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

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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IOSCO reports on implementation of Principles for financial market infrastructures

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published the third update to the Level 1 assessments of implementation monitoring of the Principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMI). The CPMI and IOSCO continue too closely monitor the implementation of the Principles for financial market infrastructures …

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FCA reports on regulatory barriers to innovation in digital and mobile solutions

The FCA today published FS16/2: Feedback Statement on Call for Input: Regulatory barriers to innovation in digital and mobile solutions, in which it summarises the feedback it has received, sets out its response and explains the next steps in the context of the wider Project Innovate agenda. The FCA has issued this statement since it in June …

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FCA consults on handbook changes to Payment Accounts Regulations

The FCA today issued CP16/7: Payment Accounts Regulations 2015 – draft Handbook changes and draft guidance. Following the making of the Payment Accounts Regulations 2015 (PARs), the FCA is consulting on proposed changes to its Handbook. It is also proposing to issue guidance aimed at assisting payment service providers with the implementation of the PARs. The statement and …

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EBA to hold a public hearing on draft technical standards under the Interchange Fee Regulation

On 19 February 2016 from 14:00 to 16:00, the European Banking Authority (EBA) will hold a public hearing on the consultation launched on its draft technical standards on the separation of payment card schemes and processing entities under the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR).   The objective of the hearing, which will take place at the …

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EBA consults on cooperation and exchange of information for passporting under PSD2

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft technical standards on the framework for cooperation and exchange of information between competent authorities for passporting under Article 28(5) of the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The technical standards will ensure that information about those payment institutions that carry out business in one …

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EBA consults on separation of payment card schemes and processing entities under the IFR

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft technical standards on the separation of payment card schemes and processing entities under Article 7(6) of the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR). The technical standards introduce specific requirements related to the independence of payment card schemes and processing entities. The consultation runs until 8 …

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EBA seeks input on strong customer authentication and secure communication under PSD2

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a Discussion Paper on strong customer authentication and secure communication. The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) will mandate the EBA to deliver Regulatory Technical Standards on this topic, which the EBA is required to deliver by January 2017. Prior to starting the development of these requirements, the EBA …

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