Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

MAS, UN to Jointly Develop Digital Finance in Pacific Island LDCs

By Editors | 15/11/2022

The collaboration includes measures to improve MSME access to financing and financial services, initially in Pacific Island LDCs.

AML / KYC

GLEIF, SWIFT Collaborate to Enable Mapping Between MICs and LEIs

By Editors | 15/11/2022

GLEIF will publish new open-source relationship files monthly which will map Market Identifier Codes pertaining to legal entities to the corresponding LEIs.

Fintech / Regtech

Five ASEAN Central Banks Sign MoU on Payments Connectivity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2022

The MoU is the first that brings together multiple ASEAN central banks under a single multilateral agreement to enhance cross-border payments.

Crypto / Digital Assets

EU Parliament Adopts DORA Text, Enforcement Expected in 2025

By Editors | 14/11/2022

New requirements on network and information system security will apply to all financial system participants, including crypto firms and cloud services providers.

ESG / Sustainability

Net-Zero Data Public Utility to Launch as Beta in H2 2023

By Editors | 11/11/2022

The Climate Data Steering Committee has set out the necessary foundational data that will be included in the initial phase of the NZDPU.

Fintech / Regtech

RBNZ Considers Need to Regulate Crypto Assets

By Editors | 11/11/2022

The RBNZ plans to publish an issues paper on the potential need to regulate private cryptoassets early next month.

Fintech / Regtech

OJK Indonesia Launches New Platform for Credit Checks

By Editors | 10/11/2022

The platform will enable debtors to check their own credit records and held lenders decide whether to grant credit to customers.

Fintech / Regtech

Bursa Malaysia Concludes Customers Experience Analytics PoC

By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2022

A machine learning model was used to gain insights from industry data that will help improve the retail investor experience and outcomes.

Fintech / Regtech

New Zealand to Propose Regulatory Framework for BNPL

By Editors | 08/11/2022

BNPL providers will be required to conduct affordability checks on customers above a proposed value of NZD 600.