Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Australian Treasury Confirms Plans to Expand Consumer Data Right

By Mark Johnston | 23/12/2021

Action initiation functionality will be applied first in the banking sector to enable the development of new, competitive and consumer-focused payment services.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Forms New Advisory Committee on Technology

By Editors | 22/12/2021

The new committee will issue recommendations on existing technology projects and propose new suptech and regtech tools to improve SEBI’s capabilities.

Fintech / Regtech

Australian Regulators Endorse Government Plans for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2021

Australia’s Council of Financial Regulators have endorsed the Treasury’s plan to form a new working group on the regulation of the crypto-ecosystem.

Fintech / Regtech

PBOC to Connect Digital Yuan to HK Faster Payment System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2021

The second phase of the ongoing CBDC trails between the Mainland and Hong Kong will involve connecting e-CNY wallets to Hong Kong’s FPS.

Big Picture

ISSA Explores CBDC Impacts to Post-Trade Settlement

By Editors | 21/12/2021

CBDC is a critical and likely enabler for DLT-based securities settlement and collateral management, with stablecoins providing a possible alternative, the paper says.

Fintech / Regtech

New Carbon Accounting Guidance Issued for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 21/12/2021

Guidance from the Crypto Climate Accord describes how stakeholders in the crypto sector can measure, track, and report their electricity use and GHG emissions.

Fintech / Regtech

Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto Likely Next Year

By Editors | 21/12/2021

Benoît Cœuré said the “wake-up call” for regulators has been the rapid growth of DeFi, as its interconnectedness with traditional finance creates potential systemic risk.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Advances Work to Develop Standards for Crypto Derivatives

By Editors | 15/12/2021

Contractual standards for digital asset derivatives will provide a foundation for the market and help enhance transparency, liquidity and price discovery.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Binance Withdraws DPT Licence Application in Singapore

By Mark Johnston | 15/12/2021

Binance’s recent investment in Hg Exchange rendered its licensing application “somewhat redundant”, CEO Changpeng Zhao said.