FINTECH / REGTECH

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UK FCA Bans Retail Sale Of Crypto Asset Derivatives

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2020

    The ban covers contracts for difference, options, futures and exchange-traded notes referencing crypto assets, and will come into effect on 6 January 2021.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Thailand: SET to Establish Digital Asset Trading Platform

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2020

    The new platform will provide new fundraising channels for businesses and create opportunities for investors, as Thailand seeks to develop its digital economy.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RegTech Asia 2020: Addressing Complex Regulatory Change

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    SmartStream’s Vincent Kilcoyne discusses the use of technology and automation to address regulatory change, highlighting the need for high quality data.

    AML / KYC

    UIDAI, NPCI Testing Face Authentication with Banks

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    NPCI has commenced phase one tests of using facial authentication in non-financial transactions with ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, RBL Bank and Fino Payments Bank.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Philippine DOF Push For Joint Cyber Defence Strategy

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2020

    State-run financial institutions, pension funds, insurance firms and other government agencies are instructed to establish shared cyber defence strategies.

    Fintech / Regtech

    G20 Data Gaps Initiative Has ‘Proven its Value’: FSB, IMF

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    The fourth progress report on phase two implementation of DGI-2 says progress made to date has proven its value during the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

    AML / KYC

    RegTech Asia 2020: Enhancing Transaction Monitoring

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    How is the financial industry using AI/machine learning and data analytics to enhance typically rule-based transaction monitoring systems?

    Fintech / Regtech

    PBOC Outlines Progress from Digital Yuan Pilot Tests

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/10/2020

    Over 113,300 personal and 8,000 corporate digital wallets have been opened as part of the ongoing DC/EP tests, according to PBOC deputy governor Fan Yifei.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BIS Innovation Hub Announces G20 TechSprint Winners

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    FNA won the dynamic information-sharing category; Tookitaki won in the monitoring and surveillance category; ISDA and REGnosys won the regulatory reporting category.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BOT Issues $1.6bn in Government Savings Bonds on Blockchain

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    Leveraging IBM blockchain technology, Bank of Thailand’s platform reduces a process that previously took 15 days to two days.

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