FINTECH / REGTECH

    ESG / Sustainability

    US Treasury Launches Data Hub for Climate Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    The Climate Data and Analytics Hub will enable financial regulators to use data from across the government to assess climate-related financial stability risks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Allows Payment Aggregators Time To Obtain Licenses

    By Editors | 31/07/2022

    Companies already providing payment aggregator services now would be allowed until 30 September 2022 to submit licence applications

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Proposes Rule Change to Accommodate ISO 20022

    By Editors | 29/07/2022

    The proposed amendments will enable reporting entities to submit IFTIs using the ISO 20022 message format.

    Fintech / Regtech

    UK Regulators Progress Work to Transform Data Collection

    By Editors | 28/07/2022

    The BOE and FCA will delivering a more “intuitive” form design across regulatory returns that will make data submission “simpler, faster, and more valuable”.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS, Google Cloud Launch New Climate FinTech Support Programme

    By Editors | 27/07/2022

    The Point Carbon Zero Programme under Project Greenprint aims to catalyse the growth of climate FinTech solutions in Asia over the next three years.

    Fintech / Regtech

    China to Standardise Data Transmission by Securities Firms

    By Editors | 26/07/2022

    Many securities firms are still using manual processes to transmit data used by fund custodians, managers and fund service institutions for valuation and accounting purposes.

    AML / KYC

    FATF Offers Guidance on Private Sector Information Sharing

    By Editors | 25/07/2022

    The report features information sharing case studies from the UK, Singapore, Netherlands, the US, Estonia, and Germany.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ACCC Launches Free Sandbox for CDR Participants

    By Editors | 25/07/2022

    The CDR sandbox will reduce the time and cost firms spend trying to become active CDR participants and updating their CDR offerings.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ISSA Finds ‘Major Upsurge’ in DLT Use in Financial Markets

    By Editors | 24/07/2022

    Over 30% of the industry using DLT in live production, finds ISSA survey, conducted by the ValueExchange with support from Accenture, Broadridge and VMWare.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Taiwan, Israel Regulators Sign Fintech Cooperation MOU

    By Editors | 23/07/2022

    The MOU provides a framework for collaboration and information exchange in fintech innovation, capital markets and investment.

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