FINTECH / REGTECH

    AML / KYC

    BOT Launches Digital Account Opening Tests at Six Banks

    By Editors | 07/02/2020

    Six banks will open online deposit accounts digitally, using facial recognition to verify customer identities against information held in the new National Digital ID platform.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ACCC Publishes Final Data Sharing Rules for Open Banking

    By Editors | 06/02/2020

    The Consumer Data Right Rules give legislative force to consumer requests for banks to share their data with accredited data recipients.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Philippines, Indonesia Sign MOU on Payments, Digital Innovation

    By Editors | 04/02/2020

    The MOU aims to provide a framework for closer cooperation between the Philippine and Indonesian central banks to achieve enhance their payment systems and promote digital financial innovation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Sandbox Graduate ‘iSTOX’ Approved for Full Launch

    By Editors | 04/02/2020

    The iSTOX platform connects buyers and sellers of digitised securities denominated in fiat currencies, catering to institutional and accredited investors in Singapore.

    AML / KYC

    OCBC Speeds Up Criminal Probes Through Automated System ‘POET’

    By Editors | 03/02/2020

    ‘POET’ digitally receives and responds to investigation requests with minimal human intervention, allowing OCBC to respond to law enforcement requests within 1-2 working days.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Cambodia to Launch CBDC-based Payment System

    By Editors | 03/02/2020

    The new payment system expected to launch in the coming months has the support of 11 banks so far, and will operate using a quasi-CBDC known as ‘Bakong’.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKEX Explores AI Use to Review Issuer Disclosures

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2020

    In the initial stage, HKEX has applied artificial intelligence to identify listed companies’ disclosures as required by some selected rules.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    IOSCO Highlights Debt Market Concerns in Annual Work Programme

    By Editors | 31/01/2020

    The 2020 work programme provides an update on five existing priorities and an overview of planned work on a new priority – corporate debt and leveraged loans.

    Fintech / Regtech

    S. Korea: P2P Lending Law to Take Effect in August

    By Editors | 29/01/2020

    The FSC is seeking comment on a draft enforcement decree setting out entry requirements, operating rules and investor protection measures for the P2P lending sector.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore’s Payment Services Act Comes Into Force

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2020

    The PS Act gives MAS formal supervisory powers over technology, cybersecurity and AML/CFT controls at payment services firms, including cryptocurrency and e-wallet companies.

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