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·Jan. 17, 2017

Chart of the Week: Mobile App Adoption by Financial Institutions

In a November report released by Celent and FINavigator the chart below shows mobile app adoption by financial institutions; Credit Unions have historically had greater app adoption but since 2013 banks have closed the gap in half; overall, 86% of financial institutions with over $100 million in assets have a mobile app, while adoption for institutions below $100 million is 29%. Source

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Asia/Pac Fintech News Roundup

·Jan. 17, 2017

Robo Advisor Developing Services for Australian Superannuation Funds

Australian robo advisor SuperEd is seeking AUS$6 million (USD$4.53 million) to expand its services; the founders expect to use the funds to provide white label robo advisory services for Australian superannuation funds; the robo advisor is also developing tools for analyzing retirement income from the funds. Source

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·Jan. 16, 2017

White House Statement of Principles on Fintech

In June 2016 the White House held the White House FinTech Summit for regulators and industry stakeholders; on January 13 the White House published a white paper on its principles titled, "A Framework for FinTech"; the paper outlines government policy objectives for fintech as well as ten principles; the white paper also outlines agency actions to date. Source

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Asia/Pac Fintech News Roundup

·Jan. 16, 2017

Bitcoin Trading Halted in China

China's major bitcoin exchanges halted trading on Friday, January 13 and the platforms are updating their trading terms; some have yet to reopen and others are operating with trading restraints, reports CoinDesk; the changes follow discussions between Chinese bitcoin exchanges and regulator People's Bank of China. Source

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·Jan. 16, 2017

CFPB Complaint Reports on Bitcoin

In the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's complaint reports, the agency showed only seven US complaints pertaining to bitcoin in 2016; data mined by LendEDU reports four filed against CoinBase and three against Circle; nonprofit advocacy group Coin Center says 37 complaints were filed on digital currency from 2011 to 2015. Source

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·Jan. 16, 2017

Blockchain for Supply Chain

Tracking consumer goods through the supply chain from origin to final transaction is another way blockchain is being utilized in today’s global market; with blockchain the supply process becomes less segmented and more streamlined which helps delivery efficiency; sellers can also provide detailed information on products through printed codes helping to increase confidence in consumer brands; these benefits and more are causing increased utilization of blockchain technology which is likely to lead to more widespread use by retail providers. Source

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·Jan. 16, 2017

Peter Thiel Considering a Bid for California Governor

Peter Thiel has been discussing a bid for California governor with his advisors; Thiel has been active in political campaigns and could find a number of supporters should he run for California governor; as a Republican he speaks frequently with California House Majority Leader and Republican Kevin McCarthy; he also contributed to the Trump campaign and since 2000 has contributed over $8.5 million to federal candidates and political committees. Source

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Jan. 16, 2017

UK Robo Advisor Nutmeg Announces New Products and Fees

Nutmeg will offer clients five portfolio options with automated rebalancing to client risk profiles; platform is also updating its fees to a two tiered fee structure; new fees are 75 bps on the first 100,000 British pounds ($120,310) and 35 bps on anything above that; the individual investment strategies also include fees ranging from 13 to 22 bps; the changes follow private market capital investment of 42 million British pounds ($50.53 million) in 2016. Source

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Fintech News Roundup

·Jan. 16, 2017

Only 8% of Fintech Companies Have Female Directors

According to new research by the global headhunting firm DHR International, fintech companies have only 8% women directors as compared to the top 30 banks in the world who collectively have 22% women directors; while many fintech companies see their culture as more inclusive and diverse, the data shows the opposite; formerly of JPMorgan Chase and now CEO at Digital Asset Holdings, Blythe Masters understands the importance of workplace diversity, "I know what our company would look like if we weren't consciously thinking about this issue — we would only have one female director." Source

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·Jan. 16, 2017

FTC Announces Fintech Forum on March 9

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a fintech forum focusing on blockchain and artificial intelligence on March 9, 2017; the forum will be the third fintech forum for the FTC; event will be free and open to the public at the University of California, Berkeley. Source

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