A survey by FT Confidential Research shows the online lending industry in China continues to consolidate from new regulations; the days of significant growth and platform expansion have ended as the government looks to weed out the smaller players; since 2016 the government has capped borrowing limits, shut down secondary markets and forced platforms to file with local regulators. Source.
Regulators around the globe are trying to keep up with innovation happening in fintech, though the US is in danger of falling behind. Congress needs to move beyond fixing small pieces of legislation and find a better way to encourage innovation. Source.
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