The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its annual list of 2020 Examination Priorities on Jan. 7, 2020. Many of
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Bermuda Launches Two Key Fintech Initiatives, Becomes First Nation to Accept Stable Coins for Government Payments
By Barbara A. Jones on
On Oct. 16, 2019, Bermuda Premier the Hon. E. David Burt JP, MP announced that Bermuda has committed to accept, for payment of government taxes, fees, and services, 1:1 U.S.-dollar-backed…
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Greenberg Traurig’s Nanette Aguirre to Speak at Minorities in Restructuring and Alternative Investments Networking Event
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Nanette Aguirre, Corporate Shareholder, will participate in the Fall 2017 Minorities in Restructuring and Alternative Investments (MRAI) Networking event in New York, NY, Nov. 30. Aguirre will participate in…
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Greenberg Traurig to Host Atlanta-Israel Fintech Innovation Conference
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Carl A. Fornaris, co-chair of the Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice, will participate in the GT-hosted second annual Atlanta-Israel FinTech Innovation Conference, which connects leading Israeli companies in the…
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No “Sandbox” in Germany
By Carsten A. Kociok on
Posted in Fintech
British start-ups in the financial sector enjoy more freedom – is that better?
Innovative providers of financial services in Great Britain are allowed into the sandbox: In the “Regulatory Sandbox”,…
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Greenberg Traurig to Host the Second Atlanta-Israel FinTech Innovation Conference
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May 22-23, 2017, Greenberg Traurig’s Atlanta office will host the second Atlanta-Israel FinTech Innovation Conference.
With over 100 guests expected, the conference brings together both U.S. and Israeli companies seeking…
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Japanese Fintech Regulation Update: New Law & Regulations on Electronic Banking Settlement Agency Service
By Eri Yoshimura, Makoto Koinuma & Koichiro Ohashi on
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The Financial Service Agency of Japan (JFSA) submitted a bill (Bill) to the National Diet to amend the Banking Act (Act No. 59 of 1981, as amended, the Banking Act)…
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Greenberg Traurig’s Koichiro Ohashi to Speak About Fintech in Connection to Luxembourg and Japan
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Koichiro Ohashi, shareholder in the Tokyo office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will participate in a program titled, “A taste of FinTech From 2 Angles … and 2…
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SEC Convenes Fintech Forum
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On Nov. 14, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted an all-day forum on FinTech ( Forum). The event highlighted the active role the SEC intends to take in…
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OCC Consideration of Special Purpose Fintech Charters Draws Rapid Reaction for State Banking Regulators
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On Dec. 2, 2016, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a preliminary proposal to create a national bank charter for financial technology companies (fintech). The OCC’s…