Tag: fintech

March 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

FINMA facilitates online identification for fin intermediaries' clients, backs addition of new licenses

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today highlighted its efforts to go hand in hand with financial innovation by making two announcements: one concerns the new rules for onboarding clients by financial intermediaries; the other concerns the licensing of financial innovation companies. Digital client identification now possible A growing number of financial intermediaries interact…

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March 01, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to encourage emerging Fintech

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today established a Fintech Contact Point as a dedicated channel to encourage businesses involved in the development and application of financial technology in Hong Kong to engage with the SFC. The SFC has also established a Fintech Advisory Group which will focus on the opportunities, risks and regulatory…

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January 27, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Scivantage appoints David Root as VP of Business Development

Scivantage, a Global FinTech 100 technology provider of wealth management and cost basis solutions, today announced one more addition to its senior ranks. The company has hired David Root, formerly of Envestnet, Inc., as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Root's key function in his new role will be to continue Scivantage’s recent success in…

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July 16, 2015 BY Mike Fox

iTech Capital invests $3 million in TradingView

The fund has invested US$3M in Chicago based TradingView, a growing social FinTech platform that unites traders and investors from around the world. The service is used by over 4,000 financial portals and websites such as Investopedia, InstaForex, DailyFX and more...

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