REGULATION

Bad timing: Should US fintech still push for regulatory revolution?

The American financial system is unique in its scale and complexity: the sheer size of the country and the autonomy given to individual states have left it with a web of...

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Access the EU, CAD, and US markets fast

Post-Brexit, FX brokers are losing business and money because they’re not permitted to service EU-based clients. Worse, when they want to expand to reach these markets, the...

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Four years on, why it’s urgent marketplaces embrace PSD2

Back in 2017 we predicted that PSD2 would open up a world of opportunities for marketplaces, and since coming into effect in 2019, it has. Yet despite being over three years...

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How to create a neo-broker: regulation, execution and moving money

From micro-investing platforms that enable the everyman to dip their toes in the stock market to automated financial planning services, a new breed of financial innovation is...

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No license, no excuse: HOW TO OBTAIN FOREX BROKER LICENSE

What to know about trading in the EU post-brexit How do you prepare for something when you don’t know what you’re preparing for? You might say such a notion is ridiculous. An...

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One challenger bank’s mission to serve the financially underserved

At Currencycloud, we power cross-border payment and foreign exchange solutions for digital banks of varying sizes across Europe. One of these banks is Lithuanian-based...

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Understanding the impact of new EU transparency rules

With so much focus on COVID-19, you could be forgiven for missing an important change to the payments landscape in Europe. On 19 April, the latest stage of the EU’s Cross...

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The platform economy: what can we learn from Thomas Cook?

Many lessons can be learned from the recent collapse of Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel company, and the benefits of leveraging the platform economy. Not least of...

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Keeping secure requires robust measures, but there is a solution

Cyber-security and data protection are rapidly growing concerns for any business that feels unprepared to deal with the consequences of a hack. Whilst stringent measures are...

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Regulation readiness: the ongoing challenge for money service businesses

North American Money Service Businesses (MSBs) are often focused on moving and sharing payments across international borders. But building a successful business that secures...

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