Fintech / Regtech

AML / KYC

India Orders Ban on Over 200 Betting and Loan Apps

By Editors | 08/02/2023

The move follows several arrests and raids on payment firms last year connected to a probe into money laundering by loan companies said to be controlled by Chinese individuals.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK Unveils Roadmap to Potential Digital Pound Issuance

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2023

If issued, the digital pound would be subject to strict privacy standards. It would be intended for payments, non-interest-bearing, and subject to an initial cap on holdings.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Innovation Hub to Develop Stablecoin Monitoring Tools

By Editors | 08/02/2023

Project Pyxtrial will investigate technological tools that can enable systemic monitoring of stablecoins and their balance sheets.

Fintech / Regtech

Industry Bodies Call on ACCC to Intervene Against ING

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/02/2023

FinTech Australia and FDATA say ING’s planned platform upgrade will invalidate thousands of CDR consents and force consumers to redo the process.

AML / KYC

CBA to Introduce New ‘NameCheck’ Scam Prevention Feature

By Editors | 06/02/2023

‘NameCheck’ will provide customers an indication of whether the name and account details they have entered in money transfers are correct.

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Korea to Extend MyData Services to Small Businesses

By Editors | 05/02/2023

MyData, Korea’s version of open banking, will be extended to small businesses, allowing credit providers to access to more data to make lending decisions.

Securities / Derivatives

Ransomware Attack Against ION Markets Hit Derivatives Traders

By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2023

The incident has forced firms to manually process derivatives trades. Ransomware gang Lockbit has threatened to publish stolen data unless a ransom is paid.

Fintech / Regtech

BSP Invites Firms to Participate in Open Finance Rule-Making

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/02/2023

Financial institutions and fintech firms are invited to participate in the development of rules and standards for the Philippine Open Finance Pilot.

Crypto / Digital Assets

EIB Issues First GBP Digital Bond on Public Blockchain

By Editors | 01/02/2023

The issue marks the first ever digital bond denominated in GBP, as well as the first public issuance on Orion, HSBC’s new tokenisation platform.