Fintech

Switzerland launches Green Fintech Network

Switzerland’s government has launched a Green Fintech Network to identify and propose new measures that will improve the operating environment for start-ups involved with sustainable finance and tech. The network […]

Regulators launch global fintech sandbox

More than 20 regulators from countries including the UK, Canada, USA and Australia have opened applications for a global fintech “sandbox” following a trial last year. Sandboxes allow fintechs and […]

Russia launches public consultation on ‘digital ruble’

Russia has launched a public consultation on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ahead of a possible ‘digital ruble’ pilot before the end of next year. It is the latest […]

Employee associations urge US justice department to tackle pay disparities

US justice department employee associations are urging the department’s leaders to stop asking job applicants for their salary histories, in a bid to stamp out pay disparities among workers. Six […]

Fintech firms call for more government-backed finance

UK fintech business leaders believe that they’re unfairly excluded from government investment schemes and need a stronger voice in regulatory policymaking, according to a survey by the Digital Finance Forum […]

Review of UK fintech sector launched after COVID-19 delay

The UK government has kicked off a six-month independent review of the country’s financial technology (fintech) sector, following a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The review’s significance has grown […]

Open banking gets off to slow start in Australia

Open banking has become a reality in Australia after the country’s Consumer Data Right (CDR) legislation went live on 1 July.     The country’s four major banks – ANZ, Commonwealth […]

Bank of England to host fintech ‘Innovation Hub’

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is to expand its ‘Innovation Hub’ network by establishing four further centres with central banks, including the Bank of England (BoE), as it looks […]

Central bank digital currency developments hit “top gear” amid coronavirus

COVID-19 is accelerating the pace towards a functioning central bank digital currency (CBDC), the co-chair of a central banks’ working group has said. “There is little evidence that cash transmits […]

UK ‘open banking’ champion looks to boost payments functionality

The UK is “90% of the way” through the first, implementation phase of introducing ‘open banking’, according to the body leading its development – which has just set out its […]