Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

ASIC Signs Fintech Cooperation Agreements with US, Luxembourg

By Editors | 05/10/2018

The US and Luxembourg join a string of international jurisdictions that have agreed to cooperate with ASIC in the development of their fintech and regtech sectors.

Fintech / Regtech

BOT Pilot to Reduce Government Bond Settlement to T+2

By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2018

The pilot uses distributed ledger technology to enhance efficiency, transparency and security while reducing operating costs in the sales of government savings bonds.

Big Picture

Regulators Must Resist Pressures from ‘Reform Fatigue’ – IMF

By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2018

IMF economists urge for resistance against pressures to roll back regulation, as the post-crisis reform agenda is not yet complete and new risks continue to emerge.

Fintech / Regtech

Smart Contracts Can Improve Derivatives Market Efficiency – ISDA

By Editors | 04/10/2018

A new white paper by ISDA and King & Wood Mallesons proposes a practical framework for constructing smart derivatives contracts.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Cyber Security Panel Highlights Risks from Emerging Tech

By Manesh Samtani | 03/10/2018

Cybersecurity experts on the panel discussed the growing adoption by financial institutions of new technologies such as cloud services and open APIs.

Market Infrastructure

JP Morgan Blockchain-based Payments Platform Gains Traction

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2018

The Interbank Information Network (IIN) now has 76 participating banks; it seeks to use blockchain tech to reduce the time correspondent banks spend responding to inquiries that delay payments.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UPDATED – SBI-Ripple JV Receives E-Payments Regulatory Approval

By Garima Chitkara | 28/09/2018

In Japan, SBI Ripple Asia’s new MoneyTap app will enable real time payments through bank accounts, phone numbers and QR codes.

AML / KYC

HKMA Outlines Regtech Initiatives – Speech

By Manesh Samtani | 28/09/2018

The HKMA is looking to build a more diversified regtech ecosystem in Hong Kong and urges for greater collaboration between the banking industry and technology community.

Fintech / Regtech

Thailand’s Kasikornbank Joins Visa in Blockchain Payments Pilot

By Editors | 27/09/2018

Visa B2B Connect uses blockchain tech to enable faster, simpler and more secure processing of payments between participating banks on behalf of corporate clients.