Fintech / Regtech

    Enforcement

    US SEC Expands Enforcement Unit Dedicated to Crypto, Cyber

    By Editors | 05/05/2022

    The additional resources will be used to prioritise investigations related to crypto asset offerings, exchanges, lending and staking products, as well as DeFi platforms, NFTs and stablecoins.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Fractional Investing Services

    By Editors | 05/05/2022

    The FSC will classify fractional investment products as securities on a case-by-case basis and require issuing firms to adopt investor protection measures.

    Fintech / Regtech

    S. Korea Set to Delay Capital Gains Tax for Crypto

    By Editors | 04/05/2022

    President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol is planning to defer the tax to 2025 to allow time for the enactment of a new set of regulations designed to protect consumers.

    Securities / Derivatives

    AIMA Publishes Institutional Investor Guide on Digital Asset Custody

    By Editors | 04/05/2022

    The guide was produced with contributions from Anchorage Digital, Barclays Investment Bank, Capco, Coinbase, Copper, Digivault, and Fidelity Digital Assets, among others.

    Fintech / Regtech

    India’s GIFT City to Introduce Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

    By Editors | 04/05/2022

    The dedicated regulatory sandbox is part of government efforts to establish GIFT City as ‘world class’ fintech hub.

    AML / KYC

    India: CERT-In Includes Crypto Firms in New Directions

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2022

    The directions require crypto exchanges, custodians and wallet providers in India to retain KYC information for five years and report cyber incidents to CERT-In.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore: Revolut, Luno Get In-Principle Approval to Offer DPT Services

    By Editors | 02/05/2022

    MAS managing director Ravi Menon described the licensing process as necessarily stringent for Singapore to be a responsible global crypto hub.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Issues Regtech Guide on Adopting AI-based Solutions

    By Editors | 02/05/2022

    The guide highlights the need for banks to establish proper data and AI governance frameworks, and maintain continuous control over AI-based solutions post-implementation.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hangzhou Court Delivers China’s First NFT-related Judgment

    By Darien Choong | 01/05/2022

    The court penalised an NFT marketplace for failing to subject an artwork to review and meet its obligations to protect against intellectual property theft.

    AML / KYC

    MAS Issues Guidance on Uplifting Name Screening Systems

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2022

    MAS observed an overreliance on system vendors to set the screening parameters. Most FIs did not enquire about or assess vendors’ information sources.

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