FTC's third FinTech Forum to focus on blockchain and artificial intelligence
Jan 17, 2017 05:05 am UTC| Fintech
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has announced that it will host its third FinTech Forum on March 9, 2017, at the University of California, Berkeley. The FinTech Forum series is part of the FTCsongoing work to protect...
White House sets forth fintech framework for United States
Jan 17, 2017 04:12 am UTC| Fintech
The White House National Economic Council has published a white paper, titledA Framework for FinTech, which expresses the forward-leaning posture of the administration to innovation and entrepreneurship, generally, and...
SkiTech announces 3rd annual fintech event from 7-10 February in Montana
Jan 16, 2017 10:08 am UTC| Fintech
SkiTech, one-of-a-kind skiing and networking event for fintech leaders across the US, announced its third annual gathering that will be held at Montana from 7-10 February2017. The event will witness C-level executives...
YES BANK invites applications for ‘YES FINTECH accelerator program
Jan 16, 2017 07:39 am UTC| Fintech
Indian private bankYES BANK announced that it has established a fintech focused business accelerator program YES FINTECH, which is a platform for the bank and fintech startups to partner and co-create innovative...
Fintech firm t0 to offer U.S. securities trading during non-U.S. trading hours
Jan 16, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Fintech
t0.com, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary ofOverstock.com, has announced that it will offer U.S. securities trading after the close of U.S. capital markets. The announcement comes as t0 announced the formation of Blue...
SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator kick starts second cohort with 8 startups
Jan 16, 2017 06:32 am UTC| Fintech
Hong Kongs SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator, a 12-week Accelerator Program for fintech companies, has successfully kick-started its second fintech cohort on 9th January at its newly opened Cyberport FinTech Smart Space....
Northwestern Mutual announces $50M venture fund to engage fintech startups
Jan 13, 2017 07:44 am UTC| Fintech
Northwestern Mutual announced that it has designated $50 million corporate venture fund that will engage with fintech startups in a move to expand its digital offering and capabilities. Focusing on the innovation to...
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