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FINTECH / REGTECH
ESG / Sustainability
China Construction Bank, Gprnt Partner on Sustainable Finance
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/05/2024
This is the first collaboration between a major Chinese financial institution and Gprnt. It is expected to improve access to sustainable finance for SMEs.
Fintech / Regtech
US CFTC Appoints First-Ever Chief AI Officer
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2024
The role will involve leading the development of the CFTC’s enterprise data and AI strategy and advancing its data-driven capabilities.
Fintech / Regtech
DBS Experiences Disruption Days After MAS Lifts Restrictions
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/05/2024
Customers of the Singapore bank experienced internet banking and payment services disruptions for more than two hours on Thursday.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Updates Expectations on Operational Risk Management
By Ajoy K Das | 03/05/2024
The updated guidance note better aligns with the BCBS principles and extends applicability to regulated entities beyond just banks.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Issues Draft Framework for Electronic Trading Platforms
By Ajoy K Das | 02/05/2024
ETPs operated from outside India by an operator incorporated outside India may seek authorisation to provide platform access to Indian residents.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Removes Ban on Lending Products by Bajaj Finance
By Ajoy K Das | 02/05/2024
The RBI had directed Bajaj Finance, one of India’s largest consumer lenders, to stop disbursing loans under two lending products in November.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Capital Markets Regulators Committed to Innovating With Tokenisation
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024
The UK FCA’s Rupert Harrison and Thai SEC’s Kris Tontipiromya discussed their tokenisation work at the recent Digital Assets Asia 2024.
Enforcement
MAS Ends Six-Month Pause on Non-Essential Activities at DBS
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024
MAS will retain the additional capital requirement and “closely monitor” DBS Bank’s progress on the remaining deliverables.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS to Develop AI Solution for Assessing Cyber Resilience
By Editors | 02/05/2024
The solution will be able to collect and analyse data to assess the cyber security and resilience maturity of a country’s financial sector.
AML / KYC
Wolfsberg Group Responds to FATF Payment Transparency Consultation
By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2024
Operators of payment market infrastructures should be brought into the scope of R.16 and ISO 20022 terminology should be adopted.
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