Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Australian Banks Expand Use of Blockchain For Bank Guarantees

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/09/2020

ANZ, CBA, Westpac, IBM and Scentre Group are opening up to early adopters a blockchain platform that in trials has reduced the issuance time for bank guarantees to just one day.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Senate Committee on Fintech, Regtech Publishes Interim Report

By Editors | 04/09/2020

The committee has categorised the material presented under: Covid-19 issues, tax, regulation, access to capital, skills and talent, and culture.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Seoul Police Raid Crypto Exchange Bithumb Over Fraud Allegations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/09/2020

Police reportedly raided South Korea’s largest crypto exchange and confiscated data in connection with a fraud investigation involving the pre-sale of BXA tokens to investors.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand SEC, UK Govt to Collaborate in Financial Sector

By Editors | 02/09/2020

The initial focus areas of the partnership will include green bonds, the fintech ecosystem, e-KYC and cybersecurity, the SEC and UK government said.

Fintech / Regtech

China: Two More State-Banks Join Digital Yuan Testing

By Editors | 02/09/2020

Postal Savings Bank of China and China Citic Bank will join four other state banks in conducting initial tests and creating services for the digital currency.

Enforcement

ASIC Four-year Plan Targets Misconduct, Innovation

By Editors | 01/09/2020

In its four year corporate plan, ASIC says it will target misconduct and consumer harm, while also promoting fintech, regtech and suptech innovation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SGX to Launch Crypto Indices as Part of iEdge Index Suite

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2020

The first batch of new crypto indices will track Bitcoin and Ethereum, and are expected to drive exposures to digital assets in Asia.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SGX Completes Asia’s First Digital Syndicated Public Corporate Bond

By Editors | 01/09/2020

SGX’s vision is to fully digitalise the end-to-end corporate bond issuance and asset servicing process, according to senior managing director Lee Beng Hong.

AML / KYC

US DOJ Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint to Recover Stolen Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 31/08/2020

The two crypto exchange hacks detailed in the complaint are linked to the same group of Chinese actors who laundered over $250mn in stolen cryptocurrency for North Korea in 2018.