U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to Host Public Fintech Forum
In an announcement today, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it will host a public forum to discuss Fintech innovation at its Washington D.C. headquarters in November. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the federal body which serves as the regulator for all of the United States’ stock exchanges and electronic securities markets, has given the inevitable nod to financial technology. On November 14, the federal agency will host a public forum to discuss Fintech innovation in the financial services industry. The public forum will be geared towards a collaborative effort....
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