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CCAF Comments on Financial Regulation in the Age of Fintech

Regtech or Suptech holds enormous potential. The ability of regulators to tap into data and automate compliance can reduce the cost for regulated firms while speeding up the process for entities entrusted with ensuring that financial services firms fulfill their regulatory obligations. Today, change is… Read More

CCAF Provides Insights into Bitcoin Mining Industry, Role of Fintech Associations, and State of Digital Finance

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School continues to lead the way in understanding the evolving landscape of alternative finance. Through its recent publications, the CCAF provides critical insights into the digital mining industry, the role of fintech associations, and… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Celebrates 10 Years of Operation

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, is celebrating ten years of operations, having launched in 2015. While there have been several academic entities that have sought to journal the emergence and development of alternative finance, CCAF is the one that… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) : Data Sharing Frameworks Are Transforming Financial Services

The global financial landscape is undergoing a transformation, driven by the rise of open banking, open finance, and open data. According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School, over 95 jurisdictions worldwide have embraced these data-sharing frameworks, signaling a… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Publishes Report on Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published a report on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), more specifically, wholesale central bank Digital Currencies (wCBDCs), which may limit these digital assets to institutional use. While CBDCs continue to be debated and some jurisdictions are actively experimenting… Read More

Agentic AI in Financial Services Could Revolutionize the Financial Industry: Report

The team at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), along with the WEF [World Economic Forum] and Max Planck Institute, have published a report on Artificial Intelligence (AI), claiming that Agentic AI is poised to revolutionize financial services. Agentic AI is tech that can… Read More

CCAF – Cambridge Suptech Lab: Supervisory Technology (Suptech) Sees Jump in Regulators Pursuing Initiatives

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF),  Cambridge SupTech Lab, has shared a survey on the adoption of Suptech or Supervisory Technology, showing an increase in initiatives.  CCAF and the Lab are both part of the Cambridge Judge Business School. CCAF is the leading global… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Founder Bryan Zhang Appointed to the Board of the UK Financial Conduct Authority

Bryan Zhang, the co-founder and Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), has been appointed to the Board of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Zhang commenced his initial three-year term as a non-executive Director today (February 19, 2024). The FCA is… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches Cambridge Digital Money Dashboard

  The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF)  has revealed the Cambridge Digital Money Dashboard (CDMD). The Centre is part of the Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. CCAF is the leading independent research group covering the world of Fintech, including digital assets. The… Read More

The Future of Global Fintech: CCAF Presents Report at Davos

  The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) was at Davos, Switzerland, today to present their latest findings on the Fintech revolution at the World Economic Forum.  The Future of Global Fintech: Towards Resilient and Inclusive Growth was published this month and introduced today, outlining… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Publishes Report on Crypto in Latin America and Caribbean

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published a report on the crypto ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). CCAF is the leading research organization in the world studying innovation in financial services – Fintech. The Centre is noted for its evidence-based… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Posts Research on Digital Assets and Cash Transfers for Aid

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published a new study on the use of digital assets to facilitate cash-based transfers regarding humanitarian aid. CCAF, part of the Cambridge University Judge School of Business, is the top research entity in the Fintech sector.  The… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches New Tool that Maps Global Footprint of UK Fintechs

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has launched a new tool that maps the global footprint of UK Fintechs. The service was created in partnership with Innovate Finance, a UK advocacy group for firms in the Fintech sector. CCAF is the leading research entity… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Solicits Info on UK Fintechs

In collaboration with Innovate Finance, the Department of Business and Trade, the City of London, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is soliciting information on UK Fintechs. While the deadline for information was pegged at April 5th, the… Read More

Open Banking Group Files Report: “UK open banking is at a crossroads”

Last spring, HM Treasury, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) collaborated to create the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee as part of the UK Government’s commitment to boost open banking. This committee convened the Strategic… Read More

CCAF Publishes State of Suptech Report, Regulators Step Up Utilization of Technology to Monitor Financial Services

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), Cambridge SupTech Lab, has published a report on the emerging arena of supervisory technology (Suptech) that aims to improve the regulation of financial services firms.  While some view Regtech and Suptech as two sides of the same coin,… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) Publishes Global Study on Fintech Regulation, Emphasizes Financial Inclusion

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the University of Cambridge, has published its 3rd Global Fintech Regulator Survey. The document is being produced in partnership with the World Bank. CCAF is widely recognized as the top independent research firm following the development of… Read More

Fintech in Latin America: CCAF Research Reviews Small Business Access to Capital via Alternative Finance

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the top academic group studying Fintech, has published a report on digital finance in Latin America and its impact on SMEs’ access to capital. The SME Access to Digital Finance Study: A Deep Dive into the Latin America… Read More

Bryan Zhang, Director of CCAF, Appointed as Chair of Open Banking Committee, Strategic Working Group

Earlier this year, the UK FCA, PSR, CMA, and HM Treasury published a joint statement on the future of open banking (open finance), while announcing the creation of a joint regulatory oversight committee designed to improve adoption. The committee is co-chaired by the FCA Executive… Read More

CCAF Comments on Global COVID-19 Fintech Impact and Industry Resilience Study

Last week, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), in partnership with the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, published the Global COVID-19 Fintech Impact and Industry Resilience Study. The goal was to measure the utilization and growth of Fintech during an extraordinary time… Read More

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