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Fintech / Regtech
HSBC to Scrap More Fees for Hong Kong Retail Customers
By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2020
A recent sequence of measures to shift to lower-cost, digital-first services for SME and retail customers is largely seen as a response competition from the new virtual banks.
AML / KYC
Japanese Police Probe Thefts from NTT Docomo E-money Service
By Editors | 11/09/2020
NTT Docomo reportedly did not notify many of its partner banks after similar thefts last year, a warning which may have allowed them to bolster authentication protocols.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand Starts Issuing Govt Savings Bonds on Blockchain
By Editors | 10/09/2020
The new scripless bond platform enhances investors’ buying experience, improves operational efficiency and reduces overall cost, the BOT said.
Fintech / Regtech
Mastercard Launches Virtual Testing Environment for CBDCs
By Editors | 09/09/2020
The platform enables the simulation of issuance, distribution and exchange of CBDCs between banks, financial service providers and consumers.
Fintech / Regtech
Mox Bank Launches Virtual Banking Services in Hong Kong
By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2020
Mox Bank, backed by Standard Chartered, PCCW, HKT and Ctrip Financial, is first opening accounts for its 20,000 pre-registrants before it opens to the rest of the public.
Fintech / Regtech
Tokyo Bourse, IHS Markit to Combine Securities Finance Data
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/09/2020
The combined dataset will provide five years of historical short selling and stock loan data covering Japanese equities for use in portfolio analysis and construction.
Fintech / Regtech
ASX Opens Data Science Platform to Third Party Firms
By Editors | 07/09/2020
ASX DataSphere allows third-party firms to experiment with ASX and non-ASX datasets spanning fixed income, interest rates, derivatives, equities, and benchmarks.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Directs Banks to Enhance Digital Lending Disclosures
By Manesh Samtani | 07/09/2020
Digital lending platforms have 12 months to enhance disclosures and transparency to ensure borrowers are made to understand the implications of their borrowing decisions.
Capital / Liquidity
State Council Approves Rules for Financial Holding Companies
By Manesh Samtani | 07/09/2020
Based on last year’s consultation, non-financial enterprises that control financial sector businesses will need a licence to operate financial holding companies.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Targets September Issuance of Digital Banks Framework
By Editors | 06/09/2020
Separately, new legislation is under development to expedite the digital banking sector, targeted to pass by the end of 2020.
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