US regulator opens up national bank charters to fintech
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency now welcomes applications.
Regulation
Outsourcing to the cloud: the impact of the EBA recommendations
The lowdown on the impact on financial institutions and cloud service providers.
Portugal unveils fintech innovation lab
Meet Portugal FinLab.
FATF steps up fight against crypto crimes
Financial Action Task Force concerned over AML and CTF activities.
Finra wants fintech feedback on US broker-dealer industry
US-based Financial Industry Regulatory Authority open to ideas.
How we banked a billion people and what to do next
Financial inclusion has advanced where governments have prioritised it.
What the future of payments and cryptocurrencies will look like
Three key factors currently preclude cryptocurrency from gaining widespread payments acceptance.
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission launches fintech hub
CySEC will also look for regtech action.
UK regulator clamps down on crowdfunding
Financial Conduct Authority proposes changes to rules and calls for feedback.
UK – New Zealand: a fintech bridge too far?
How Kiwis and Brits are exploring various ways to participate in each other’s markets.
Alipay and Tenpay fined for breaking Chinese FX rules
China wants to keep money within its confines.
PSR calls for feedback on card acquiring services
Payment Systems Regulator wants a happy UK payments place.
eBook: Tackling data for regulatory compliance in banking
Three ways to rethink data management to comply faster and smarter.
We’re looking for inspiring people in fintech!
Nominate outstanding individuals for a Banking Technology Award
CFPB launches fintech sandbox in US
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to remove red tape.
Japan revamps regulator for fintech action
The Strategy Development and Management Bureau is born.
Singapore goes AI: training, incentives and regulation
Banks in Singapore take the lead on artificial intelligence (AI) training.
Eclipse Finance shut down over misleading claims
UK-based binary options company gets judged by the High Court.
Blockchain islands: Jersey launches ICO regulatory guidelines
Jersey has quietly notched up some major crypto and wider fintech achievements.
EU takes issue with anticompetitive fintech
A thorough analysis by the European Parliament, but with few conclusions.
US regulator lures crypto fools with fake ICO site
HoweyCoins might look real, but it isn’t.
Bangladesh Bank heist probe report suffers mother of all delays
25 delays to be precise.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating people that make things happen!
Taking place on 13 December in London.
Webinar: How can RegTech help your African financial services business stay compliant?
Learn how to efficiently overcome one of the biggest challenges that financial service organizations face.
Turkey launches fintech task force
Wants to make nation a global hub.
Silent Eight speaks up for Standard Chartered’s regtech
Applying machine learning and NLP to name screening processes.
International Cybersecurity Congress 2018: calling time on secretive banks
Within and outside Russia’s borders.
Country spotlight: France – la vie en rose
The French fintech market is going full speed ahead.
France set to regulate ICOs
New action plan for business growth and transformation Act will be introduced by the end of 2018.
Square no longer angling for US bank charter
Plans to apply later to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Fortytwo Data upgrades entity screening platform
Sanction Screening Augmentation platform gets augmented.
Crypto gold rush: regulations and the next trillion dollar tug of war
Bitcoin won’t look anything like it is today. It will have a different name, if it exists.
Banking Technology July/August 2018 issue out now
Deep minds. For fintech that matters.
Maltese lawmakers welcome blockchain and crypto action
Nation’s parliament has officially passed three bills.
UK regulators want banks to offer resilience brilliance
BoE, PRA and FCA call for feedback from firms and financial market infrastructures.
Co-op Money NZ thrilled by passing of credit union Bill
Calls it endorsement for future of New Zealand’s credit union sector.
Lithuania stays approachable with remote fintech licence
Sociable Bank of Lithuania wants you.
Independence day for Danske’s MobilePay in Finland
MobilePay becomes independent as nation’s regulator grants it payments licence.
NPSO takes charge of UK cheque clearing systems
Supported by its two new deals with the C&CCC and UKPA.
Finserv not ready for blockchain yet, McKinsey says
The industry’s complexity makes it harder for blockchain to be implemented.
