FINTECH / REGTECH

    Fintech / Regtech

    Malaysia to Use Blockchain in Securities Borrowing and Lending

    By Editors | 07/05/2019

    Working with bank stakeholders, Bursa Malaysia is developing Southeast Asia’s first blockchain proof-of-concept for securities borrowing and lending.

    Big Picture

    Technology Driven Changes Afoot in the Australian Banking Sector

    By Garima Chitkara | 07/05/2019

    Open banking, digital banking, cloud-based infrastructure and RegTech are the key drivers of technology-led change in the Australian banking sector, according to S&P Global Ratings.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Urges ‘Data Ethics’ in FinTech Development

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2019

    The HKMA encourages authorised institutions to adopt the PCPD’s Ethical Accountability Framework in the development of fintech products and services.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FIs Need to Automate to Meet Tax Reporting Obligations – Report

    By Editors | 06/05/2019

    As tax reporting requirements grow increasingly complex, automation is making compliance cheaper, quicker and more efficient, says a new report from Regulation Asia and BearingPoint.

    Fintech / Regtech

    S. Korea FSC Accepts Nine More Fintech Sandbox Participants

    By Editors | 03/05/2019

    Nine new fintech firms have been approved to enter the FSC’s regulatory sandbox, bringing the total number of participating firms to 18.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SGX Migrates Blockchain Projects to New AWS Service

    By Editors | 03/05/2019

    The move allows SGX to eliminate the heavy-lifting typically involved in infrastructure setup, configuration and management, and instead focus on adding business value.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore, Canada Conclude First Trial on CDBC Cross-Border Payments

    By Editors | 02/05/2019

    MAS and the Bank of Canada linked up experimental payment networks despite their being built on two different DLT platforms.

    Enforcement

    China Arrests 41 People Linked to Tuandai.com in P2P Crackdown

    By Editors | 02/05/2019

    Following the collapse of P2P platform Tuandai.com in March, Chinese authorities have arrested 41 people connected to the platform, including its owners.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Eight Firms Pass Initial Screening for GFIN Cross-Border Testing Pilot

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2019

    Eight out of 44 applicant firms have passed an initial screening by GFIN members, and will now develop testing plans for regulators to consider and approve.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SAFE to Pilot Blockchain Based Trade Finance Platform

    By Editors | 26/04/2019

    China’s foreign exchange regulator has developed an open blockchain platform to help address the inefficiencies of cross-border trade finance.

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