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BaFinTech – German regulator’s FinTech event discusses innovation and regulation

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The timing could not haven been better. A week after the UK’s vote to leave the EU and the following discussion about the future of London as the world’s FinTech capital, the German financial watchdog BaFin today held an event on FinTech and regulation, the BaFin-Tech 2016. The event consisted of four workshops, which aimed …

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French regulator warns FinTechs about compliance with regulation

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The message to FinTechs from the financial markets watchdog in France is clear: industry regulations apply to you, too, and if you don’t play by our rules, we take our ball home. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) regulates participants and products in France’s financial markets and recently created a FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness division …

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In a nutshell: The DAO attack and how to steal $60 million worth of cryptocurrency

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On Friday morning the Internet was abuzz with posts, messages and tweets that someone had stolen $60 million worth of a cryptocurrency called ether from an organisation called The DAO. While the average joe probably understands that a pretty big heist has taken place, any of the other terms are likely to make little sense. …

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IMF reports on Blockchain and Internet of Trust

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Created to avoid banks, bitcoin’s blockchain technology may end up helping them, is the subtitle of an article of IMF employees in the latest edition of the organisation’s monthly publication Finance & Development (F&D) entitled “The Internet of Trust”. The article discusses the role of technology in potentially making payment more simple and cheaper, explaining …

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Bank of England launches own FinTech Accelerator

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The Bank of England (“BoE”) has published a statement in relation to the launch of its own FinTech Accelerator. According to the statement, the BoE starts the initiative to work in partnership with FinTech firms on challenges that we, as a central bank, uniquely face. The Accelerator will work with new technology firms to help us harness FinTech …

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No regulation on Blockchain for now – The truth behind the European Parliament’s decision

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In a recent session members of the European Parliament voted not to develop new regulative measures for blockchain systems, hoping to spur innovation and recognising the potential of the technology to bring substantial progress for economic development and consumers in particular. During the plenary session MEPs discussed the role of Bitcoin and virtual currencies focusing …

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ESMA assesses usefulness of distributed ledger technologies

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a Discussion Paper for public consultation on distributed ledger technology (DLT). ESMA is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the possible use of DLT in securities markets, its potential benefits and the risks that such broader use may pose. ESMA’s Discussion Paper also provides a stock-take, …

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French financial watchdog announces the creation of a FinTech division

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The AMF is creating a separate division, operational as of 1 June, to respond to changes in consumption patterns which have been amplified by technological innovation and the globalisation of financial services. Under the leadership of Franck Guiader, the FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness (FIC) division will analyse innovations taking place in the investment services industry …

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How the Blockchain will disrupt the Asset Management industry

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Sometimes it feels like blockchain is all the talk in the financial services industry. Blockchain or distributed ledger technology is mostly known as the underlying principle of Bitcoin, the virtual currency. However, it has the potential to be applied in many other circumstances of the financial sector and industry professionals seem to come up every …

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