On Friday, the State Bank of Vietnam announced the formation of a fintech working group and steering committee. The new committee, headed by the State Bank’s Deputy Governor Dr…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed a minor modernisation, this week announcing a change to the rule requiring a three-day settlement for securities transactions. While endorsing the…
Australia’s trade minister has signed an agreement with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Commbank) to ease access to UK fintech markets and investment. As part of the deal, the US$47…
An affidavit filed in San Francisco last week shows that only 802 US citizens declared any bitcoin incomes in 2015, despite the fact that US citizens are generally required…
US financial services regulator, the Office of the Comptoller of the Currency has finally published its draft manual for fintechs seeking “limited purpose” banking charters. With all regulations applicable, there…
Regulators in Singapore and Japan have announced a new framework to support fintechs who want to expand between the two markets. The announcement, which allows each regulator to refer companies…
The US State of Delaware, famous for almost nothing other than it’s corporation friendly regulatory environment, is scoping a Law change that would allow company records to be recognised on…
London is falling – or so the rest of Europe would have you believe. Raj Ganguly of VC firm B Capital sees the end in sight for London’s preeminence…
While regulators and governments are chasing each other to be seen as the hottest place for fintech startups, the success of these efforts can be measured when the money…
Are you an innovator in the UK eyeing international expansion? Or in Canada? In a move likely to be copied throughout the fintech-ambitious world, the two nations have set up…