Under the leadership of its new Director, Rohit Chopra, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) appears poised to take a more active supervisory and enforcement posture, including with respect to Fintech – a sector that has not historically been a focus for the agency. Since taking office on October 12th, Director Chopra has
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Fintech in Review – Weeks of April 21st through May 4th, 2018
By Sarah Howland & Kendra Haar on
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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past weeks. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest. These are the Fintech updates that ties to the …
Summary: ISDA Webinar on the Use of DLT and Smart Contracts in Market Infrastructure for Derivatives Processing
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Earlier today, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) sponsored a webinar, “The Foundations of an Efficient Market Infrastructure,” that focused on an initiative by ISDA’s Market Infrastructure and Technology Committee to facilitate the adoption of emerging technologies (DLT, smart contracts)into the trading, documentation and processing of derivatives.
The focus of the conference…
Fintech Week in Review – September 5, 2017
By Sarah Howland on
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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
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Fintech Week in Review – August 18, 2017
By Kendra Haar on
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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
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Takeaways From TRANSACT: Payments Industry Legal and Regulatory Trends
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The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) hosted its annual TRANSACT conference focused on connecting and educating the various branches of the payments industry. Industry leaders spoke on technology, security, regulatory and policy issues affecting the industry.
This update highlights the key legal and regulatory takeaways from TRANSACT, which include regulatory red flags, the important role of…
Welcome to The Fintech Report
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Welcome to The Fintech Report, a blog from Perkins Coie filled with insightful legal analysis of the impact of innovative technologies and processes on the financial industry. You can expect to read about the latest developments on regulatory changes, transactional issues and industry innovations. We’ll be covering topics across a wide spectrum of the fintech…