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States were too quick on the draw suing OCC over FinTech charters
State banking regulators this week suffered a setback with their lawsuit against the OCC over plans to offer bank charters to FinTech companies. Because the OCC’s plan has yet to be implemented, they currently lack standing, a judge says.
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CFTC and UK’s FCA agree to collaborate on FinTech innovations
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have agreed to collaborate on international FinTech efforts.
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U.K. and U.S. to collaborate on FinTech initiatives
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signed a first-of-its-kind arrangement with one another to collaborate and support innovative firms through each other’s FinTech initiatives.
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Adapting the regulatory landscape for FinTech remains a challenge
As FinTech services proliferate, state and federal regulators are considering how to create a simpler set of rules, but progress has been slow.
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Managing compliance in a small FinTech company
Managing compliance at a small company where life moves fast and risk is the stimulant of choice isn’t for everyone, but here is how you can make it work for you.
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CFPB outlines principles for consumer financial data sharing
The CFPB has outlined new “principles” for financial services firms when they aggregate consumer data and share it with third parties, even if those agreements facilitate services requested by customers.
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The future of FinTech may involve unified regulation
Many FinTech firms concede that regulation may provide a needed imprint of safety and security. A new plan calls for a singular regulatory point of contact.
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CFTC launches LabCFTC, a major FinTech initiative
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced the creation of LabCFTC, a new hub for the agency’s engagement with emerging technology and FinTech innovators.
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SEC issues new guidance on ‘robo-advisers’
The Securities and Exchange Commission this week published information and guidance for investors and the financial services industry on the fast-growing use of robo-advisers. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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ArticleBattle lines are drawn; OCC debates charters for FinTech firms
FinTech firms could be chartered as special-purpose national banks under a proposal being developed by the OCC. The plan, however, writes Joe Mont, could be challenging for firms and has unleashed a flurry of criticism.
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FINRA digs deeper into blockchain challenges
A new FINRA report looks at how blockchain technologies will be used throughout the securities industry and is seeking feedback from the marketplace. Joe Mont reports.
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OCC sets stage for FinTech firms to charter as national banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will consider applications from financial technology (FinTech) companies to become special purpose national banks. Charters would come with heightened risk management and liquidity requirements.
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SEC debates regulatory approach to FinTech
The need to balance FinTech innovations with investor protections was the underlying message at a day-long forum held by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 14. Joe Mont reports.
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SEC announces agenda, panelists for FinTech forum
The SEC will hold a daylong forum on the evolving use of FinTech in financial services and what it may mean for investors.
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SEC will hold FinTech forum on Nov. 14
The SEC will host a public forum to discuss innovation in the financial services industry and the evolution of FinTech at the SEC’s Washington D.C. headquarters on Nov. 14, with a live webcast on the Commission’s website. Joe Mont reports.
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ArticleIs blockchain technology FinTech’s magic bullet?
Image: Bitcoin is dead; long live blockchain. To be fair, bitcoin, the much-hyped virtual currency, is hardly ready to fade into oblivion. The technology underlying those online exchanges, however, is poised to become the hottest technology to hit the financial world in years, albeit not without significant business and regulatory ...
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