FINTECH / REGTECH

AML / KYC

BIS Innovation Hub to Study Use of Data Technologies for AML

By Editors | 12/02/2023

Project Aurora will study privacy-enhancing technologies, machine learning methods, network analysis, the use of additional data sources, and “machine-readable typologies”.

Fintech / Regtech

EU Parliamentarians Back Eurozone Digital Wallet Framework

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/02/2023

The EU Digital Identity Wallet, expected to go live in 2024, will make it possible to store personal credentials within a single digital ID.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Deutsche Börse, Google Cloud Establish Partnership on Digital Assets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/02/2023

Deutsche Börse Group will leverage Google Cloud to accelerate the development of digital securities platform D7, and deliver crypto spot and derivatives products.

Big Picture

BIS Chief Calls for Regulatory Framework for Big Techs in Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2023

Agustín Carstens says big techs involved in financial services are gaining systemic importance and may quickly become “too big to fail”.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia to Review Modernising Business Registers Programme

By Editors | 11/02/2023

The programme involves consolidating dozens of registers into a single platform run by a one-stop shop service.

AML / KYC

HKMA Updates Guidance on Transaction Monitoring, Screening, Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 10/02/2023

A key objective of the update is to support greater use of technology to generate targeted alerts and more actionable intelligence, the HKMA said.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI to Require Brokers to Implement Trade Surveillance

By Mark Johnston | 09/02/2023

Brokers will have to implement systems and controls that can detect fraud and market abuse in the stock market.

Fintech / Regtech

Thailand Securities Depository Enhance Digital Services

By Editors | 09/02/2023

TSD enhanced its Investor Portal and launched a new service that provides shareholder meeting notices and documents in electronic format.

Fintech / Regtech

US Treasury Calls for Caution When Adopting Cloud Tech

By Editors | 09/02/2023

Treasury’s report highlights concerns over market concentration in cloud service offerings, among other challenges that could detract from their benefits.