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The tool, which was deployed in the UK and Hong Kong on August 30, will be rolled out in a further 39 markets through 2020.

Hong Kong’s MPF System relies on cheque settlement, manual handling and paper transactions. The MPFA aims to launch a new 'eMPF Platform' in 2022.

South Korean crypto exchange CoinOne has been ordered to repay a client after a hacker who stole his login information was able to withdraw 25mn won over the withdrawal limit.

The new association was formed by securities firms SBI, Nomura, Daiwa, Kabu.com, Monex and Rakuten and will seek FSA approval for status as a self-regulatory organisation.

The SFC has published new requirements for virtual asset fund managers, relating to capital, best execution, liquidity and custody, among other areas.

The new standard will re-use ISO 20022 components to ensure interoperability with Hong Kong's clearing and settlement systems, facilitating the next phases of open banking in the city.

S&P Global Ratings says Hong Kong’s approach to open banking makes it hard for third-party service providers to participate, limiting the potential of the new digital ecosystem.

The Philippine central bank has simplified the registration process for payment system operators, and created a new consolidated manual of regulations to facilitate compliance.

The ten companies will work with Australia’s big four banks to test the data-sharing ecosystem through open banking APIs in the lead up to open banking’s official launch in February.

Banks are starting to gain real business value from investments into better data governance and architecture, say Irene Liu, David Yakowitz and Catherine Lee at PwC.