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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Aug. 15, 2017

Comparing US and China Regulatory Environments for Fintech Innovation

Regulation in the US is far different than in China; CredEx is a Chinese company that shares the state of regulation there; Jo Ann Barefoot shares her perspective on regulation in the US, having spent most of her career working in consumer protection and financial inclusion; she believes that we have produced a regulatory system that has high cost and low value which has left consumers confused by products; while not discounting the importance of regulation, Barefoot shares that fintechs can do more to further goals around financial inclusion than regulation can; one area where the US is lagging behind much of the world, specifically China is in mobile adoption and regulators in the US are struggling to keep up as technology quickly changes. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 15, 2017

NEO, China’s “Ethereum”, Soars to $1bn Cap

The native asset of NEO, formerly known as AntShares, has risen by more than 12,000% in the last seven months, according to figures from Coin Market Cap; NEO comes mostly with similar capabilities vs ethereum, just that NEO's smart contract platform NEO 2.0 supports traditional programming language while ethereum has its own programming language, Solidity; this edge will be crucial to making it a better option over ethereum for running initial coin offerings (ICOs) especially for upcoming Chinese projects. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 15, 2017

Chart of the Week: Oliver Wyman Publishes Report on China Fintech

Oliver Wyman has published a report titled "Fintech In China: Hitting The Moving Target"; the report says when it comes to fintech, China could claim to be a world leader in some respects, in spite of an increasing number of voices questioning the health and legitimacy of the fintech business models; Oliver Wyman believes that technological advances, coupled with the unique circumstances of China's financial system, will propel fintech companies to further drive innovation and disrupt the traditional financial services space. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 14, 2017

HKEX to Launch Blockchain-Powered Market in 2018

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is planning to launch a blockchain-powered private market to help smaller firms obtain financing; it would play out through a separate venture dubbed HKEX Private Market, says Charles Li, HKEX chief executive; Li has been tracking blockchain technology to upscale the operation of HKEX. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 11, 2017

JD Finance Establishes VC Fund Focusing on Early-Stage Projects in the Consumption Field

JD Finance has announced the establishment of a venture capital fund, called ThousandTree Capital, to invest in early-stage companies (angel or A round) in the consumption field; JD Finance will hold minor shares in the startups; the investment decision will be to some extent driven by the data accumulated in the JD ecosystem. Source (Chinese)

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 15, 2017

China’s QDII Products Reactivated for Asset Managers

China's State Administrative of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has granted Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) quotas of US$89.9 billion to 132 Chinese mainland financial institutions; the new quotas follow positive investment catalysts including a Hong Kong stock market rally; the new quotas give Chinese asset managers broader freedom for investment in foreign fixed income and equities. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 15, 2017

A Closer Look at the Crypto Platform NEO

An article in Hacker Noon digs into crypto platform NEO, exploring the company's background, website and white paper; what makes NEO different is that it doesn't have a crypto coin and NEO uses fiat as its internal currency; the NEO coin is similar to a traditional security, functioning as shares in the company that runs the platform. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 15, 2017

China Identifies 17 Tech Hubs for Economic Development

The State Council's "Made in China 2025" initiative is seeking to transform China into a greater innovator of technology; the initiative seeks to capitalize on artificial intelligence, big data analytics and robotics and is being designated as a three-step national guideline; along with the initiative the country's State Council has identified 17 national-level innovation demonstration zones that will be allowed favorable policies in order to bolster their respective geographical strengths and support increased regional innovation. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 11, 2017

51 Credit Card Launches RMB1bn Investment Fund

51 Credit Card, in cooperation with Harvest Investment, has launched an investment fund with RMB1 billion ($150 million); 51 Credit Card in particular favors companies with good online lending users, big data and traffic acquisition capacity. Source (Chinese)

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Aug. 10, 2017

Sina Establishes $500mn Fund to Invest in Chinese Fintechs

China's internet giant Sina has established a $500 million fund (Online Finance Fund) to invest in Chinese fintech companies that sell wealth management products and insurance services; the fund will cooperate with startups as well as established financial institutions, such as banks and insurance companies, Sina CEO Cao Guofeng says. Source (Chinese)

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