Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Expands Access to Public Financial Data via Open APIs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2021

The newly added data types include information about stocks, bonds, funds, insurance products and microloan products.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Panel Suggests Increasing Regulation for Digital Lenders

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/11/2021

The panel suggests the establishment of a self-regulatory organisation which would be charged with formulating a code of conduct for digital lenders.

Fintech / Regtech

BSP to Stop Accepting Applications for E-Money Issuer Licences

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/11/2021

EMI licence applications received from non-bank institutions will be processed until 15 December on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan FSA Publishes Principles for Model Risk Management

By Manesh Samtani | 22/11/2021

The FSA published the principles to catalyse further development of model risk management practices in the industry and prevent risk.

AML / KYC

The Rising Standards of AML/CFT Compliance in Hong Kong

By Susanne Harris | 22/11/2021

Mayer Brown’s Susanne Harris, Wei Na Sim, Alan Linning and Charlene Wong discuss key developments in the AML/CFT space in Hong Kong in 2021.

Fintech / Regtech

OCBC ‘Actively Exploring’ Partnerships to Enter Crypto Space

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2021

OCBC’s Aditya Gupta says digital assets will be mainstreamed into the financial ecosystem “before we know it”, creating new growth opportunities and revenue streams for banks.

Fintech / Regtech

ASX Opens DLT-as-a-Service Platform for Production Use

By Editors | 21/11/2021

Synfini uses the same underlying technology as ASX’s replacement system for CHESS, but is offered as a cloud service to facilitate product innovation.

Fintech / Regtech

A Regulatory Minefield: The Future of Digital Currency

By Mark Johnston | 18/11/2021

Digital currencies are the regulatory challenge of our time with significant upsides of financial inclusion, but also a minefield requiring careful navigation.

Enforcement

FSS Korea Fines Naver Financial for Data Security Failures

By Editors | 16/11/2021

The FSS fined Naver Financial and issued warnings against three executives for exposing its office intranet to external risks.