Entries for 'Digital Assets'
March 16, 2020
The IIF is pleased to submit our comment letter on the BCBS discussion paper on designing a prudential treatment for crypto-assets.
February 20, 2020
The February 2020 IIF Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams.
December 10, 2019
Conan French speaks with Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, about key themes from this year’s festival and intersections with the IIF digital finance topics.
November 22, 2019
The IIF’s key observations and takeaways from the fourth Singapore FinTech Festival, held November 11-15.
November 21, 2019
Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo joins us at the Singapore FinTech Festival to discuss his proposal for a Digital Dollar with the IIF’s Brad Carr and Conan French.
November 13, 2019
Huw van Steenis visits FRT to discuss the wide-ranging Future of Finance report that he authored for the Bank of England.
November 5, 2019
FRT joins forces with CQ Roll Call’s Fintech Beat podcast. Fintech Beat Host, Professor Chris Brummer of Georgetown University, and FRT's own, Brad Carr from the IIF, share their key takeaways across IIF's Annual Membership Meeting, the IMF & World Bank annual meetings, and DC's FinTech Week.
August 9, 2019
Our latest episode of the IIF’s FRT podcast is our inaugural Japanese language edition, featuring IIF experts Junichi Fujimori and Jonathan Fortun. Ju...
July 22, 2019
Please find our latest U.S. Regulatory Update, covering the Federal Reserve’s Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, Congressional Libra Hearings, Stress Testing and CCAR results, and Capitol Hill updates, among other topics.
July 22, 2019
Following his testimony at the US Congressional hearings on Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, Professor Chris Brummer joins FRT to discuss the top takeaways and the potential implications for other initiatives in the digital currency landscape (with Brad Carr & Conan French)
July 19, 2019
The IIF has summarized key themes that emerged from the Facebook Libra hearings before both the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee this week in Washington.
July 8, 2019
Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves discusses Sweden’s “cashless” economy, the potential eKrona digital currency, and the importance of staying the course in regulatory developments (with Brad Carr).
April 18, 2019
In this episode of FRT, we catch-up with Mark Wetjen, Managing Director, Head of Global Public Policy at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (...
April 4, 2019
Commercial Bank Coins and Central Bank Digital Currencies: Potential Prudential Treatments.
February 28, 2019
Mercina Tillemann, Chief Operating Officer at the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) shares her insights on the application of distributed ledg...
February 14, 2019
A discussion of the recent IIF Digital Finance paper “Crypto Course Correction” which explores how the price collapse and regulatory actions of 2018 have set these technology applications on a more mainstream path for 2019. (Conan French, Dennis Ferenzy)
January 30, 2019
The crypto industry moves into the new year reshaped by a tumultuous 2018. Despite ongoing regulatory and technical challenges, the underlying technology and crypto-based applications continue to move slowly towards mainstream adoption, as evidenced by recent private and official sector activity.
November 5, 2018
On the occasion of the IIF Digital Finance Regulation Symposium in Brussels, FRT welcomes Symposium speakers Bob Contri (Deloitte's Global Financial S
October 4, 2018
FRT welcomes our second special guest, John Collins of FS Vector. John joins us to share his thoughts and expectations on the regulatory landscape and
February 14, 2018
In 2017, ICOs raised $5b for blockchain start-ups, largely displacing traditional venture capital with a new direct and decentralized fundraising mode