Fintech / Regtech

Enforcement

BCBS Says Supervisors Should Boost Fintech Training, Regtech Use

By Samuel Riding | 04/09/2017

Taskforce says regulators will need to start upskilling staff; adopt artificial intelligence, machine learning and other tech to ensure effective supervision.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan SESC Reveals Rise in Market Misconduct

By Samuel Riding | 30/08/2017

Misconduct cases up 66%; regulator cites blockchain and cloud computing as hindrance to monitoring efforts, eyes regtech solutions.

Enforcement

CSRC to Push ‘Central Surveillance System’ for Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017

Chairman Liu Shiyu cites ‘huge room for improvement’ in exchanges’ front-line supervision, citing failures exposed by 2015 stock market turmoil.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Launches New Round of Trade Repository Testing

By Editors | 28/08/2017

Two-stage testing of Phase 2 reporting to depository covers interest rate, foreign exchange, equity, credit and commodity derivatives.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippines Central Bank to Embrace Regtech

By Samuel Riding | 21/08/2017

Regtech to include API for FIs’ reporting; BSP to push financial services firms to improve cyberdefences; two bitcoin exchanges get regulatory approval.

AML / KYC

Australia Signals Currency Status, AML Clampdown for Bitcoin

By Samuel Riding | 21/08/2017

Cryptocurrency to be brought under AUSTRAC; proposal to follow Japan in giving bitcoin legal tender status being considered by central bank.

Fintech / Regtech

Open Banking: A Roadmap for What’s to Come

By Stuart Fuller | 17/08/2017

A roadmap is useful when you get to a junction, where the path is unknown, and the choices are plenty. In the world of data, there are many junctions.

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.