Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Launches New National AI Strategy

By Editors | 06/12/2023

Singapore will collaborate with industry AI product development teams, create focused AI training programmes, and accept AI talent from around the world.

ESG / Sustainability

NZDPU Proof of Concept Launches, Feedback Sought

By Manesh Samtani | 06/12/2023

The proof of concept includes an initial set of data fields, features, and functionality to solicit stakeholder insights that will inform future releases.

Fintech / Regtech

FSB Finalises Third-Party Risk Management Toolkit

By Editors | 05/12/2023

Tools are provided to help FIs identify critical services and manage third-party risks, and to help regulators supervise such risks.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA, BOT Launch Cross-border QR Payment Linkage

By Editors | 05/12/2023

Travellers from Thailand and Hong Kong can make retail payments by using their mobile banking apps to scan the Hong Kong and Thai QR codes displayed by merchants.

ESG / Sustainability

Bhutan Becomes First Country to Integrate with CAD Trust

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2023

By integrating with CAD Trust, Bhutan guarantees the efficiency and transparency of its climate mitigation efforts, in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Fintech / Regtech

Payments Into Europe Can Now Reach Beneficiaries “in Seconds”: Swift

By Editors | 03/12/2023

The EPC’s One-Leg-Out Instant Credit Transfer scheme enables payments to and from Europe to be processed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Third Phase of CBDC Project “Helvetia” Gets Underway

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2023

The pilot programme allows participating banks to settle digital bonds and repo transactions against wholesale CBDC on a DvP basis.

Fintech / Regtech

Legislation Introduced to Expand Australia’s Digital ID System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2023

The bill introduces a voluntary accreditation scheme for Digital ID service providers, and will allow myGovID to be used in the private sector.

Fintech / Regtech

JPX to Distribute GenAI-based Stock Analysis to Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2023

JPXI will use AI technology from Israeli venture Bridgewise to deliver more information on TSE-listed companies to investors “than ever before”.