Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Shariah Fintech – A Case Study of Indonesia

By Sharifah Nursyafiqah | 25/07/2018

Better support and regulation for Shariah-compliant fintech will serve to boost the Islamic finance industry, increasing the share of Islamic banks in Indonesia’s financial services sector and ultimately making it more competitive.

Fintech / Regtech

Technology and Regulation: Rapidly Reforming the Funds Industry

By Leo Chen | 25/07/2018

The Asian funds industry is undergoing a period of fundamental change and challenge. This is a result of shifting investor demographics, rapid technological development, the emergence of technology firms and tightening regulation.

Fintech / Regtech

ASIFMA Publishes Report on Outsourcing Regulation

By Editors | 24/07/2018

The report includes nine proposed leading principles for regulation of outsourcing to help securities, futures and banking intermediaries navigate different regulatory landscapes in Asia-Pacific.

Crypto / Digital Assets

S. Korea FSC Reorganises to Meet ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’

By Editors | 24/07/2018

New body charged with industry-wide consumer protection issues; Financial Innovation Bureau formed to respond to new challenges including cryptocurrency.

Fintech / Regtech

Big Four to Pilot Blockchain-based Auditing in Taiwan

By Emma Zhou | 24/07/2018

Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC will cooperate with a consortium of 20 banks to simplify the auditing process for public companies.

Fintech / Regtech

China’s P2P Lending Sector Suffers Panic – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2018

Over 100 peer-to-peer lenders have failed so far this month, with some users turning up at operators’ offices to demand early repayment.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan FSA Reorganises to Meet Fintech Challenge

By Editors | 19/07/2018

Newly created Strategy Development and Management Bureau responsible for financial policy, fintech, cryptocurrencies, money laundering, as well as administraitive duties and inspections at financial institutions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Assets Come Under International Regulatory Scrutiny

By Garima Chitkara | 19/07/2018

The FSB submitted a report to the G20 detailing a framework to monitor potential contagion risks and wealth effects arising from crypto-assets.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore, Korea Agree to Cooperate on Fintech

By Garima Chitkara | 19/07/2018

MAS and Korea’s FSC have signed an agreement to provide regulatory support to fintech firms from either country looking to expand in the other.