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Eric Satz, Founder and CEO of Alto?—?Expanding access to alternative investments

Wharton Fintech

Alto’s goal to expand access to alternatives to more investors Eric: The majority of the client base is accredited investor, qualified purchaser. There’s what we refer to as the not yet accredited investor. Then there’s the accredited investor. There are really four categories of investor.

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An Open Road For Open Banking?

PYMNTS

In Europe, PSD2, which debuted at the beginning of 2018, mandated that banks share that data through application programming interfaces ( APIs ) that allow for data to be exchanged. FinTechs are accredited to build across more than 20 countries, and 59 percent are accredited to offer their services in just one country.

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SEC Accepts 287 Form D Filings Related To ICOs

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that were related to initial coin offerings (ICO) soared in 2018: According to a Marketwatch analysis, the agency accepted 287 of them last year with stated value of $8.7 It also said that promoters of ICOs were able to reach accredited investors via the agency’s Form D.

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From open banking to open finance and beyond: The future of financial data-sharing

The Payments Association

The introduction of PSD2 in 2018 created a foundation for open banking across the European Economic Area (EEA), requiring financial institutions to provide secure, API-based access to payment account data for third-party providers (TPPs).

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Top 4 APAC Firms Leading The in The War Against Financial Crime

Fintech News

Founded in 2018, the company’s technology can extract and verify information from most identity documents used globally, checking this information in real-time against local government and credit bureau databases. Additionally, IDVerse has gained accreditation from the UK’s ACCS for its API for age verification services.

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC, Kik In Court Over Token Sale; Billionaire Tim Draper Eyes Investing In India’s Crypto Sector

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It contended that it had not had an unregistered securities sale as of the beginning of 2018 when the SEC first acted. In addition, the regulator disputed Kik’s contentions that half of its sale was just for accredited investors. The SEC contended that Kik sold tokens to investors with the idea that they would experience a return.

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How Much Can Technology Improve Healthcare Payments?

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Touted by observers and industry players as one of the top trends that could impact medical billing and data management for 2018, the technology is increasingly being viewed as part of the path to better efficiency in payments. Among the latest hopes for healthcare payments is blockchain.