Fintech / Regtech

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokenised Securities Market Gears Up for Regulatory Evolution

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/01/2024

As the tokenised securities market evolves, industry experts are looking forward to refinements in regulatory frameworks to support its growth.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea to Ease Regulations for P2P Lending Platforms

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

The FSC announces plans to ease regulations and support the growth of the P2P lending industry.

Fintech / Regtech

UK Government Seeks Feedback on Cyber Governance Code

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

The government said that cyber threats should be prioritised as a key business risk, alongside financial and legal challenges.

Fintech / Regtech

China Seeks Feedback on AI Industry Standardisation Plan

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

China’s MIIT has issued draft guidelines for the construction of a comprehensive standardisation system for the AI industry.

Fintech / Regtech

India Expands Scope of Financial Services Offered in GIFT City

By Ajoy K Das | 24/01/2024

Ministry of finance notifies book-keeping, accounting, taxation and financial crime compliance as services that can be offered in IFSC

Fintech / Regtech

Bursa Malaysia Announces Launch of New SME Fundraising Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/01/2024

The platform will connect SMEs with capital providers such as private equity firms, venture capitalists or other financial institutions.

AML / KYC

HKMA Proposes to Extend FINEST to Personal Account Data

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2024

The HKMA is seeking to extend FINEST, a bank-to-bank information sharing platform launched in June, to allow sharing of personal account information.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong SFC Outlines Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2024

The SFC will explore potential connect initiatives with other markets, embrace tokenisation of traditional products, and introduce AI in its workflows.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA to Bolster Bank Supervision With Social Media Monitoring Tool

By Manesh Samtani | 23/01/2024

The planned solution will be able to extract data from social media and websites and use NLP to analyse market sentiment and risks associated with banks.