R3 consortium looks to bring the blockchain to RegTech
The R3 consortium is exploring the RegTech space with 10 of its member banks working on a proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based know your customer (KYC) registry. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
SIX seals 12-year deal with Swiss security institute
A 12-year research cooperation agreement with Zurich Information Security and Privacy Center was sealed yesterday. Read more: www.finextra.com
SEC Chief White: FinTech may need new regulation
New regulations may be needed to keep up with the “speed and impact” of FinTech developments, said SEC Chairwoman White. Read more: www.thinkadvisor.com
Blockchain could reshape the SEC
The panel, moderated by the head of the SEC's blockchain working group, looked closely at how blockchain tech is changing the demands imposed on regulators themselves. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Confluence extends RegTech tool
Investment data management automation firm Confluence is announcing extended regulatory filing capabilities on its regtech solution. Read more: www.finextra.com
Fingerprint algorithm for smart cards succeeds
The Neurotechnology MegaMatcher On Card algorithm for fingerprint matching on a smart card is compliant with the same NIST MINEX III criteria. Read more: www.prnewswire.com
Dinosaur Merchant Bank uses Ancoa for MAR
The rollout of MAR in July 2016 requires financial institutions to monitor trading activity for instances of market abuse through platforms like Ancoa. Read more:www.finextra.com
MOTION CODE considered to fight rising online fraud
MOTION CODE is a pioneering technology which embeds an e-paper screen on the reverse of your payment card, replacing the static printed security code. Read more: www.businesswire.com
KYC may be the next big thing for blockchain
The KYC process is costly, inefficient, and mandatory but the use of blockchain has the potential to reduce much of the headache. Read more: www.bankinnovation.net
ECommPay becomes first to implement MasterCard dashboard
The MasterCard Dashboard is engineered to aggregate insights from across the MasterCard global network to provide a detailed overview of transactions. Read more: www.finextra.com