India eases up on KYC and foreign portfolio investor rules
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has eased up the rules surrounding foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).
Indian regulator is changing the environment for credit rating agencies
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken measures to transform the credit ratings industry. The latest part of this was to give agencies access to private information about clients' debt.
US secretary of state has some ideas on how to regulate cryptocurrencies and he...
Michael Pompeo, the US secretary of state, believes cryptocurrencies and financial transactions should be regulated the same way.
Australian banks warn customers after PayID breach
Australian banks are warning their customers following a new data breach from PayID, a company which helps consumers use mobile or online banking without the need of account details.
Visa releases new security tools to combat payment fraud
Visa has released a suite of security capabilities which will help prevent and disrupt payment fraud.
H20.ai receives $72.5m Series D to support global sales and marketing
H2O.ai, an AI and machine learning developer, has received $72.5m in its Series D round to support its global marketing and sales efforts.
How WhatsApp might get around Indonesia’s tough licensing regulations
Facebook’s messaging service might be about to strengthen its position in the Asian payments market as WhatsApp is rumoured to be talking with Indonesian digital payment firms.
Streamline Ventures looks to raise $75m in its third fund
Californian seed-staged venture capital firm Streamline Ventures is looking to raise $75m for its third fund, FinTech Global can reveal.
The government issues new plan restore trust in Australia’s finance sector
The Royal Commission revealed serious ethical faults in the Australian finance sector. Now the government has revealed how it plans to fix them.
Israel to fast track around 2,000 licenses for FinTech and blockchain companies
Israel’s government is reportedly set to fast track around 2,000 FinTech and blockchain companies currently looking to get licences from the country’s regulator.
