FINTECH / REGTECH

Fintech / Regtech

Thailand, Cambodia Launch Cross-Border QR Payments

By Editors | 20/02/2020

New payments connectivity between the two countries is expected to promote trade, tourism, financial inclusion, and the usage of local currencies in cross-border transactions.

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Korea Outlines Ten Policy Measures Targeting Innovation

By Editors | 19/02/2020

The policy tasks include measures to direct capital to SMEs and innovative startups, and promote inclusive finance, fintech and open banking.

Fintech / Regtech

AUSTRAC, Home Affairs Dept Highlight Benefits of Blockchain

By Editors | 18/02/2020

The Department of Home Affairs and AUSTRAC say blockchain has the potential to significantly reduce compliance costs and the regulatory burden imposed on reporting entities.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Approves Live Sandbox Testing for Regulated Entities

By Editors | 18/02/2020

SEBI-registered entities can test new products, services and business models on a limited set of customers, for a specified period of time, with certain regulatory relaxations.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Invites Tenders to Facilitate Regtech Adoption in Banking

By Editors | 17/02/2020

The HKMA is inviting tenders for the provision of professional services to help it facilitate the adoption of regtech by the banking industry.

Fintech / Regtech

S. Korea FSC to Educate Market New Data Usage Rules

By Editors | 17/02/2020

Pseudonymised personal information may be used without customer consent for statistical, industry research and public documentation purposes.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Blockchain Roadmap Receives Mixed Response

By Editors | 15/02/2020

FinTech Australia chair Alan Tsen says the roadmap is disappointing, lacks vision and focuses on use cases that “felt like they’ve been written by a consulting firm space”.

Fintech / Regtech

Vietnam Scraps Proposed Foreign Ownership Cap for Payments Firms

By Editors | 14/02/2020

The SBV says the 49% foreign ownership limit proposed last November would hamper foreign investment in payments and fintech, and present difficulties for existing players.

Big Picture

DTCC Calls For Coordinated Effort on DLT Security Framework

By Editors | 14/02/2020

DTCC is calling for a cross-sectoral, coordinated strategy around the development of a principles-based framework to identify and address DLT-specific security risks.