PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The groups argue that such efforts are secured under the current regulatory regime, and that allowing innovation at the expense of the financial system’s stability isn’t beneficial. A lack of safety and soundness rules will expose the financial system to significant vulnerabilities.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The company's goal is to meld its crypto focus with the existing financial system and to make bitcoin more accessible to more people, WSJ reported.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In other news, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is researching the potential for innovation, as well as the inherent risks, in virtual assets, the SECP said in a paper published on Nov. The SECP also examined various regulatory measures in the paper. Meanwhile, Binance on Monday (Nov.

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CFA Institute

JULY 16, 2024

As financial systems evolve, preserving the US dollar's dominance will require skillful policy management and the integration of cutting-edge technologies.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

A cross-section of European financial powerhouses – including members of the Euro Cyber Resilience Board for pan-European Financial Infrastructures (ECRB), chaired by the European Central Bank (ECB) – have joined forces to launch a sharing initiative for cybersecurity threat information, ECRB announced on Thursday (Feb.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 6, 2022

You could even find yourself in worse shape than if you’d never secured the funding. Your financial system must be in good working order before you even consider applying for federal funding. In fact, the government places very rigorous financial reporting requirements on organizations that receive federal funding.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said existing securities rules could be applied to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, according to a report by Reuters. That would mean that regulation already in place for securities, like reporting, disclosures and registration, could be applied to Libra. .

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Charlie Cheah , managing director, Esker Asia , believes that CFOs and in a bigger context, the Office of the CFO in Asia, face several challenges when integrating AI into financial systems, given the region's diverse technological landscape. "In

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said existing securities rules could be applied to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, according to a report by Reuters. That would mean that regulation already in place for securities, like reporting, disclosures and registration, could be applied to Libra. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

But the recent thefts, along with other attempted and completed cyberattacks, demonstrate why payments officials in the region are expressing fresh concern about financial security there. The lack of security cooperation between bankers and regulators also comes up for blame. Fraud is a Top Worry. Growing Awareness.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2019

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde issued a warning over the weekend about the impact artificial intelligence may have on the financial system across the globe.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

government seems to be accepting the positive impact that digital currencies and blockchain could have on legacy financial systems, according to Business Insider. According to the resolution, digital currencies increase transparency and provide more secure payment authentication. 12) by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

“At PayPal, we believe that everyone should have access to transparent, convenient and secure financial services,” said Mark Britto, senior vice president and general manager of global credit for PayPal , in the press release announcing the investment.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is looking at making corporate supply chains digital, a report from Pakistan Today stated, with an eye toward more financial inclusion. “It It is the overarching aim of the State Bank to ensure a safe and secure financial system," said SBP Deputy Governor Sima Kamil at a web conference, per the report.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

AI-powered ERP systems can help address regional challenges such as complex regulatory environments, diverse currencies, and rapidly changing market conditions by providing more agile and responsive financial tools. Wahi cautions that when adopting a vendor's cloud applications, the responsibility often falls to the third party. “At

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

It also works to ensure that financial products and services can be distributed as smoothly and safely as possible. The 27 EU member states have their own financial systems, and many have also implemented their own domestic real-time payments rails.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is looking at making corporate supply chains digital, a report from Pakistan Today stated, with an eye toward more financial inclusion. “It It is the overarching aim of the State Bank to ensure a safe and secure financial system,” said SBP Deputy Governor Sima Kamil at a web conference, per the report.

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Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It’s now easy to get high quality access and secure access to crypto if you use the right tools. There certainly has been a push by well-known financial institutions into the space. Sort of the core idea of DeFi is that the existing financial system is too slow, too intermediated, too costly. was hard to use.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Chinese regulators have seized control of nine financial institutions (FIs) alleging they violated rules and jeopardized the country’s financial system. In addition, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said it seized New Times Securities, Guosheng Securities and Guosheng Futures and two trust firms, New China Trust Co.

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Simply Treasury

JULY 12, 2021

Paradoxically, "retail" developments are often faster and more intense than "corporate" developments, notably for reasons of security and integration into the IT systems of large companies. These companies are often managing finance and treasury on separate financial systems which are poorly integrated, if integrated at all.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

"Regulators will need to do a fine balancing act on the one hand supporting innovation and on the other hand ensuring that customer protection and safety and soundness of the financial system is not compromised."

