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European Commission launches FinTech consultation on a more competitive and innovative European financial sector

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The European Commission today launched a public consultation on FinTech for a more competitive and innovative European financial sector. This consultation seeks input from stakeholders to further develop the Commission’s policy approach towards technological innovation in financial services. It seeks input in terms of stakeholders’ perspectives on new technologies’ impact on the European financial services …

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IOSCO analyzes potential of tech-driven change in the securities market industry

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A new report published today highlights the increasingly important intersection between financial technology (Fintech) and securities market regulation, and describes the impact it has on investors and financial services. The IOSCO Research Report on Financial Technology, published by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), describes a variety of innovative business models and emerging technologies …

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European Watchdog assesses Blockchain potential and interactions with EU rules

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a report on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The report sets out ESMA’s view on DLT, its possible applications, benefits, risks and how it maps to existing EU regulation. ESMA’s position is that regulatory action is premature at this stage, considering that the technology is still …

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The Future of Compliance Jobs

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What every Compliance professional has to consider now “I’ve seen the future of Compliance and it ‘s not looking good for my profession.” – Head of Compliance for an International Bank after attending a RegTech presentation. I had meant to write this article for a while now and started drafting yesterday, so it was a …

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US regulator reports on DLT and the Implications of Blockchain for the Securities Industry

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The U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today published a report on Distributed Ledger Technology and the implications of Blockchain for the Securities Industry. This paper provides an overview of distributed ledger technology, highlights some key applications being explored in the securities industry and potential impact of the technology, and discusses key implementation and regulatory considerations …

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RegTech and Regulators or the Sandbox isn’t for everyone

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As a subset of its bigger sibling FinTech, RegTech was going to attract the attention of regulators sooner or later. Since the main objective of Regulatory Technology is to help financial institutions with the regulatory burden, it should a good thing when authorities and firms work together. What would be more obvious then to apply …

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RegTech in numbers

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How do RegTechs compare in numbers of staff, funding, location and core activities? Recently, we published the PlanetCompliance RegTech Directory, the guide to the RegTech industry. We examined over 150 RegTechs in detail and analysed the data. This is a summary of our findings but read the full report for more insights on the industry …

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European Supervisory Authorities consult on Big Data

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The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) today launched a public consultation about the potential benefits and risks of Big Data for consumers and financial firms to determine whether any further regulatory or supervisory actions may be needed. Big Data is a phenomenon linked to the ever increasing availability of data and advances …

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Big Data and FinTech – An Alpine Perspective

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The Dolomites are sometimes considered the most beautiful mountain range in the Alps and that’s where you find Bolzano in the north-eastern part of Italy close to the Austrian border. Whether you agree or not with this statement, it is a region foremost known for its beautiful landscape, but you probably wouldn’t necessarily consider it …

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FinTech Innovation – An interview with Paolo Sironi

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Bestselling FinTech author, Global Industry Strategist, Experienced Quant and Risk Manager, International Keynote Speaker, FinTech Entrepreneur and Thought Leader: Paolo Sironi is a true FinTech superstar! He recently published his latest book, “FinTech Innovation: From Robo-Advisors to Goal Based Investing and Gamification”, and Jochen Heussner got a chance to talk to him about the book, …

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Financial Innovation

European Commission launches FinTech consultation on a more competitive and innovative European financial sector

IOSCO analyzes potential of tech-driven change in the securities market industry

European Watchdog assesses Blockchain potential and interactions with EU rules

The Future of Compliance Jobs

US regulator reports on DLT and the Implications of Blockchain for the Securities Industry

RegTech and Regulators or the Sandbox isn’t for everyone

RegTech in numbers

European Supervisory Authorities consult on Big Data

Big Data and FinTech – An Alpine Perspective

FinTech Innovation – An interview with Paolo Sironi

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