Uber Makes Changes to Driver Pay
Uber makes changes to driver pay. Will the fare increases have an impact on the service’s usage? Edited with BlogPad Pro
Bank of Canada says DLT not ready for interbank payments
Following its year-long “Cad-coin” experiment (conducted in conjunction with the R3 consortium), Canada’s central bank determined that there are still “many hurdles to overcome” before DLT could reliably be deployed as the technology “underpin[ning] an entire wholesale payment system.”
FSB releases report on “fintech credit markets.”
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and Committee on the Global Financial System produced a paper on the risks and benefits presented by innovative credit offerings and markets. The report [full text] is the FSB’s latest in a series of studies aimed at “assessing the impact [of] fintech developments on the global financial system.”
ECB says DLT is not yet ready for primetime
In a special report on DLT [full text], the European Central Bank (ECB) said that blockchain technology is not yet mature enough to be part of its market infrastructure. Despite noting the technology’s benefits, the ECB said DLT needs to demonstrate improved safety and efficiency before EU markets could consider implementing it.
WeChat makes gains with QR
China’s multi-purpose messaging app WeChat has won significant market share in China’s crowded mobile-internet marketplace by embracing quick-response (QR) codes, now used for almost all WeChat in-store payments. The app’s ubiquity has also helped reshape the way its 768 million users make payments to restaurants, taxis, and each other.
Bye-Bye Compliance Jobs
The Financial Times reported that thousands of regulatory and compliance jobs will disappear “as the world’s biggest banks harness artificial intelligence systems.” “In a report called ‘digital disruption’ sent to clients this week, Citi said there was a ‘huge cost take-out opportunity for financial institutions’ from the fast-growing area of regulatory technology or regtech.”
Yahoo Investigated by SEC re Timely Disclosure of Breach
Yahoo disclosed this in November, so I’m not sure why this is suddenly getting more play. But, in case you missed . . . The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the timing of Yahoo’s disclosure of the two large cyber breaches it suffered to investors, reported the Wall Street Journal. “To date, Yahoo hasn’t explained why the…
New research report on global fintech marketplace
A new research paper [full text] published on Oxford University’s business law blog provides a “comprehensive overview of [fintech] market developments in 64 different countries” across “the value chain of a traditional bank—financing, asset management, payment, and other business activities.” Edited with BlogPad Pro
Google Privacy-Policy Change Faces New Scrutiny in EU
HSBC Forms Technology and Digital Advisory Board
American Banker reported that “HSBC has formed an advisory board to provide it with guidance on its technology and digital strategies — particularly in financial technology, cybersecurity and IT infrastructure.”
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