//Financial technology
[Guest Post] FinTech's effect on Financial Services in 2019
by Stephen Harkey Financial technology (FinTech) solutions are expected to have an exceptional year in 2019, predominantly with new solutions designed to assist the unbanked and underbanked populations. According to media sources, there are suspected to be an estimated 1.7...
, By Tabish Faraz
SEC launches strategic hub for innovation, fintech
Independent United States federal government agency the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced in a press release it sent to CoinReport the launch of its Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (fintech), or FinHub. The FinHub will function as a...
Innovate Finance announces keynote speaker, full program for Global Summit 2017
London, UK-based not-for-profit membership association Innovate Finance announced in an email it sent to CoinReport Nick Ogden, executive chairman at ClearBank, as the keynote speaker for its upcoming annual financial technology (fintech) conference, the Innovate Finance Global...
Fintech firm EquiChain announces working model for capital markets
London, UK-based financial technology company EquiChain announced in a press release it sent to CoinReport its working prototype for capital markets. The company, which also has an Asia regional office in Hong Kong, said in the release that it intends to employ a complete...
PwC launches digital asset services
London, UK-based multinational professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has launched a new financial technology (fintech) capability called Vulcan Digital Asset Services to allow digital assets to be utilized for commerce, everyday banking and asset-related...
SEC to hold forum on fintech innovation in financial services industry
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a press release sent to CoinReport that it will host a public forum to discuss financial technology (fintech) innovation in the financial services industry. The forum will be held on November 14 at the SEC headquarters in...
Canada's Competition Bureau conducting market study into fintech sector
Canada's Competition Bureau announced Thursday the launch of a market study into the country's financial technology sector. The Bureau said in a press release its investigation will look into the competitive impact fintech has on the financial services industry, obstacles to...
, By Katherine Fletcher
Bank of Canada executive on fintech, e-money
In a recent interview with Maclean's magazine, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins spoke about financial technology (fintech) and electronic money. Asked why the fintech revolution is interesting to her, Wilkins said, "It's a discussion that has implications for...
Overstock invests $4 million in Bitt
Overstock announced last week a strategic investment in Bitt, a financial technology company that aims to encourage Caribbean island countries to adopt digital national currencies. The Utah-based online retailer is investing $4 million in Bitt initially. "A major impediment to...
Global regulators inching closer to regulating financial technology
Regulators around the world are moving closer to regulating the financial technology sector, which includes blockchain technology, to make sure the sector's rapid growth does not present risks to the financial system, reports Reuters. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), which...