By PlanetCompliance, September 24, 2018 [ABC insights , Alternative Finance , Alternative Finance insights , AML insights , At the Regulators , Blockchain , Blockchain & Smart Contracts Insights , Cryptocurrencies , Insights , MLRO , News from the EU] For many years Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been considered a potent tool for money laundering. However, not until last year when the ICO boom propelled cryptocurrencies into the headlines of mainstream media has there …

By PlanetCompliance, September 23, 2018 [At the Regulators , Blockchain , Cryptocurrencies , News from the EU] In its latest edition of quarterly reviews that looks at international banking and financial market developments, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has produced research that assesses market reactions to cryptocurrencies regulations. The paper outlines that …

By PlanetCompliance, September 20, 2018 [Alternative Finance , Compliance , Insights , RegTech directory , Senior Management] Welcome to our final RegTech event update for 2018, bringing you the best RegTech events for the last quarter of the year. As opposed to our previous posts we published earlier this year, we have …

By PlanetCompliance, September 18, 2018 [At the Regulators , Blockchain , Compliance , Cryptocurrencies , News from the EU , US] The New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood todayannounced the results of the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative, a fact-finding inquiry into the policies and practices of platforms used by consumers to trade virtual or “crypto” …

By PlanetCompliance, September 16, 2018 [Alternative Finance , Alternative Finance insights , Compliance , Insights] Wearables in Finance are the next FinTech frontier. What’s their role and why are they such a big thing? We explain the business opportunity, how they work and what issues they face. When Tim Cook …

By PlanetCompliance, September 13, 2018 [Alternative Finance , Alternative Finance insights , Angel Investing, Venture Capital and Private Equity insights , Corporate Finance insights , Crowdfunding , Crowdfunding insights , Equity , Finance , Insights , Investment Banking , RegTech directory , Senior Management] Fundraising for RegTechs looks at the specifics of financing companies in this sector. While all start-ups are different there are some basic aspects that apply to all of them and the sectors they operate in. …

By PlanetCompliance, September 6, 2018 [AML insights , Compliance , FCA (UK) , Insights , Legal , Market Abuse insights , MLRO , Risk Management , Senior Management , Thought Leadership , UK] The Global Financial Crisis is pinned to the moral hazard of bankers but the question is whether it has resulted in any changes to senior management accountability in financial institutions. An analysis of the state …

By PlanetCompliance, September 5, 2018 [Alternative Finance , At the Regulators , Compliance , EBA , EIOPA , ESMA , Europe , European Union , Financial Advice , News from the EU , Retail Banking] While Robo-adviceor the automation of financial advice is slowly growing, the overall number of firms and customers involved is still quite limited, a report published by the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) found. The ESAs …

By PlanetCompliance, September 4, 2018 [Insights , Senior Management , Thought Leadership] Whether you are the CEO of a RegTech  small start up or a manager in a large financial institution, the management of teams can be challenging. But if you want to bring out the best …

By PlanetCompliance, September 1, 2018 [Alternative Finance , Alternative Finance insights , Blockchain & Smart Contracts Insights , Compliance , Insights , Senior Management] In our popular “What the heck…”-series we have been looking at the various buzzwords of the FinTech universe that represent the different areas with the objective to explain to our audience the key aspects. In our …

By PlanetCompliance, August 28, 2018 [Alternative Finance , At the Regulators , Blockchain , Compliance , Crowdfunding , Cryptocurrencies , FINMA (Switzerland) , Microfinance , MLRO , News from the EU , Risk Management , Senior Management , Social Lending , Switzerland] The Swiss financial regulator, FINMA, has today published a statement with regard to the consultation in respect of the amendment of AML rules for FinTechs. In mid-June 2018, the Swiss parliament launched a new licensing …

By PlanetCompliance, August 27, 2018 [Alternative Finance , Alternative Finance insights , At the Regulators , Blockchain , Blockchain & Smart Contracts Insights , Compliance , Crowdfunding insights , Cryptocurrencies , Insights , News from the EU , US] In many cases, the real message is hidden between the lines and the same is true for Cryptocurrency Regulation. To find out which rules apply, it pays off to read carefully. PlanetCompliance tells you where …

By PlanetCompliance, August 24, 2018 [At the Regulators , Compliance , Derivatives , ESMA , Europe , European Union , MiFID II , News from the EU] ESMA has decided to extent the ban of the marketing, distribution or sale of binary options to retail clients, which has been in effect since 2 July, for another three months. The regulator has also …