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Crypto / Digital Assets

Industry Takes Tough Stance Against Unfair Trading Practices in Crypto

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/11/2023

Panellists at the Singapore FinTech Festival said regulators can work with the industry to address unfair trading practices.

Big Picture

Regulatory Intervention Needed to Address Cloud Adoption Risks: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2023

Indirect oversight of CSPs, i.e. requiring financial firms to manage the risks, “may not be sufficient from a systemic perspective”, the paper says.

AML / KYC

BCBS Publishes Discussion Paper on Digital Fraud and Banking

By Editors | 16/11/2023

The BCBS is seeking comments and feedback from stakeholders beyond the banking sector to better understand the status of digital fraud as well as its mitigants.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Outlines 2024 Work Priorities, Cites Financial Stability Concerns

By Editors | 16/11/2023

FSB discussed “pockets of remaining banking-sector vulnerabilities” and ongoing work to implement the regulatory framework for crypto and stablecoins.

AML / KYC

Basel AML Index: AML/CFT Systems Have Become Less Effective

By Editors | 14/11/2023

The 2023 Basel AML Index highlights a drop in the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems and inadequate compliance globally with the FATF standards for virtual assets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

APAC FIs See Cost Savings as Main Benefit of Tokenisation: Survey

By Editors | 12/11/2023

A survey of FIs conducted by SBI Digital Assets Holdings found that FIs see cutting out intermediaries as the top benefit of tokenisation.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Paper Addresses Supervisory Challenges of LEX Standard

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2023

The paper says automated tools can make supervisory oversight of the LEX standard more efficient, and additional international guidance could help harmonise practices.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Report Highlights Growing Role of Fintech in Providing Credit

By Ajoy K Das | 09/11/2023

Regulation needs to be quick and nimble to promote access and growth while ensuring financial stability, the report says.

Big Picture

Singapore Spurs Insurers to Fund Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/11/2023

MAS is developing a programme to assist insurers in sustainable infrastructure and a public consultation on capital treatment for such investments.