Managers of Wealth Fintech

Increasing Blockchain Patents May Soon Hamper Innovation

Increasing cryptocurrency patent applications may soon lead to patent wars, hampering innovation in the sector.

SEB Selects SimCorp Dimension as Its New Back Office Solution

SEB is one of the leading financial firms in the Nordic region

IOSCO monitors growing use of automated advice tools to protect investors

A growing number of retail investors, whether by preference or because they consider the services of traditional intermediaries too expensive or extensive for their needs, also prefer to manage their own portfolios using online tools.

Goldenhill advises CYMBA Technologies in sale to FactSet

CYMBA is a leading supplier of front office solutions to the Hedge Fund, Multi Manager and Asset Management community.

When a Patent-Happy Industry Meets Open-Source Technology

While patents reflect serious competitive considerations, they have become more difficult to grant

Google called in as NAB sends 60,000 customer account details to wrong email

The technology giant has stringent guidelines around allowing third parties

RegTech' to dominate in 2017: Deloitte

Technology will be a major focus of global regulators in 2017

ASIC releases world-first licensing exemption for fintech businesses

ASIC’s 'fintech licensing exemption' is unique

FSC applauds opening of fintech sandbox

ASIC has created an environment for innovative companies to bring their ideas to life

SEK Opts for Wolters Kluwer’s IFRS9 Software

SEK required a solution that could comprehensively manage its IFRS9 requirements

Who owns Fintech?

The Fintech Office’s objective is to facilitate innovation of all digital technology based financial service providers

OCC Proposes to Grant National Bank Charters to Financial Technology Companies

The proposal does not propose bright-line rules for approval but rather defers to the OCC's current approach of approving or denying applications for a charter on a case-by-case basis.

Regtech: still much to learn about how it can help

Greater use of technology is expected to help firms get ready for Mifid II

UK and Hong Kong regulators agree deal to cooperate on fintech

The FCA or HKMA both intend to assist the innovator businesses in understanding the regulatory regime

For Aggregation Service, Lloyds May Use PSD2

PSD2 will soon force European banks to make available their application programming interfaces

Global Fidelity Bank implements AMLtrac from iFinancial

AMLtrac will be using the Dow Jones watch list product as its data source

Voluntary Disclosure Window Closing On Bitcoin Users

This is the first nationwide IRS enforcement initiative into the field of convertible virtual currency.

Bank of Lithuania promises one-week response to fintech licence enquiries

Depending on the type of licence, the full authorisation will take two to six months to achieve.

MAP FinTech confirms exclusive EMIR reporting contract

Despite the presence of many regulatory technology firms with EMIR reporting systems to offer

Adapting Regulation for the FinTech World

A bit of background helps shed light on the Bureau’s new rule and why it matters.

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