FINTECH / REGTECH

    Fintech / Regtech

    Regulatory Reporting Lessons from Singapore and Australia

    By Editors | 04/05/2021

    MAS and APRA are among the regulators that have wholeheartedly endorsed the use of technology to improve the quality, accuracy and speed of reporting.

    Big Picture

    IMF Offers Guidance to Central Banks on Fintech, Cybersecurity

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/05/2021

    The surge of technological innovation and related cybersecurity issues strengthen the need for enhanced risk management at central banks, the IMF says.

    Fintech / Regtech

    EIB Issues First Digital Bond on Public Blockchain

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/05/2021

    The digital bond issuance was carried out using a distributed ledger for registration and a CBDC for settlement.

    Fintech / Regtech

    China Consults on Revisions to Data Privacy, Data Security Laws

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2021

    The latest revisions will impose stricter requirements on internet platforms and restrict Chinese firms from handing data to foreign agencies.

    Fintech / Regtech

    China Regulators Order Tech Firms to Rectify Violations

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/05/2021

    Thirteen tech firms including Tencent, ByteDance and Baidu’s fintech arm are directed to correct regulatory violations in their financial services businesses.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Launches RegTech Grant Scheme, Enhances DAG Scheme

    By Editors | 01/05/2021

    The RegTech grant scheme is available to Singapore-based FIs to help them enhance processes and capabilities in their risk management and compliance functions.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Savings Banks Introduce Open Banking Services: FSC Korea

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/05/2021

    Open banking is now being provided by all types of deposit-taking institutions in Korea. Credit card companies will start from end-May.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS to Explore Options for Connecting m-CBDC Platforms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2021

    MAS is partnering with the BIS Innovation Hub and central banks to design, develop and test new m-CBDC models for cross-border settlement.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore, Thailand Launch Real-time Payment Link

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2021

    The participating banks include DBS, OCBC, UOB, Bangkok Bank, Kasikornbank, Krung Thai Bank and Siam Commercial Bank.

    Enforcement

    SFC Set to Deploy Data Analytics in Broker Inspections

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2021

    High volume brokers were asked in 2019 to adopt new data standards to enable more timely data submissions to regulators when requested.

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