Tag "Financial Conduct Authority"
26 Regulatory Initiatives that Will Shape Fintech in Europe and Beyond
In the banking industry’s quest towards open banking, standardisation has now become the name of the game towards global applicability. There is a consistent push and pull between whether these standards should come from regulators or industry players. On one
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Brexit: How Will It Affect London as a Global Fintech Hub?
As the clock starts ticking closer and closer toward the inevitable Brexit, questions are being raised about London’s position as a global fintech hub. Simon Briskman, partner at the international law firm, Fieldfisher was of the opinion that funding was
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13 Hottest Finance And Fintech Startups in Europe 2016
WIRED Magazine has recently published a list of Europe’s 100 Hottest Startups 2016. The list consists various startups in e-commerce, finance, AI, App, Mobile, Recruitment, etc. from hottest cities such as London, Paris, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Barcelona… Out of 100
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FCA, IOSCO and FINRA to regulate FinTech and Blockchain
In the aftermath of the financial crisis 2007-09, financial regulators across the world implemented tighter controls on the majority of sectors within the financial services industry. One of the reasons for their activism may have been the lot criticism regulators
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