FinTech

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to Host Public Fintech Forum

28/09/2016(0)
In an announcement today, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it will host a public forum to discuss Fintech innovation at its Washington D.C. headquarters in November. The Securities ... Read More
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African fintech hubs join global initiative

27/09/2016(0)
South Africa-based AlphaCode and Kenya’s Nest have joined fintech associations and network providers from more than 20 countries in the Global Fintech Hubs Federation (GFHF), aimed at fostering innovation ... Read More
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Japan banks target fintech start-ups after law change

26/09/2016(0)
Change to 5% ownership cap part of national effort to push financial technology Japan’s biggest banks are looking to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into fintech start-ups after the abolition ... Read More
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Signicat launches FinTech Starter Pack

15/09/2016(0)
Signicat, the first and largest identity assurance provider in the world, today announced its FinTech Starter Pack to help new FinTech companies ensure immediate regulatory compliance. The package, specifically ... Read More
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Japan fintech startup focuses on hedge funds with equity-research

13/09/2016(0)
Japan-based fintech venture Nowcast Inc. has announced that it will begin providing automated earnings estimates of consumer goods to hedge funds by analyzing millions of transactions at retail stores, according to ... Read More
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Listed venture company H2Ocean launched

12/09/2016(0)
H2 Ventures has announced the launch of H2Ocean, a listed venture company investing in early and growth stage fintech businesses. H2Ocean is expected to begin trading on the ASX ... Read More
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Digital payment firm has bought finance app maker in a $7.5 million deal

12/09/2016(0)
Digital retail finance and payment industry player zipMoney has bought personal finance management app maker Pocketbook. The deal includes $6 million upfront and another $1.5 million, depending on a ... Read More
Hong Kong Monetary Authority

HKMA embraces FinTech as it burnishes Hong Kong’s brand to compete as Asia’s financial hub

06/09/2016(0)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has unveiled a series of policy initiatives for banks to embrace technology, and changed the city’s tax regime to attract corporate treasury departments, as ... Read More
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Authorities pledge support, to issue rules for fintech

31/08/2016(0)
Financial regulators are readying rules that will target financial technology businesses without limiting their room for growth as President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo pledges support for the infant industry. “I ... Read More
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Innotribe and Innovate Finance launch Global FinTech Hubs Federation initiative

29/08/2016(0)
Innotribe, SWIFT’s innovation arm, and Innovate Finance, the independent membership organisation for global FinTech, today announced the launch of the Global FinTech Hubs Federation (GFHF) to help foster innovation ... Read More
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