Fintech / Regtech

Market Infrastructure

Thailand Launches Fully Digitalised Platform for Corporate Bond Issuance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/07/2023

The DIF Web Portal is an end-to-end system covering the process of issuance, filing, subscription, payment and delivery for corporate bonds.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Launches New SME Support Project with Rwanda Central Bank

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/06/2023

The project aims to solve data unavailability challenges that prevent SMEs from accessing financing from banks.

Enforcement

UK: Financial Services and Markets Act Receives Royal Assent

By Editors | 29/06/2023

The Act sets a path to reform Solvency II, gives the FCA regulatory powers over crypto, and provides stronger protections for victims of APP fraud.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Says New IPO Settlement Platform Will Launch in October

By Manesh Samtani | 28/06/2023

HKEX has completed external user testing for the launch of FINI, which will shorten IPO settlement times from five to two days.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia SC Launches New Initiative to Boost Islamic Fintech

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/06/2023

The ‘FIKRA ACE’ initiative consists of an accelerator programmme, a networking platform, and a platform for collaborations.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Cybersecurity and Technology Risk Requirements Under Hong Kong’s New VATP Regime

By Albert Yuen | 27/06/2023

Albert Yuen, Kishore Bhindi, and Jasmine Yung explain the SFC’s requirements for virtual assets trading platforms around technology risk management and cybersecurity.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Forms New Committee to Advance Green Agenda

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2023

The committee will advance Hong Kong’s green technology and finance ambitions and enhance cooperation with GBA cities.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Releases Guidelines for Responsible AI-use in FIs

By Karen Ng | 27/06/2023

Singapore’s financial regulator also released an open-source toolkit for FIs to carry out assessment methodologies for FEAT (fairness, ethics, accountability and transparency) principles.

Fintech / Regtech

FSA, BOJ Offer Update on Joint Data Collection Project

By Mark Johnston | 26/06/2023

In the second half of fiscal 2023, regulators will use the new platform to start collecting “highly granular data on corporate lending” in stages, the FSA said.