Fintech / Regtech

Backed by SGX and licensed by MAS, 1exchange takes private companies' shares and puts them into an SPV to back digital tokens that can then be listed and traded by investors.

OCBC Bank and the Singapore Police Force are collaborating on a new project to reduce the amount of time it takes for investigators to access banking information to just 1-2 days.

The PBOC is organising market-oriented institutions to jointly research and develop a central bank digital currency, in a programme that has already been approved by the State Council.

The FSC will once again start receiving applications for new internet-only banks in October, with a view to granting one or more new licences by year-end.

The Philippines SEC has issued rules governing the operation and use of equity- and lending-based crowdfunding to help smaller firms access financing.

Transactions involving digital tokens or cryptocurrencies that function or are intended to function as a medium of exchange will be exempt from GST.

A new white paper from NPP Australia provides an overview of developments in other real-time payments markets, including opportunities and challenges for the payments sector.

A framework for ICOs, originally expected by the end of Q1, is now under review by relevant stakeholders, according to deputy finance minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah.

The Consumer Data Right Bill is needed for banks to be able to transfer their customers' personal data to another institution, a cornerstone of the open banking initiative.

Policymakers are facing a balancing act between keeping up with the pace of fintech development and trying to ensure risks are well understood and mitigated.