Fintech / Regtech

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Papers Explore DeFi Benefits, Risks, and Systemic ‘Fragility’

By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2022

Regulators should address DeFi risks with globally consistent regulatory frameworks. Collateral liquidations in DeFi lead to lasting price impacts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ESMA Issues Guidelines for Operators of DLT Market Infrastructure

By Editors | 22/12/2022

The guidelines include templates firms can use to apply for permission to operate DLT market infrastructure under the EU’s DLT Pilot Regulation.

Fintech / Regtech

Five Steps to Address E-Comms Risk and Avoid Regulatory Penalties

By Rupal Patel | 22/12/2022

The industry is playing catch up with the impact of working from home and must ensure e-comms risk is managed in a better way, says Rupal Patel at Acin.

Enforcement

UK Regulators Fine TSB Bank Over IT Upgrade Failures

By Editors | 22/12/2022

An IT system upgrade in April 2018 resulted in nearly 2 million TSB Bank customers being unable to access banking services.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Issues Guidance on Using Digital Platforms to Offer Credit

By Manesh Samtani | 21/12/2022

With the growing popularity of digital platforms to apply for credit products, banks are “reminded to ensure proper protection of their customers”, the HKMA said.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesian Lawmakers Pass Major Financial Sector Reforms

By Editors | 20/12/2022

The legislation changes the central bank’s mandate, shifts crypto sector oversight to OJK, makes a digital rupiah legal tender, and introduces a carbon trading framework.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CGS-CIMB Becomes First Brokerage to Establish Link to ADDX

By Editors | 20/12/2022

CGS-CIMB is providing accredited investor clients access to tokenised and fractionalised private market securities via ADDX.

Fintech / Regtech

ASIFMA Asks for Changes to SEBI Cloud Adoption Framework

By Editors | 19/12/2022

ASIFMA says the data localisation requirements in SEBI’s new cloud adoption framework will expose FIs to greater cybersecurity risks while negatively impacting global operations.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Publishes ‘Climate Data Catalogue’, Identifies Data Gaps

By Editors | 19/12/2022

Malaysia’s JC3 says the data catalogue “represents a call to action” for stakeholders to collectively improve the availability and accessibility of climate data.