Tagged: bryan zhang

June 9, 2025 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Regtech or Suptech holds enormous potential. The ability of regulators to tap into data and automate compliance can reduce the cost for regulated firms while speeding up the process for entities entrusted with ensuring that financial services firms fulfill their regulatory obligations. Today, change is… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 6:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bryan Zhang, the co-founder and Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), has been appointed to the Board of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Zhang commenced his initial three-year term as a non-executive Director today (February 19, 2024). The FCA is… Read More

February 13, 2024 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF)  has revealed the Cambridge Digital Money Dashboard (CDMD). The Centre is part of the Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. CCAF is the leading independent research group covering the world of Fintech, including digital assets. The… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 2:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published a report on the crypto ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). CCAF is the leading research organization in the world studying innovation in financial services – Fintech. The Centre is noted for its evidence-based… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 5:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published a new study on the use of digital assets to facilitate cash-based transfers regarding humanitarian aid. CCAF, part of the Cambridge University Judge School of Business, is the top research entity in the Fintech sector.  The… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 5:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has launched a new tool that maps the global footprint of UK Fintechs. The service was created in partnership with Innovate Finance, a UK advocacy group for firms in the Fintech sector. CCAF is the leading research entity… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Last spring, HM Treasury, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) collaborated to create the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee as part of the UK Government’s commitment to boost open banking. This committee convened the Strategic… Read More

November 25, 2022 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the University of Cambridge, has published its 3rd Global Fintech Regulator Survey. The document is being produced in partnership with the World Bank. CCAF is widely recognized as the top independent research firm following the development of… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the top academic group studying Fintech, has published a report on digital finance in Latin America and its impact on SMEs’ access to capital. The SME Access to Digital Finance Study: A Deep Dive into the Latin America… Read More

August 12, 2022 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this year, the UK FCA, PSR, CMA, and HM Treasury published a joint statement on the future of open banking (open finance), while announcing the creation of a joint regulatory oversight committee designed to improve adoption. The committee is co-chaired by the FCA Executive… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the University of Cambridge in the UK, along with the World Economic Forum and the World Bank, have published the Global COVID-19 Fintech Impact and Industry Resilience Study. CCAF has long been the leading research institute reviewing… Read More

March 12, 2022 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) has concluded the Fintech and Regulatory Innovation (FTRI) Program for its inaugural China cohort, according to a statement from the organizers. The school reports that this cohort was comprised of 34 executives and senior managers from Mastercard, Invesco Asia-Pacific,… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the University of Cambridge, has launched a new public-private collaboration involving banks, public agencies, and private organizations aiming to provide insight into the emerging digital asset ecosystem. The mission is to help guide public opinion, inform… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the leading research institute covering the global Fintech sector, has partnered with the World Bank on a study reviewing the impact of COVID-19 on Fintech and regulation. As finance is one of the most regulated sectors of industry… Read More

June 15, 2020 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Joint study to provide timely data and actionable insights on how the pandemic has affected the Fintech industry globally The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is partnering with the World Bank Group and the World Economic… Read More

February 4, 2020 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, has published a new report on artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of financial services. CCAF is the leading research entity covering the global ecosystem of Fintech from online capital… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published its first “Global RegTech Benchmarking Report,” sponsored by EY Japan. According to the research, the Regtech industry has topped $5 billion in revenue in 2018 following a five-year surge in startup activity. CCAF reports that, while… Read More

August 13, 2019 @ 10:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to jointly launch a research project addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial services. CCAF is an academic research institute at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and is the… Read More

March 5, 2019 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

A new report by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) states that if properly regulated, Fintech can “extend the benefits of financial inclusion to millions of unbanked and underbanked people around the world.” Fintech has the potential to provide enormous benefit for the less… Read More

August 13, 2018 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Defining Distributed Ledger Technology Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), also frequently referenced as blockchain, is a fast emerging sector of finance but also has the capacity to extend into other sectors of industry. Yet DLT is frequently misunderstood and regularly terminology is at odds across sector… Read More