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Fintech / Regtech

Asia Ahead of Other Regions in FinTech: IMF

By Editors | 04/07/2019

Policymakers are facing a balancing act between keeping up with the pace of fintech development and trying to ensure risks are well understood and mitigated.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Digital Banks to Disrupt Smaller Incumbents the Most

By Editors | 04/07/2019

Singapore’s big banks will be able to defend against new digital entrants, while small foreign-owned incumbents will face the greatest disruption risk, says Moody’s Investors Service.

Market Infrastructure

Regulator Coordination Insufficient to Scale Up Sustainable Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2019

Most financial institutions say coordination among regulators is not sufficient to effectively promote sustainable finance globally, according to a GFMA survey.

Market Infrastructure

Regulatory Change the Single Biggest Compliance Challenge

By Editors | 02/07/2019

Financial crime, culture & conduct risk, personal liability and technology are some of the other top compliance challenges cited in the latest Thomson Reuters Cost of Compliance report.

Fintech / Regtech

GFiN Publishes Report Reflecting on First Year of Work

By Editors | 27/06/2019

The Global Financial Innovation Network has published a report reflecting on its work  over the past year, and its ambitions for the future.

Capital / Liquidity

Benefits of Stronger Capital Exceed Potential Output Costs

By Editors | 26/06/2019

The FSB and BCBS have issued reports assessing the net economic impact of stronger capital and liquidity reforms and the macroeconomic implications of transitioning to full implementation.

Fintech / Regtech

Regulatory Coordination Needed to Mitigate BigTech Risks: BIS

By Editors | 25/06/2019

An element of risk is BigTechs’ access to data from existing social media, search engines and ecommerce platforms, which raises competition and data privacy issues.

Big Picture

Buy-Side to Provide Stability in Bond Market Stress: IOSCO

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2019

Intermediaries and banks are less likely to provide liquidity during times of stress because of post-crisis changes in regulation and risk appetite.

Big Picture

Non Bank Payment Providers Raise Compliance Costs: LexisNexis

By Editors | 20/06/2019

High labour costs in the AML function are partly driven by the growth of non-bank payment providers, which increase complexity and reduce transparency in the transaction chain.