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US financial regulators join Global Financial Innovation Network

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced joining the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN).

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Consortium formed to push machine-readable trade language

A new consortium with a focus on General-purpose Legal Mark-up Language (GLML) has been created to facilitate automation in financial markets.

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ADGM publishes Mena fintech venture report

MAGNiTT, in collaboration with ADGM, launches first-of-its-kind ‘2019 MENA FinTech Venture Report

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AMF/Finance Montreal donate $2 million to set up University fintech chair

The École des sciences de la gestion of Université du Québec à Montréal (ESG UQAM), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and Finance Montréal are announcing the creation of the AMF‐Finance Montréal Research Chair, an interuniversity research unit aimed at developing foundational and practical knowledge about the issues and impacts of financial technological innovation (fintech).

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ClauseMatch and Aberdeen Standard Investments join Imas Singapore accelerator

ClauseMatch, the regulatory technology company that helps financial institutions automate governance, risk and compliance processes across jurisdictions, collaborated with Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) in Singapore for the Investment Management Association of Singapore’s (IMAS) Digital Acceleration Program (DAP) and have piloted a solution for the industry.

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Mastercard joins Asean Financial Innovation Network

ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) is delighted to welcome Mastercard as a corporate founding member to promote the broader adoption of financial technology innovations within Asia.

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Ashurst opens Fintech Legal Labs for applications

International law firm Ashurst announces the launch of FinTech Legal Labs, an intense fintech accelerator programme aimed at enabling FinTech businesses to gain insight into legal issues affecting their business, as well as accessing the firm's network of corporate clients, leading financial institutions, investors and potential JV partners.

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New Fintech envoy appointed for Northern Ireland

Andrew Jenkins, Director of mobility data and analytics company Arity, has today (Friday 4th October) been appointed as the Government’s new Fintech Envoy for Northern Ireland.

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South African Reserve Bank to host 12 demo day startups

The top 12 innovative and sustainable fintech solutions have been shortlisted for the Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will host a Fintech Demo Day on 29 October 2019 to select the two winning solutions.

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Vontobel puts tracker certificate on a blockchain

Vontobel is the first issuer worldwide to offer a classic structured product for trading and custody using blockchain technology.

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Israel and Croatia sign fintech collaboration pact

The Capital Markets, Insurance and Savings Authority, and Israel Security Authority have jointly signed an MOU for collaboration on FinTech issues with the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA).

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Bank of China deepens relationship with IBM

Bank of China (BOC) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that they will expand their existing relationship to co-create a new innovation model for the financial industry.

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Mastercard's Tap on Phone tech makes debut in Latin America

Contactless payments have exploded in popularity worldwide over the past few years. With a fully developed contactless ecosystem, Costa Rica became the first country in Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) to announce the implementation of Tap on Phone, a payment acceptance solution that allows merchants to receive payments from any contactless-enabled card or mobile wallet right on their own NFC-enabled Android device.

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Contis launches secondary authorisation product, Buffer

Contis, a leading provider of banking, payments and processing solutions, today launched its latest product - Buffer.

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Agora and Onfido partner for blockchain e-voting service

Today, Onfido announced a strategic partnership with Agora, a leading blockchain-based e-voting provider, to make secure and robust online voting a reality.

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Boerse Stuttgart Group and Bundesverband Deutsche Startups to map German startup ecosystem

Boerse Stuttgart Group and Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V., the German Startups Association, presented the online platform Startbase at the offices of Berlin-based FinTech N26 on 25 September 2019.

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National Bank of Romania launches Fintech Innovation Hub

The National Bank of Romania announces the launch of the FinTech Innovation Hub project, a platform for dialogue with companies developing innovative public interest solutions in the area of payment and financial services (FinTech).

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UOB Malaysia and The FinLab drive digitisation with 'Jom Transfom Programme'

United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) today announced the 16 businesses selected to participate in The FinLab’s Jom[1] Transform Programme.

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Microsoft releases report on FSI's readiness in AI across APAC

Today, Microsoft Asia and IDC Asia/Pacific released findings specific to the Financial Services Industry (FSI) from the study Future Ready Business: Assessing Asia-Pacific’s Growth with AI1, which found that organizations with AI expect to see 41% improvement in competitiveness in three years.

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Oracle showcases 10 fintechs leveraging Cloud and API technology at Sibos

As the financial services landscape continues to evolve and consumer expectations rise, banks must collaborate with fintechs to deliver the best solutions for customers.

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