{"id":4498,"date":"2020-12-11T17:23:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T17:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futuresandoptions.gr\/en\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2020-12-11T17:23:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T17:23:46","slug":"bcsc-gaining-greater-insight-on-fintech-through-new-stakeholder-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futuresandoptions.gr\/en\/bcsc-gaining-greater-insight-on-fintech-through-new-stakeholder-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"BCSC gaining greater insight on fintech through new stakeholder forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is gaining valuable insights from the financial technology (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuresandoptions.gr\/en\/category\/fintech\/\">fintech<\/a>) community through a new advisory group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 24, the BCSC held the first meeting of its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcsc.bc.ca\/securities-law\/law-and-policy\/bc-notices\/current\/bcn-202007-december-10-2020\">Fintech Advisory Forum<\/a>, which&nbsp;advises BCSC staff on trends and development in the fintech space, as well as the unique situations faced by innovative businesses in the securities industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 17 volunteer members of the Forum also have the opportunity to provide input to BCSC staff about the opportunities, risks and securities law issues facing the fintech industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The members will serve two-year renewable terms as volunteers, meeting on an ad-hoc basis with additional consultations as issues emerge. They come from a variety of backgrounds in the capital market, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&nbsp;start-ups and early stage businesses<\/li><li>online investment platforms<\/li><li>advisers and fund managers that use AI\/machine learning<\/li><li>crypto-asset trading platforms, and<\/li><li>financial institutions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fintech Advisory Forum is being led by the BCSC\u2019s\u00a0Fintech &amp; Innovation Team (FIT). Established in 2017, the FIT has responded to hundreds of fintech-related inquiries and has facilitated the authorization of innovative business models, including security token dealers, crypto investment funds and client onboarding processes that use artificial intelligence. 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