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Fintech / Regtech

Benefits of Tokenisation Are “Overexaggerated”: WFE Paper

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/06/2024

The WFE says tokenisation work should continue, but that some of the benefits claimed are “overexaggerated”.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank Failures of 2023 Show Lack of Focus on Culture Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2024

Starling Compendium says culture and conduct risk should be recognised by prudential regulators as sources of systemic risk.

AML / KYC

GCFFC APAC Chapter Publishes First Financial Scams Report

By Manesh Samtani | 10/06/2024

The GCFFC calls for the establishment of an international task force or body with a clear anti-fraud and scams mandate.

Big Picture

Significant Progress Made on Cross Border Payments: CPMI

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2024

More work is needed to integrate cross-border projects with domestic systems, and to extend the operating hours of key payment systems.

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Fraud Constitutes 37pc of All Financial Crimes – Report

By Mark Johnston | 05/06/2024

Fraud accounted for 37% of financial crime records reviewed by LSEG Risk Intelligence for its inaugural fraud analysis.

AML / KYC

Tokenisation Will Improve Correspondent Banking Model: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 01/06/2024

The next generation of correspondent banking will make “previously closed corridors economically viable once again”.

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BIS Explores GenAI Use to Boost Central Bank Cybersecurity

By Editors | 30/05/2024

Existing IT staff at central banks may not be fully prepared to handle the fast and disruptive innovations associated with GenAI.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Treasury Publishes Illicit Finance Risk Assessment on NFTs

By Editors | 30/05/2024

NFTs are “highly susceptible” to use in fraud and scams, but “rarely” used for proliferation financing or terrorist financing.

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ESMA Issues Recommendations for More Effective Capital Market

By Mark Johnston | 28/05/2024

ESMA outlines 20 recommendations aimed at strengthening the capital markets within the EU to better serve citizens and businesses.