Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

SGX, AMTD Enter Partnership on Capital Markets Development

By Editors | 05/05/2020

The partnership will seek to promote Singapore’s capital market development, strengthen regional connectivity, support businesses, and explore the use of DLT in bond issuance.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSA Japan Certifies Two SROs as New Crypto Laws Take Effect

By Editors | 04/05/2020

The certifications took effect from 1 May, the same day the FSA said it would start enforcing new laws on crypto assets.

AML / KYC

G20 TechSprint Invites Firms to Develop Regtech, Suptech Solutions

By Editors | 29/04/2020

Private firms are invited to develop solutions to improve regulatory reporting, crypto asset AML monitoring, and supervisory information sharing.

Big Picture

Banking Regulation, Innovation Responsible for Shadow Bank Growth

By Editors | 29/04/2020

Regulatory burden on banks and technological improvements are likely the two most important factors behind shadow bank growth, a new paper says.

Fintech / Regtech

Beijing Fintech Regulation Pilot to Expand to Six Other Cities

By Editors | 29/04/2020

The expanded pilot programme will seek to guide FIs and fintech firms towards exploring the use of technology to support small firms with funding difficulties.

AML / KYC

Digital Identification in a Post-COVID World

By Editors | 28/04/2020

Social distancing has put KYC into sharp focus, with regulators reiterating their support for digital onboarding to ensure financial transactions are possible.

AML / KYC

SEBI Endorses Technology Use to Facilitate Online KYC

By Editors | 27/04/2020

The investor KYC process can be completed through websites or apps, which should include video-based ID verification, liveness checks, and electronic signatures and documents.

Fintech / Regtech

Open Banking: ACCC Allows Flexibility to Delay Product Data Sharing

By Editors | 26/04/2020

Non-major banks, building societies and credit unions can delay sharing product reference data until 1 November, but are encouraged to begin sharing this data “if they are in a position to do so”.

Fintech / Regtech

FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on Algorithmic Trading

By Editors | 23/04/2020

The Spotlight Review highlights the importance and challenges of model risk management in areas where algorithmic trading is being deployed.