Fintech / Regtech

    Fintech / Regtech

    ACCC Studies Data Quality Issues in CDR Ecosystem

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    The consultation is gathering views on data quality issues in the CDR ecosystem, the harms they cause, and ways to address them, including through enforcement.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Six Southeast Asian Fintech Associations Agree to Cooperate

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    The six fintech associations are from Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Proposes to Eliminate Cheque Usage in Singapore

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    MAS proposes that financial institutions collectively cease the issuance of new cheque books to all corporates by end-2024.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BNP Paribas Completes Successful DRR Test for CFTC Rewrite

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    BNP Paribas is ready to implement Digital Regulatory Reporting for the CFTC’s new swap data reporting rules coming into effect on 5 December.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore Launches Digital Banker’s Guarantees, Insurance Bonds

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    Banker’s guarantees and insurance bonds historically took a few days to issue. The new digital service enables issuance and delivery to government agencies within a day.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Grants Approvals to Stablecoin Issuers Paxos, Circle

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    Paxos provides has its own stablecoin (USDP) and provides infrastructure for Binance Coin. Circle is the issuer of stablecoins USD Coin and Euro Coin.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BIS Innovation Hub to Explore Use of DeFi Protocols in CBDC Trades

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    Project Mariana involves the Eurosystem, Singapore and Switzerland BIS Innovation Hub Centres, together with the Bank of France, MAS and Swiss National Bank.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    First Project Guardian Pilot Completed Using DeFi Protocols

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    DBS, JP Morgan and SBI Digital Asset completed the pilot. Two other pilots are being launched by StanChart, HSBC, UOB and Marketnode.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS: SGFinDex Extended to Include Data on Insurance Policies

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    SGFinDex users can now digitally access and aggregate information on life, accident and health insurance policies held across different participating insurers.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Malaysia to Grant Licences to More ECF, P2P, Crypto Platforms

    By Editors | 01/11/2022

    A Digital Innovation Fund will also be established to co-fund innovative projects to digitalise the capital market and make it more competitive.

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