Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

MAS, BdF Complete Joint Experiment on Post Quantum Cryptography

By Editors | 06/11/2024

The experiment tested the use of quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms for email communications. The next phase will focus on payments.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Seven Korean Banks to Start Testing Usage of Deposit Tokens

By Editors | 06/11/2024

The banks will establish wallets for users within the CBDC system and use them to issue deposit tokens, which the users can use to purchase goods and services.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Bank Directs FIs to Enhance Cyber Defences

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2024

The recommended measures include robust authentication protocols, AI-driven monitoring and enhancements to access control systems.

Fintech / Regtech

FCA Issues Guidance on Preparing for CrowdStrike-Style Outages

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2024

The FCA offers guidance on compliance with its operational resilience rules by 31 March 2025, drawing lessons from the response to CrowdStrike’s July outage.

AML / KYC

Crystal Intelligence Highly Commended for Blockchain Analytics & Investigations Solution

By Editors | 05/11/2024

Crystal Intelligence Highly Commended in the Blockchain Analytics & Investigations Solution at the 2024 Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 05/11/2024

Regulation Asia held its 7th annual Awards ceremony on 4 November 2024. Here we announce the winners in each category.

AML / KYC

SFC Calls for Responsible Adoption of Regtech for AML Fight

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2024

In a survey of licensed corporations, 80 percent said regtech adoption and utilisation has improved their AML capabilities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SBI Digital Markets to Push Adoption of Tokenised Securities

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2024

SBI Digital Markets will focus its efforts on building regulated frameworks to facilitate the end-to-end flow of tokenised securities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UBS Launches First Tokenised Money Market Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2024

The so-called uMINT fund UBS Asset Management’s first ever money market investment fund built on Ethereum distributed ledger technology.