Australian Government Talks FinTech Reform

[kreslik.news]

The Australian government is preparing to make a number of reforms that accommodate FinTech initiatives to help stimulate innovations for its already sophisticated financial sectors that are underpinned by robust regulatory system. This is according to a nearly 35 page report titled ‘Backing Australian FinTech’ that accompanied a statement from one of its MPs this morning.

The announcement paralleled ASIC’s press release today with proposals and guidelines for robo-advisors, and as both the regulator and government aim to stay up to speed on the fast pace of changes to banking technology and financial markets products.

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