FINTECH / REGTECH

Fintech / Regtech

APAC FIs Face Shortage of Cyber Crimefighters

By Samuel Riding | 16/08/2017

Deloitte says regulators in the region also need to take a more joined-up approach as financial institutions outsource to jurisdictions with looser regimes.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI to Study Fintech Potential for Securities Markets

By Garima Chitkara | 07/08/2017

Committee will help the regulator evolve the regulatory framework in response to the development of new technology pertinent to the securities markets.

AML / KYC

US ICO Ruling Opens ‘Can of Worms’ for Asia

By Samuel Riding | 27/07/2017

Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to define ICOs as securities adds to uncertainty around regulatory treatment of the virtual economy. […]

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Regtechs Innovate New KYC Methods

By Editors | 24/07/2017

Regtech firms Silent Eight and Black Swan technologies emerge from OCBC’s Open Vault to cut KYC processes from up to […]

Fintech / Regtech

Regulatory Support Behind Fintech’s Rise – EY

By Editors | 24/07/2017

Asia Pacific countries lead adoption as sector gains traction, backed by due to greater support, and affirmation, from regulators and […]

Big Picture

Talking Trading Surveillance with Nasdaq’s Ulf Carlsson

By Samuel Riding | 13/07/2017

Regulation Asia discusses the latest trends in regulatory scrutiny of capital markets with Ulf Carlsson, general manager at Nasdaq in Hong Kong.

Fintech / Regtech

Slim Chance of China Making Bitcoin a Currency, PBOC Adviser Says

By Editors | 11/07/2017

Sheng Songcheng says bitcoin lacks ‘fundamental attributes’, but advocates government-derived virtual currency as Beijing-based institute researches blockchain and related financial technologies.

Fintech / Regtech

Fintech Innovation vs. Regulation

By Peter Guy | 03/07/2017

Hong Kong needs to beware as Australia and Singapore regulators issue game-changing initiatives.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore to Permit Bank Acquisitions of Fintech Companies

By Editors | 26/06/2017

Revised comingling rules would allow lenders to invest up to 10% of capital funds in non-financial businesses.