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Fintech / Regtech
Crypto / Digital Assets
HKMA Sets Out Expectations on Tokenised Product Offerings
By Manesh Samtani | 20/02/2024
HKMA circular sets out expectations for the sale and distribution of tokenised products in respect of due diligence, disclosure and risk management.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Issues Guidance for FIs on Quantum Cybersecurity Risks
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/02/2024
FIs are advised to conduct PoC trials with quantum security solutions to understand operational impacts and implementation challenges.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore’s 2024 Budget Introduces Reforms to Boost Investment
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/02/2024
Singapore’s budget includes a new investment incentive scheme and other measures that will benefit the financial sector.
AML / KYC
RBI Directs Card Networks to Stop Facilitating Certain B2B Payments
By Ajoy K Das | 19/02/2024
Card networks should not enable businesses to use fintech players as intermediaries to make card payments to non-card accepting recipients.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Defers Effective Date of Paytm Payments Bank Restrictions
By Editors | 18/02/2024
The deferral is to allow customers more time to make alternative arrangements. RBI also released FAQs to clarify the impacts of the restrictions.
Fintech / Regtech
India, Nepal Ink Pact to Integrate Fast Payments Systems
By Ajoy K Das | 16/02/2024
The RBI has agreed to interlink the UPI with its counterpart in Nepal to enable instant and lower cost cross-border remittances.
ESG / Sustainability
IFC Releases AI-powered ESG Analysis Tool for Emerging Markets
By ESG Investor | 16/02/2024
Amundi helped to develop the tool, which was tested with New Development Bank, an export credit agency, and a capital markets regulator.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea Launches “Mock” Hacking Exercise Against Banks
By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2024
Unlike conventional tabletop exercises that involve pre-agreed scenarios, the exercise will involve surprise hacking attempts against banks by ‘white hat’ hackers.
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Chair Warns Companies Against ‘AI Washing’
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/02/2024
Gary Gensler has asked companies looking to raise money from the public to be truthful and transparent about their use of AI and the associated risks.
Crypto / Digital Assets
More Clarity in Rules Key to Tokenisation of VCCs
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/02/2024
Tokenising VCCs provides the opportunity to drive greater operational cost efficiencies across the fund lifecycle and explore new business models.
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