January 24, 2025
The clouds hanging over the fintech sector in 2024 appear to be dissipating as interest rates fall, recoveries continue. financial technology actions and promises of a more flexible regulatory environment in the second Trump administration paint more promising prospects for startups. After capturing a windfall of investment in the post-Covid-19 pandemic, the vast crop of
January 23, 2025
Diving brief: Tighter regulatory oversight could slow innovation, but additional safeguards are needed because fintech-bank partnerships become more complex and as fintech take on more responsibility for compliance, analysts said at the conference on Tuesday Finovate Fall conference in New York. “Most of the enforcement actions we've seen over the past two years are because
January 23, 2025
Monica Peethum-Nanoo, Senior Director: Risk and Compliance, Altron Fintech. (Image: Altron Fintech) The digitalization of payments has evolved the financial landscape, and regulatory compliance and risk management have become critical challenges for fintech companies. With the increasing complexity of global regulations, the stakes for non-compliance are higher than ever, posing significant legal, financial and reputational
January 21, 2025
Individual lawyer rankings: Hagen Rooke: FinTech Legal, Singapore (Band 1) Nick Stainthorpe: FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing, across the UK Bryan Tan: FinTech Legal, Singapore Company rankings: FinTech Legal: Singapore (band 1) FinTech Legal: Across the UK Reed Smith's fintech attorneys help clients invest, finance, develop, market and utilize innovative services and products that
January 20, 2025
FinTechs must remain vigilant, dynamic and innovative to best serve financial institutions, Amount CEO Adam Hughes writes in a new PYMNTS e-book: “Beyond the Horizon: How to Identify Unexpected Threats That Could Impact Your Business.” As we enter the second half of the year, leaders might want to prepare for the unexpected. Recent years have
January 16, 2025
It highlights key developments in the financial regulatory landscape, including regulatory changes and enforcement actions affecting financial entities, investment advisers and funds in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. In this edition, we delve deeper into the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) Fintech vision, as shared during a fireside chat at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024.
January 14, 2025
The Digital Fifth, a leading banking and fintech consultancy firm in the country, will host the third edition of the Bharat Fintech Summit in February. This year's theme, 'Navigating the Next Wave of Digital Finance', will focus on important regulatory updates including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) and Reserve Bank of India guidelines
January 3, 2025
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January 3, 2025
Financial technology companies therefore obtained an audience with the Minister of Finance. RBI has launched monthly meetings to increase engagement. It also issued a license to a Self-Regulatory Organization for Financial Technology (SRO-FT). So, is the narrative that the fintech sector faces regulatory hurdles really true? In 2024, out of nearly 340 cases of coercive
January 2, 2025
Technology sometimes evolves at a dizzying pace. When it comes to innovation in financial activities, often referred to as FinTech, the world is experiencing major advances. For banks, FinTech is disrupting core financial services and pushing them to innovate to stay relevant. For consumers, this means potentially greater access to better services. Such changes also
December 31, 2024
WASHINGTON (7News) — This week, hundreds of people gathered to DC FinTech Week in the Neighborhood. This is a free event that brought together some of the biggest players in fintech. “We tried to get people from all over the world talking about everything from data to financial inclusion to housing. We just finished a
December 27, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC) has announced plans to introduce Fintech regulations designed to bring Nigeria’s Fintech sector in line with global standards. In a statement on Tuesday, SEC Director General Emomotimi Agama made the statements during a meeting with participants of the Regulatory Incubation and Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program. Acknowledging industry
