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Crypto / Digital Assets
Australia to Expand Scope, Length of Fintech Select Committee
By Editors | 18/03/2021
The FinTech Select Committee’s mandate has been extended from an April deadline to October 2021. A report on its work programme is expected in April.
AML / KYC
Stress Testing Your Sanctions Screening Effectiveness
By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2021
Independent testing can serve as a functional, scientific and transparent approach to bolster the effectiveness and efficiency of sanctions screening systems.
Fintech / Regtech
BOT Warns Against THB-Denominated Stablecoin
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2021
A stablecoin denominated in Thai baht has been developed overseas. Any activity involving the stablecoin is deemed illegal.
Fintech / Regtech
WEF Paper Offers Recommendations on China Fintech Regulation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2021
The paper says it is necessary to build a new regulatory framework that allows a shift from entity-based regulation to activity-based regulation.
Big Picture
New Report Explores Outlook for Hong Kong Virtual Banks
By Editors | 17/03/2021
The paper features case studies of Revolut and Tinkoff Bank, as well as insights from interviews with all eight Hong Kong virtual banks.
Big Picture
BIS Paper Offers Policy Options for Regulating Bigtech
By Manesh Samtani | 17/03/2021
Authorities are assessing whether existing regulatory approaches are fit for the purpose of regulating the financial operations of bigtechs.
Fintech / Regtech
Ant Group Imposes Self-Discipline Rules, CEO Resigns
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2021
The self-discipline financial rules apply to Ant Group’s wealth management, insurance, consumer loans, small-and-micro-business loans and credit-scoring businesses,
Fintech / Regtech
SGX, Marex Spectron Join Forces on Ferrous Analytics Tools
By Editors | 17/03/2021
Marex Spectron will apply its analytics tools on publicly available data for SGX commodity derivatives to provide Titan OTC participants with in-depth analysis and richer datasets
Fintech / Regtech
Ex-HKEX CEO Charles Li to Launch SME Funding Platform
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/03/2021
The former stock exchange CEO Li is looking to address due diligence challenges, high risks and low funding amounts in traditional SME finance methods.
AML / KYC
Fintel Alliance Secures Win Against ‘Cuckoo Smurfing’ Syndicate
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/03/2021
ANZ’s link analysis capability allowed the rapid interrogation of combined banking datasets, which led to the arrests of five individuals involved in an international cuckoo smurfing syndicate.
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