Jun 23, 2017 05:42 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
Blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) could help in protecting financial systems against cyber-terrorism and cyberattacks, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said recently. Speaking at the FATF Plenary...
E&Y sets up Financial Services Innovation Center in New York
Jun 23, 2017 05:00 am UTC| Fintech
Ernst Young LLP has launched Financial Services Innovation Center in New York, which will be a flagship location for EY wavespace, its global growth and innovation network. According to the official release, the new...
Financial Solutions Lab selects eight startups for 2017 fintech class
Jun 22, 2017 06:29 am UTC| Fintech
Financial Solutions Lab, managed by the Center for Financial Services Innovation with founding partner JPMorgan Chase, announced that eight organizations has been named for the 2017 fintech class of the FinLab at...
Fintech expert Simon Moss joins Grant Thornton LLP as managing director
Jun 21, 2017 12:05 pm UTC| Fintech
Simon Moss, fintech and innovation leader, has joined Grant Thornton LLP as a managing director in its Financial Services Advisory practice. He will be responsible for driving fintech and technology innovation, including...
Central Bank of Bahrain announces new fintech regulatory sandbox
Jun 21, 2017 09:36 am UTC| Fintech
The Central Bank of Bahrain announced new regulations to create a fintech regulatory sandbox that will allow fintech startups to test and experiment banking ideas and solutions. The fintech regulatory sandbox will offer...
Business leaders and policymakers to discuss FinTech and Brexit on June 26
Jun 21, 2017 08:25 am UTC| Fintech
FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH International Marketing of the Region, an inward investment agency of the FrankfurtRheinMain region, is sponsoring a Fintech seminar and Brexit conference on June 26. According to the official...
Banks actively developing fintech and blockchain solutions to maintain competitiveness: HKMA
Jun 20, 2017 07:34 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Banks are increasingly exploring latest biometric identification technology, including blockchain or distributed ledger technology, Norman Chan, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, recently said in an official...
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