Fintech / Regtech

AusPayNet’s latest data shows a decline in the overall rate of card fraud for 2018, alongside slower growth in online fraud.

Currently, the Financial Intelligence Unit only indirectly regulates cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea through the administrative guidance it issues for banks.

The SEC proposes new disclosure and reporting requirements for operators of online lending platforms, in response to inquiries from the public about their registration and legitimacy.

MAS and SGX RegCo have released a practice guide outlining five guiding principles for brokers to use in the review and design of their trade surveillance programmes.

Sandbox Express entails an approval process of just 21 days before firms can start testing innovative financial products and services in a pre-determined environment.

ASIC's 'Regtech Monitoring Financial Promotions' symposium was the first in what will be a series of sessions aimed at working with the industry to solve compliance challenges with technology.

The security breach saw more than 38mn yen stolen from more than 800 accounts in the days after the July launch of a new mobile payment service for convenience stores.

A JD Power survey has found that 65% of Singapore customers are interested in opening digital bank accounts. The survey ranked HSBC first, OCBC second and DBS third in customer satisfaction.

"Innovation which has the potential to present systemic risk or is allowed to operate in an unchecked or unregulated manner is detrimental to financial markets and investor interests."

The passage of the Consumer Data Right legislation clears the way for open banking to start in Australia in February 2020.