As financial technology continues to develop rapidly worldwide, Fintech provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the latest legislative and regulatory developments affecting this burgeoning industry in 23 jurisdictions. Topics covered include: licensing requirements and exemptions; consumer lending regulations; peer-to-peer and marketplace lending; crowdfunding; invoice trading; cloud computing and the internet of things; marketing regulations; foreign exchange and currency control restrictions; intellectual property rights and disputes; open-source software; the anonymisation and aggregation of personal data for commercial gain; available tax incentives to encourage innovation and investment; and anti-money laundering and financial crime prevention requirements.
