All posts by Ian Hall

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  Open to possibilities: governments bank on opening up financial services data

  What progress has been made to deliver open banking and open finance across the world? And what role should and could governments play? Ian Hall reports on a Global Government Fintech webinar

  • Posted March 27, 2022
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  White House sets out US government digital assets strategy

  The White House has issued an executive order setting out a national policy for digital assets, including a call to urgently explore the case for a digital dollar. President Joe

  • Posted March 17, 2022
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  Going green: governments look to fintech to help combat climate crisis

  Green finance focuses on allocating capital to projects that protect or enhance the environment, part of the shift towards environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) investing. Ian Hall reports on a Global

  • Posted February 17, 2022
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  Harnessing fintech in governments’ fight against financial fraud

  Cases of financial fraud skyrocketed worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a Global Government Fintech webinar, panellists discussed the merits of government use of fintech solutions – including artificial intelligence

  • Posted December 9, 2021
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  Lithuania showcases regtech prototype amid focus on anti-money laundering efforts

  Lithuania’s central bank, Lietuvos Bankas, showcased a new regulatory technology (regtech) protoype this week that automates reporting procedures, cutting the administrative burden for financial market participants. The prototype – developed

  • Posted February 25, 2021
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  COVID-19 pandemic drives govtech investment, says report

  The COVID-19 pandemic has driven greater investment into govtech start-ups, according to a report. The study, published by StateUp, a London-based advisory firm focused on public sector digital innovation, explores

  • Posted January 28, 2021
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  ECB launches SupTech procurement

  The European Central Bank (ECB) is stepping up its investment in SupTech – technology for supervisory agencies – with a planned spend of more than £200m (US$276m). SupTech has growing

  • Posted January 21, 2021
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  Taxing times: SMEs cautious about open banking

  The UK government is exploring how technology can streamline tax administration. But HMRC must not add more burden to a community that is already being battered by COVID-19 and Brexit.

  • Posted January 14, 2021
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  Data standards published for UK pensions dashboards

  Data standards have been published to create “pensions dashboards” for UK citizens. The tool will enable people to access their personal pensions data – including about their state pension –

  • Posted January 7, 2021
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  UK international trade department unveils fintech match-making initiative

  The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a campaign to encourage international financial institutions (IFIs) to invest in British fintech. As part of the scheme, DIT will build

  • Posted December 22, 2020
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