Fintech / Regtech

    AML / KYC

    MAS Proposes to Strengthen FIs’ Identity Verification Process

    By Editors | 10/11/2020

    The proposed Notice will prohibit FIs from relying on common personal information such as NRIC number, residential address and date of birth as the sole means of identity verification.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australian Regulators Propose New Regulatory Regime for SVFs

    By Editors | 10/11/2020

    The proposed framework includes flexibility to ensure that regulation is able to adapt to innovations such as digital wallet facilities and global stablecoins.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Advances Dialogue on Outsourcing, Third Party Relationships

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2020

    An outage or failure at a single third party could create a single point of failure with potential adverse consequences for financial stability, the FSB says.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SGX Enables SingPass Authentication for CDP Transactions

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    The introduction of SingPass offers CDP customers better convenience and security when they transact online, and forms part of SGX’s ‘CDP Goes Digital’ initiative.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Announces Grant to Help Small FIs Adopt Reg Reporting Tech

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    The grant provides funding support for smaller FIs to adopt regulatory reporting solutions from pre-approved providers – AxiomSL, KPMG Services and Wolters Kluwer.

    Fintech / Regtech

    WhatsApp Wins Approval to Launch Payments Service in India

    By Editors | 08/11/2020

    The approval comes two and a half years after WhatsApp launched in beta mode, but was then forced to comply with India’s data localisation requirements.

    Big Picture

    DLT Projects in Trade, Trade Finance Have Matured: WTO, TFG

    By Editors | 05/11/2020

    Research from the WTO and TFG suggests a material acceleration of projects, consortiums and companies using DLT and blockchain within trade and trade finance.

    ESG / Sustainability

    New Zealand FMA to Deepen Fintech, ESG Expertise

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2020

    The appointments reflect the FMA’s support for innovation in financial services and a commitment to supporting New Zealand’s transition to a greener financial system.

    Fintech / Regtech

    TSE Invites Firms to Test Earnings Report Disclosure in HTML

    By Editors | 04/11/2020

    Participation is optional and has no additional cost. The objective of the PoC is to validate improvements in the availability of earnings reports to investors.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Targets Market Abuse, Misconduct, AML Control Breaches

    By Editors | 04/11/2020

    In its latest enforcement report, MAS highlights its work to strengthen early detection of market misconduct, including through Apollo, an augmented intelligence system.

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