Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

ICMA Releases New Bond Data Taxonomy

By Editors | 14/03/2023

The Taxonomy will enable firms to more easily leverage new technologies, streamline issuance and post-trade operations, and exchange data.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CFTC Unveils Newly Constituted Tech Advisory Committee

By Editors | 14/03/2023

Carole House from Terranet Ventures and Ari Redbord from TRM Labs will serve as committee chair and vice chair, respectively.

Fintech / Regtech

Chinese Bourses Look to Tech to Combat Fraud in Markets

By Editors | 13/03/2023

The SZSE has been testing technology from an analytics firm to detect fraud and vet listings, while the SSE is proposing the use of big data and AI.

Fintech / Regtech

IOSCO to Develop Capacity Building Tool for Emerging Markets

By Editors | 09/03/2023

The so-called “MASI” tool will assist in self-assessments against the IOSCO core principles and facilitate comparisons against more developed regulatory frameworks.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Finalises Cloud Adoption Framework for Regulated Entities

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/03/2023

Regulated entities have one month to provide SEBI with details of the cloud services they have deployed and 12 months to ensure full compliance with the new framework.

Fintech / Regtech

FIA to Form New Global Taskforce in Response to ION Outage

By Manesh Samtani | 08/03/2023

The taskforce will assess existing cyber protections, response protocols, and safeguards around third-party service providers.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea Approves Amendments to Data Privacy Law

By Editors | 08/03/2023

The amendment introduces new rights for data subjects, such as the right to data portability, and the right to object to automated decision-making.

AML / KYC

HKMA Issues New AML/CFT Guidance for Private Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 08/03/2023

Guidance is offered to reduce the burden on legitimate private banking customers trying to use banking services in Hong Kong.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Innovation Hub Nordic Centre Completes Retail CBDC Project

By Editors | 06/03/2023

Project Icebreaker shows that different countries can implement different CBDC solutions and still participate in a formalised interlinking arrangement to enable instant cross-currency transactions.