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S. Korea FSC Accepts First Nine Fintech Sandbox Participants

By Editors | 18/04/2019

South Korea’s financial regulator has announced the first nine fintech services that it will allow to operate in its regulatory sandbox.

Fintech / Regtech

China’s New P2P Rules Could Shut Out 90pc of Platforms

By Editors | 17/04/2019

Only 100 P2P lending platforms are expected to qualify for new licences under the new registration system set to be introduced later this year.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea to Debut Open Banking in December

By Editors | 17/04/2019

Following two months of industry deliberation, the FSC has said the new open banking system will be piloted in October, and fully implemented in December.

Fintech / Regtech

IMF, World Bank Launch Blockchain Knowledge Project

By Editors | 16/04/2019

The purpose of the project is to help the IMF and World Bank staff become more familiar with the principles behind DLT, as well as its challenges and real world applications.

Fintech / Regtech

India to Strengthen Digital Payments with Blockchain

By Editors | 15/04/2019

The National Payments Corporation of India is soliciting interested partners to build a blockchain-powered digital payments platform for the country.

AML / KYC

Southeast Asia Vulnerable to North Korea Crypto Activity

By Editors | 15/04/2019

New RUSI research reveals how North Korea can exploit cryptocurrency, particularly in Southeast Asia, to circumvent international sanctions.

Fintech / Regtech

New Global Blockchain Association INATBA Takes Shape

By Editors | 15/04/2019

SWIFT, Ripple, Accenture, Barclays, BBVA, Deutsche Börse and R3 are among the 105 founding members of the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications.

Fintech / Regtech

India Brokers Asked to Report on AI, ML Systems by 15 Apr

By Editors | 13/04/2019

In line with  January circular from SEBI, BSE India has asked stock brokers to submit their cybersecurity compliance reports for the Jan-Mar quarter.

AML / KYC

Japan FSA Proposes Stronger Regulation for Crypto Assets

By Editors | 13/04/2019

In a bill to amend the law, the FSA proposes the introduction of stronger protections for investors and restrictions to prevent misconduct in the crypto sector.