Though General Data Protection Regulation has dominated headlines, open banking and the Second Payment Services Directive have set the tone for regulating financial data in the E.U. They are hailed by proponents as a way to make financial markets more competitive by allowing customers to transfer their banking data between institutions. FinTech companies have cheered these changes as an opportunity to rival traditional banks. But even the competition has competition: Asian and American tech firms seem poised to challenge both incumbents and FinTechs alike. How will contention for financial services play out, and what should policymakers consider as they implement the new regulations?

Moderator
James Mackintosh
Senior Columnist, Markets, The Wall Street Journal

Speakers
Louise Beaumont
Co-chair, Open Banking Working Group, techUK; Strategic Advisor, Open Banking, Publicis Groupe

Elena Lieskovska
Senior Managing Director, Head of European Specialty Finance, Värde Partners

Gavin Littlejohn
Chairman, Financial Data and Technology Association

Ajay Vij
Senior Vice President and Industry Head, Financial Services, Infosys

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