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“Run Green Finance on Blockchain,” Encourages Chief FinTech Officer of Singapore’s Monetary Authority
14.11.2019
Green finance is about monitoring, measuring, and mobilizing finance for green assets
Fintech Arm of Chinese Insurance Giant Files for US IPO After Blockchain Push
14.11.2019
OneConnect Financial Technology, the banking and blockchain arm of China's largest insurance company, filed a prospectus with the SEC on Wednesday
FGI and FBI Indexes of Hong Kong Inaugurate HKU Fintech Index Series Project
11.11.2019
The HKU FinTech Index Series Project recently released FGI, the Hong Kong FinTech Growth Index, along with FBI, the Hong Kong FinTech Buzz Index. This move was executed to check regional FinTech firms’ attitudes and their typical sentiment for the industry, as documented by regional media....
MasterCard Introduces Fintech Express with First On-Boarded Partner, Rapyd in the Asia Pacific
11.11.2019
During the Singapore Fintech Festival 2019, MasterCard has announced the launch of Fintech Express in the Asia Pacific. The company is providing its products, services, global licensing, and commercial agreements to the fintechs across the world. The Fintech as a Service platform, Rapyd, is joining...
Crypto Banks Gain Regulatory Recognition Across the Globe
11.11.2019
Traditional financial institutions are still leery about decentralized cryptocurrencies. They are only starting to explore the potential of digital assets. But a new breed of banks specializing in crypto have been working hard to take advantage of this trend and are gaining regulatory recognition...
Fintech Startup DEXTF Raises $460,000 in Oversubscribed Seed Funding Round
8.11.2019
In an important development in a FIntech startup, DEXTF (Decentralized Traded Funds) has been able to raise $460,000 in seed funding. DEXTF garnered an oversubscribed response in a funding round with SGInnovate and LuneX Ventures. Investment Platform DEXTF is a platform where investors...
Propine Acknowledged by the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Fintech Regulatory Sandbox
8.11.2019
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) FinTech Regulatory Sandbox has acknowledged PROPINE, a Singapore-based startup delivering services for digital securities and sanctioned a conditional license most recently. Propine is the first organization to get conditional approval by...
FA International Trade Events to Host Its Third International Banking and Fintech Event
7.11.2019
Future Advantage International Trade Events is hosting Monex Summit Europe—an international banking and fintech event. It will bring together top professionals of the industry within a closed-door, B2B format. Monex Summit will take place in Poland, Warsaw, on November 27–28, 2019; at Hilton...
Fintech Bondevalue Sets Bond Trading Platform Based on Blockchain
5.11.2019
On November 4, 2019, Singapore-based Fintech firm, BondEvalue, announced the launch of bond trading accessible via blockchain. The firm is approved as a part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Sandbox Express (MAS). The bonding exchange platform will cut the minimum investment amount of bonds...
Bahrain to Provide Fast-Track Setup Program for Fintech Startups
4.11.2019
The Bahrain Economic Development Board announced a fast-track program for fintech startups, which expedites visa requirements and registration processes
IIMB Partners with Gabelli School of Business for Launching an Executive Education Programme
3.11.2019
The iconic management college, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), has unveiled the news of its highly anticipated Executive Education Programme focused on ‘Digital Disruptions and Emerging Technologies in Financial Services.’ The premier educational institute has collaborated with...
China’s Central Bank Introduces Certification System for Fintech Products
30.10.2019
The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, has introduced a new system for certifying 11 types of fintech hardware and software
Fintech aplikace si stěžuje, že se nemůže napojit na některé banky. Směrnice EU jim přitom nařídila otevřenost dat
25.10.2019
Evropskou směrnici PSD 2, která nařizuje bankám zpřístupnit klientská data fintechovým společnostem, dosud v plném rozsahu neplní zhruba polovina větších bank. Upozorňuje na to společnost Spendee, která se svou aplikací zabývá analýzou finančního zdraví klienta. Za neplnění povinnosti přitom bankám
US CFTC Turns Its Fintech Lab Into an Independent Office in D.C.
24.10.2019
The United States CFTC has elevated its fintech hub LabCFTC to an independently operating office
SEC, CFTC, OCC, FDIC Join UK FCA’s ‘Global Sandbox’
24.10.2019
Four U.S. regulators joined an international alliance of government regulators seeking to bolster the future of fintech
CFTC Makes Its Fintech, Blockchain Research Lab a Full-Fledged Office
24.10.2019
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office
Malaysia Regulator Approves International Crypto Exchange Luno
23.10.2019
The strict financial regulator in Malaysia is trying to help the local fintech industry scale up and attract new investors. As part of that trend the Malaysia Securities Commission is recognizing the right of cryptocurrency exchanges such as Luno to serve local customers. Also Read: Credit Suisse...
Overstock’s VC Arm Joins $31M Funding Round For Silicon Valley Fintech
22.10.2019
Overstock’s venture capital arm Medici Ventures joins $31 million funding round for Silicon Valley fintech startup
FinCEN Director Warns of ‘Hard Time’ for Crypto Firms That Don’t Follow Law
22.10.2019
There is no ambiguity: crypto startups must follow U.S. AML laws or suffer the consequences, said FinCEN's Kenneth Bianco
CFTC Chair Says Ether Futures ‘Likely’ in 2020
21.10.2019
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert says the crypto world will see ethereum futures contracts sometime in 2020