02/12/2018
HM Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission announce plans for token legislation
A bill is expected to be considered by Parliament in the second quarter of 2018.
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02/11/2018
UAE leads Arab markets in Islamic fintech
The UAE follows Malaysia and the United Kingdom in terms of the number of Islamic fintech start-ups per market, according to analysis conducted by Edmond Christou, Bloomberg Intelligence.
02/11/2018
French & German Ministers Spread FUD About Crypto Currencies
The letter further argued that crypto currencies are mislabeled as ‘currencies’ in the media and on the internet.
02/09/2018
Banks May Get Involved in Cryptocurrencies, Says ECB President
ECB president Mario Draghi has said that European banks may eventually dive into the cryptocurrency market because of the release of futures contracts on Bitcoin.
02/08/2018
Bitcoin trading prohibited in Qatar: Central Bank
This cryptocurrency is highly volatile and can be used for financial crimes and electronic hacking as well as risk loss of value because there are no guarantors or assets.
02/06/2018
Authorities should be prepared to act on cryptocurrencies: Carstens
"Novel technology is not the same as better technology or better economics," Mr Carstens said.
02/06/2018
Monetary authority issues guidelines for the launch of virtual banks in Hong Kong
Authority to receive feedback until March 15 and final regulations will be issued in May
02/05/2018
Robo-advice provider inks deal with Class
Six Park is part of a new breed of advisers which is making this happen, and we're really excited to embark on this journey with them.
02/05/2018
New law grants cybersecurity czar new powers
CII refers to any system that relates to 11 essential services, including banking, telecommunications, transport, healthcare and energy.
02/05/2018
Jersey regulator warns (again) on initial coin offerings
Most jurisdictions do not regulate ICOs.
02/02/2018
Keeping the promise of the digital economy
Restrictions on high-tech trade can hinder the empowerment of the poor
02/01/2018
Bitcoin slump highlights ‘zombie’ investor risk
Citi Private Bank analysts, reports Fortune magazine, found the volatile cryptocurrency surged up and down in value independently of other asset markets.
02/01/2018
FinTech Australia Tells Aussie Government it is Time to Act on Legislation to Empower Private Company Equity Crowdfunding
Australia enacted new crowdfunding regulation (Crowd-sourced funding) in 2017 but left a gaping shortcoming in the new rules.
02/01/2018
United States: House Subcommittee Examines FinTech Regulation
Brian Peters, Executive Director at Financial Innovation Now, advocated for modernization of the regulatory structure to keep pace with innovation.
01/31/2018
Facebook bans ads for Bitcoin trading sites
Bitcoin Interest is the latest fork from Bitcoin.
01/30/2018
Asian Wealth Management in Fintech Crosshairs
Wealth management will be a key battleground as China and Southeast Asia witness another wave of financial technology offerings this year.
01/30/2018
HK and Australia Fintech Buddy-up
Danielle Szetho was appointed to lead fintech Australia in June 2016 with a remit to expand the reach of the association and its members.
01/30/2018
SEC Halts $600M Bank ICO Scam
The SEC’s investigation was conducted by David Hirsch and supervised by Jessica Magee and Eric Werner in the Fort Worth Regional Office in coordination with the Enforcement Division’s Cyber Unit.
01/29/2018
Building cyber resilience
Speech by Robin Jones, Head of Technology, Resilience & Cyber at the FCA, delivered to the PIMFA Financial Crime Conference, London.
01/28/2018
Thailand Taking Steps to Regulate ICOs
Current guidelines limit the maximum investment for retail investors to $10,000 per ICO and $95,000 per person.