FINTECH / REGTECH

    Enforcement

    ACCC Issues First Penalty for CDR Breach Against BOQ

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/07/2022

    This is the first infringement notice the ACCC has issued for an alleged breach of the CDR rules as BOQ pays penalty.

    AML / KYC

    Australian Banks Introduce Dynamic CVV to Reduce Card Fraud

    By Editors | 14/07/2022

    Westpac customers who use dynamic CVV have seen an 80 percent reduction in fraud compared to those who don’t.

    AML / KYC

    HKMA Advances Work on AML SupTech, Bank-to-Bank Data Sharing

    By Darien Choong | 13/07/2022

    HKMA executive director Carmen Chu discussed initiatives to enable bank-to-bank information sharing and use granular bank data to detect ML risk.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Cambodia Establishes Common National Standard for QR Payments

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    NBC intends to use the new KHQR system to facilitate cross-border payments within the region in future.

    AML / KYC

    GCFFC Offers Recommendations on Improving AML Effectiveness

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2022

    PPPs could benefit from the FATF providing a clearer endorsement of their benefits within the global framework, the paper says.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSC Korea Approves Rule Change to Promote Data Convergence

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2022

    Firms that do not hold their own data will be allowed to use pseudonymised data from other businesses in their analysis.

    AML / KYC

    GLEIF Launches vLEI Issuer Qualification Programme

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2022

    The vLEI is a digital version of the LEI which can be securely verified online against the source information held in GLEIF’s data repository.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BSEC Orders Stock Exchanges to Establish Integrated Reporting Platform

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    The DSE and CSE were instructed to consolidate their online data gathering, information submission and dissemination platforms into a single integrated platform.

    Fintech / Regtech

    JPX Launches ‘J-Quants’ Data Service for Retail Investors

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    The service aims to address the difficulties retail investors face in accessing and using raw financial data for investment analysis and decision-making.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Taiwan FSC Set to Open Applications for Internet-Only Insurer Licences

    By Darien Choong | 05/07/2022

    Applications will be open from 1 August. Fubon Financial and CTBC Financial have reportedly expressed interest in the licence.

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