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US Regulator shifts focus to FinTech, issues Responsible Innovation Framework

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it will establish an office dedicated to responsible innovation and implement a formal framework to improve the agency’s ability to identify, understand, and respond to financial innovation affecting the federal banking system. “The OCC supports responsible innovation that enhances the safety and soundness of …

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Canadian Regulator launches FinTech sandbox

The Ontario Securities Commission today unveiled OSC LaunchPad, the first dedicated team by a securities regulator in Canada to help fintech businesses navigate securities law requirements and accelerate time-to-market. OSC LaunchPad will provide direct support to eligible new and early-stage fintech businesses that provide innovative services, products and applications of benefit to investors. The support …

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The disruption of Wealth Management or what are Robo-Advisors?

It must be tough to be in wealth management these days: first, the fund industry came under a lot of pressure from Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) that are significantly cheaper than traditional investment funds who in turn often struggled to even generate better returns for the extra charge than the ETF’s that simply track an index. …

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US House of Representatives votes in favour of Blockchain

The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of resolution H. Res. 835. Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers’ access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment, under suspension of the rules. …

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Equity Crowdfunding Country Report Italy (Part 1)

Italy was amongst the first countries to introduce dedicated equity crowdfunding regulations in 2013 – since then firms have managed to raise only €5.5 million in investments. A report on how legislators can smother innovation and what the current regulatory framework looks like. Italy praises itself for being the first country to have regulated equity …

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