Fintech / Regtech

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS to Issue Up to Five Digital Bank Licences

    By Editors | 01/07/2019

    The initiative effectively extends digital bank licences to non-bank players, as existing banking groups in Singapore already have a framework for setting up digital bank subsidiaries.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASIC Proposes New Rules for Market Operators, Participants

    By Editors | 30/06/2019

    The proposals seek to ensure resilience of critical systems, reliability of outsourced services, and appropriate management of cyber and data security risks, among other requirements.

    Fintech / Regtech

    GFiN Publishes Report Reflecting on First Year of Work

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    The Global Financial Innovation Network has published a report reflecting on its work  over the past year, and its ambitions for the future.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australian Fintechs Says Banks Are Delaying NPP Adoption

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    Earlier this month, the RBA called for an enforceable sanctions regime and possible financial penalties for participants that do not deliver core NPP capabilities on time.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore, Indonesia to Launch Cross Border QR Payments

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    Singapore’s Liquid Group and Indonesia’s CIMB Niaga have established a partnership to accelerate adoption of cross border QR payments.

    Fintech / Regtech

    APRA Releases Finalised Guidance on Information Security

    By Editors | 26/06/2019

    The updated guidance is intended to help regulated entities comply with APRA’s new cross-industry prudential standard on information security, which comes into force on 1 July.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Regulatory Coordination Needed to Mitigate BigTech Risks: BIS

    By Editors | 25/06/2019

    An element of risk is BigTechs’ access to data from existing social media, search engines and ecommerce platforms, which raises competition and data privacy issues.

    AML / KYC

    FATF Adopts Global AML/CTF Standards for Crypto Activity

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2019

    The FATF has established binding obligations for countries and virtual asset service providers to comply with AML/CTF standards to prevent the misuse of virtual assets.

    Market Infrastructure

    Mirae Asset Daewoo to Launch Payments Business

    By Editors | 21/06/2019

    The FSC lifted restrictions barring brokerage firms from entering the payments business last December. WeChat Pay will be used in Mirae Asset Daewoo’s new payment gateway.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Cambodia Selects Three Banks to Pilot QR Code System

    By Editors | 21/06/2019

    The QR code system developed by Siam Commercial Bank will enable cross border payments between Cambodia and Thailand using local currencies.

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