Fintech / Regtech

    AML / KYC

    GLEIF Publishes Governance Details for Digitally Verifiable LEI

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2022

    The vLEI Ecosystem Governance Framework is part of an initiative to ensure that every legal entity has a digital identity that can be trusted and easily verified.

    Fintech / Regtech

    UK Issues Tax Guidance for DeFi Lending & Staking

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    CryptoUK says the approach would create an “unnecessary burden” for crypto investors and create tax compliance confusion.

    Fintech / Regtech

    More Banks Join Indonesia’s New Fast Payments System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2022

    BI-Fast launched in December with an initial 21 entities; 21 additional banks and Indonesia’s CSD have now also enrolled.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Myanmar Military Government Seeks to Launch Digital Currency

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    Myanmar’s military regime is reportedly considering issuing a digital currency as a joint venture with local companies.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Facebook Sells Stablecoin IP and Tech Assets to Silvergate

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2022

    The sale was announced after it became clear from dialogue with federal regulators that “the project could not move ahead”.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BOT Sets Out Plans for ‘New Financial Landscape’

    By Mark Johnston | 07/02/2022

    The BOT will introduce virtual bank licences, relax fintech investment limits for banks, promote open data, and establish TCFD aligned disclosure standards.

    AML / KYC

    Crypto Prepares for a Regulated Future

    By David Liu | 07/02/2022

    As crypto goes mainstream, regulatory compliance will require robust and financial institution-grade AML and KYC processes, says David Liu.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore Gets New Methodologies to Assess Responsible AI Use

    By Editors | 06/02/2022

    A new open-source software toolkit has also been published to enable financial institutions to automate the fairness metrics assessment.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australia to Expand CDR Across Financial Services Sectors

    By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2022

    The government will assess which datasets to prioritise across the non-bank lending, merchant acquirer, superannuation and insurance sectors.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Taiwan to Enable Secure Sharing of Personal Credit Score Data

    By Darien Choong | 04/02/2022

    Under a new mechanism, consenting parties can submit personal credit score data to the JCIC, which will encrypt the data and securely share it with qualified P2P lenders.

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