Tagged: ccaf

April 23, 2023 @ 5:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

April 11, 2023 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

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

February 17, 2023 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

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

January 16, 2023 @ 7:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

November 25, 2022 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

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

August 30, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

August 12, 2022 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

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

July 4, 2022 @ 6:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

June 28, 2022 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the University of Cambridge in the UK, along with the World Economic Forum and the World Bank, have published the Global COVID-19 Fintech Impact and Industry Resilience Study. CCAF has long been the leading research institute reviewing… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the APAC region, regulatory authorities have reportedly been working on frameworks and guidelines in order take account of various products and services that are being launched due to ongoing Fintech innovation and the rise of emerging technologies. However, with the COVID crisis significantly accelerating… Read More

March 12, 2022 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) has concluded the Fintech and Regulatory Innovation (FTRI) Program for its inaugural China cohort, according to a statement from the organizers. The school reports that this cohort was comprised of 34 executives and senior managers from Mastercard, Invesco Asia-Pacific,… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the University of Cambridge, has launched a new public-private collaboration involving banks, public agencies, and private organizations aiming to provide insight into the emerging digital asset ecosystem. The mission is to help guide public opinion, inform… Read More

November 26, 2021 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the leading research group covering the global digitization of financial services, will be launching a new set of  tools to “provide interactive Fintech market data and visualizations to inform evidence-based decision-making.” The new tools will be available on… Read More

November 3, 2021 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Last May, Bitmex published a commitment to become a carbon-neutral crypto exchange. As many people know, crypto transactions can utilize a lot of energy due to the need for computing power. At that time, Bitmex said carbon offsetting was its path to mitigating its carbon… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

In mid-2020, Kabbage, one of the best-known online lenders for SMEs in the US, was acquired by American Express (NYSE:AXP). At that time, co-founders Rob Frohwein and Kathryn Petralia said this was their first time sitting in the seat of the entrepreneurs selling a company… Read More

September 13, 2021 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Making certain a person or business is actually who or what they claim to be is very important. In a world that has migrated to virtual offices and digital meetings, the task of validation is an even greater necessity. AsiaVerify is a Regtech firm based… Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Circle is a Fintech that is best known for its dollar-based stablecoin, USDC, that has grown rapidly in recent months. Today, USDC is the second most popular stablecoin following Tether, with a market cap of over $27 billion. While about half the size of Tether… Read More

July 14, 2021 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has launched its next survey on the Fintech industry. According to CCAF, the research entity has kicked off the Global COVID-19 #Fintech Market and Industry Resilience Study. More recently, CCAF published its Global Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report outlining… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has just released its most recent report providing data on the global alternative finance industry. According to the 2nd Global Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report, this sector of Fintech has grown dramatically – with a caveat: you must exclude… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Multiple reports are indicating that China continues to put the squeeze on cryptocurrency. Long ago, China officially halted crypto trading but the country has long been home to many crypto miners. In fact, according to the Cambridge Centre of Alternative Finance (CCAF)Bitcoin Mining Map, China… Read More