Fintech / Regtech

AML / KYC

HKMA to Enhance AML/CFT Supervision Through Data & Tech

By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2020

The HKMA intends to increase its engagement and data collection, make better use of data, and utilise suptech tools to enhance its AML/CFT supervision.

Fintech / Regtech

RegTech Asia 2020: Liquidity Risk During a Crisis

By Editors | 29/09/2020

How has Covid-19 impacted liquidity risk management at banks, and how they can better prepare for future market volatility and ongoing credit demands?

Fintech / Regtech

Ant Group Launches New Digital Trade, Financing Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/09/2020

DBS, BNP Paribas, Citibank, Deutsche Bank and StanChart have partnered with Ant Group to help optimise cross-border processes on the new blockchain powered platform.

Fintech / Regtech

RegTech Asia 2020: Trends, Review and Outlook

By Editors | 28/09/2020

How has the regtech industry has weathered the Covid-19 storm and provided support to global initiatives designed to keep our economies moving?

Fintech / Regtech

PayNow Banks Raise Default Limit for Ad-hoc Transactions

By Editors | 28/09/2020

Customers can enjoy the convenience of making higher value transfers without adding the recipient as a payee, ABS said in a statement.

AML / KYC

Crypto Industry Responds to FATF Red Flag Report

By Nathan Smale | 28/09/2020

New guidance from the FATF has been welcomed by the crypto industry, despite the compliance challenges it presents, writes Nathan Smale at Emfarsis.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Selects ConsenSys to Lead Next Phase of CBDC Project

By Editors | 28/09/2020

Project Inthanon-LionRock studied the application of a CBDC for cross-border payments. ConsenSys will lead implementation of the project’s next phase.

Crypto / Digital Assets

EU Unveils Digital Finance Strategy, Crypto-asset Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2020

The package consists of a digital finance strategy, a retail payments strategy, and legislative proposals for regulating the crypto-asset sector.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea, Thailand Sign MoU on Financial Services Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2020

The agreement will help enhance supervisory efficiency and promote innovation through experience sharing, technical assistance and exchange of information.