aims to secure transactions made over public Ethereum blockchain. The solution aims to help enterprises and investors to conduct private, secure transactions on a public blockchain.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Part of the problem is that money laundering controls are easier for fraudsters to anticipate than security measures for other cybercrimes. security standards from those in markets like Europe. AML and the problem of innovation. financial regulations work. Bad actors also tend to use the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Phixius provides interoperability between various participants connecting to the platform, enabling better security in moving data as opposed to storing it in a central repository like the cloud. According to Throckmorton, Phixius fixes issues with the old system by using congruent regulations and leveraging blockchain technology.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

Global concern over the coronavirus spreading on contaminated surfaces in public places is unleashing rapid development of innovative biometric products that could assist a touchless society. These surveillance technologies are opening a hornet’s nest of privacy and security concerns for citizens.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

Changing regulations and open banking are redefining the obligations of financial institutions, forcing them to rethink their strategies and implement new technological approaches. Plaid said the new service already has sparked innovation, via Varo Money.

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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. i2C: Regulators Circle The Wagons On Big Tech.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2017

Innovation is happening at the speed of payments — which, as it turns out, can be pretty fast these days. I travel three weeks out of four to meet our stakeholders in the markets they are in — customers, agents, regulators and employees. PYMNTS: What does a day in your life look like? I try to keep this to a minimum.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The bumpy road cryptos face under scrutiny from regulators (we’re looking at you, Libra ) was a springboard into a larger discussion between Zac Cohen, general manager at Trulioo , and Karen Webster on the challenges FIs and others face when deploying new technologies. Identities, in turn, must be secured, verified and reusable.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

In other security news, phone numbers can provide a treasure trove of information about a consumer who is trying to open an account with an online merchant, onboard to an online service or sign up for a new banking account. Merchants are scrambling as the strong customer authentication (SCA) deadline looms. who possess phone numbers.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 16, 2017

Last year, regulators in New York decided to take cybersecurity matters for financial institutions into their own hands, releasing a set of rules (which went into effect in March), requiring banks and other FIs to establish a stricter cybersecurity program.

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