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Is 2025 Finally the Year for Open Finance in Southeast Asia?

Fintech News

This was followed in 2018 with the launch of the API Exchange, the worlds first cross-border, open architecture platform, and in 2020 with the implementation of the Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDex) to further drive adoption.

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Age Verification in Latin America 

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This blog explores child protection laws across key Latin American countries, highlighting their different approaches and the evolving regulatory frameworks. The Brazilian Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) provides a broad legal framework to protect minors. We also look at the age verification tools that are used in the region.

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Mexico in Focus: Open Banking and Financial Inclusion

Open Banking Excellence

FinTech in Mexico Mexico introduced the Fintech Law in March 2018 as a response to the remarkable 50% growth in the number of fintech firms in the preceding two years. This progress is a fundamental step towards financial inclusion and economic empowerment across the region. In 2023, the Fintech landscape experienced notable growth.

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Understanding Crypto Money Laundering, and How to Get a Handle on It

Fintech News

20) of 2018 to introduce AML/CFT obligations for VASPs, with various regulatory authorities providing specific requirements within their jurisdictions. The United Arab Emirates has amended Federal Decree-Law No. (20) billion in 2024.

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Website Liability Reform Worries Smaller Players

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It said that about 5 percent of its posts were rejected in 2018 because they were deemed irrelevant, biased, or inauthentic. We support legal frameworks that achieve these goals.”. Meanwhile, Facebook and Google are encountering a bevy of antitrust lawsuits in addition to probes by European and American regulators.

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Oman’s Fintech Future: A Market on the Rise

The Fintech Times

Sharakah provides financial support and post-financial to SMEs in Oman Oman Technology Fund Aims to put Oman firmly on the map of knowledge leaders in the Middle East Oman Banks Association (OBA) A non-profile professional association for the countrys banking industry Breakdown of sector: Image Source: The Fintech Times Timeline of key fintech (..)

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The EBA amends its Guidelines on ICT and security risk management measures in the context of DORA application

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It is important to note that security and operational risk management requirements under the Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which are applicable since March 2018, continue to apply to other types of payment service providers (PSPs), such as post-office giro institutions and credit unions, that are not covered by DORA.