Clifford Chance

Fintech: International trends and regulatory responses

16 October 2019

Technological innovation, the rise of fintech firms and the entry of big tech companies, such as Facebook and Amazon into financial services, are all driving the shift towards a digital economy.

As new financial products and services emerge, policy makers and regulators have to keep up with the pace of change and address new risks. At an international level, whilst they recognise the need for a coordinated response to these developments, so far, this has been largely limited to addressing money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

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