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) has prompted Coinbase to suspend all XRP trading. Factors like security and compliance are considered as well as the platform’s goal of developing an “open financial system for the world. billion “through an unregistered, ongoing digital asset securities offering.”.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 16, 2023

It is possible that other banks could be on the same path to failure, given that they may have gotten caught up in the “easy money” during Covid and mismanaged their fixed-income securities portfolios during the interest rate hikes. Securities portfolios ballooned to $6.26 Securities portfolios ballooned to $6.26

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Global Finance

APRIL 7, 2025

At the same time, a new financial system is emerging based on digital assets that range from those issued by regional central banks to digital currencies. He adds that the increasing population will improve productivity and increase urbanization rates. In the event of a debt restructuring, they will receive the same treatment.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Based on the flurry of consumers scrambling to get their $125 settlement from Equifax , data security is an issue with far-reaching consequences. The benefits of digital IDs might seem apparent – especially among financial institutions – but consumers aren’t fully on board yet. PYMNTS’ Digital Identity Lifestyle Capsule found that 45.2

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

government is mandating financial institutions to disclose details about cyberattacks when submitting reports on fraud and money laundering. The goal is for the additional information to help combat the growing threat that digital crimes pose to the country’s financial system, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Oct. Banks in the U.S.

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Global Finance

APRIL 7, 2025

Security risk: Bulgaria enjoys generally good relations with its neighbors and is a member of NATO and the EU. Inflation (2025): 2.6% (IMF) Gross Government Debt: 25.4% It joined the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, and hopes to join the eurozone on January 1, 2026 provided it is found to have met the economic criteria.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2019

Carolyn Maloney, Lacy Clay, Al Green and Stephen Lynch — who wrote a letter calling for Facebook to stop its plans, citing risks to security, financial stability and the control the U.S. government has over monetary policy. “It monetary policy and the dollar,” the letter stated. “It monetary policy and the dollar,” the letter stated.

Currencies 69

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

SBI President and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said in the announcement that signatures based on MPC “offered our desired level of security, performance and scalability needed to manage transactions for our growing SBI Virtual Currencies customer base.”. With the company’s Earn product, consumers will be able to get interest on stablecoin holdings.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Micro-merchants, such as grocers and “mom and pop” stores, operate largely in cash rather than through safe, secure and swift, digitally enabled transactions. Mastercard and global non-profit Accion have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to transform millions of underserved micro and small businesses around the world.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

Unfortunately, FIs are often caught between balancing more stringent security tools and offering the seamless experiences consumers crave. As such, FIs must seek more innovative authentication procedures that take less time and draw less ire than weak password and PIN systems. Biometrics and the Benefits for Security .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

“The Pay on Demand platform enables us to deliver on that vision and foster financial inclusion, giving consumers an opportunity to participate in digital commerce. Mastercard says it is striving to create a digital financial system and is working closely with stakeholders to deliver inclusion through web connectivity.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

“[They were exploring] how to educate people better [about] managing and spending money and bring them back into the financial system as good payers.”. Open banking’s nature fortunately provides superior data security to traditional banking models. Open Banking Prevents Data Exposure. In the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

So it is perhaps no surprise that Retired Admiral James Stavridis recently said that a “cybersecurity Pearl Harbor” may one day be a reality — and one of the key targets would likely be the banking and financial system, with serious implications for payments activity and the FinTechs that can help safeguard that activity.

Financial Systems 58

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The basis for blockchain technology is something that works well in practice, but not in theory,” said Luther Martin at HPE Security-Data Security. But security and blockchain are two words that create an issue that has many people questioning. “The Blockchain Startup Contest is the very thing that the industry needs.

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CFO Talks

MAY 14, 2025

A CFO’s personal credibility can be the deciding factor in whether the business secures financing or weather a reputational storm. When financial decisions are grounded in integrity, they tend to be more robust, less reactive, and ultimately more sustainable. Integrity as Strategic Currency Integrity isn’t a soft skill.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

With eCommerce transactions moving at the speed of light, the ability to have transparency between parties is likely crucial to preventing security breaches. Four Japanese financial institutions participated in trying out a blockchain prototype developed by New York-based software platform Corda.

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