Cloud & Infrastructure

    Coverage of regulatory trends, risks, and innovations in the adoption of cloud services and critical infrastructure for financial institutions.

    Structural Regulation

    BSP, OJK Sign MoU on Financial System Development

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/09/2020

    As part of the MoU, the BSP and OJK have reportedly lined up talks in the areas of supervisory frameworks, consumer protection, financial inclusion, fintech and capacity building.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Australian Banks Expand Use of Blockchain For Bank Guarantees

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/09/2020

    ANZ, CBA, Westpac, IBM and Scentre Group are opening up to early adopters a blockchain platform that in trials has reduced the issuance time for bank guarantees to just one day.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Australia Senate Committee on Fintech, Regtech Publishes Interim Report

    By Editors | 04/09/2020

    The committee has categorised the material presented under: Covid-19 issues, tax, regulation, access to capital, skills and talent, and culture.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    China Securities Firms to Differentiate with Fintech: KPMG

    By Editors | 01/09/2020

    Model differentiation and consolidation are expected to be key trends for China’s securities industry going forward, according to a new report from KPMG.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan FSA to Ease Administrative Procedures for Foreign Entrants

    By Editors | 30/08/2020

    The FSA will soon release financial administration guidelines setting out measures that may make it easier for foreign firms to set up in Japan.

    Data Privacy

    FSC Taiwan Unveils Three-year Fintech Development Roadmap

    By Editors | 30/08/2020

    The roadmap includes a new fintech examination and licensing system, to be introduced by 2022, and consent-based data sharing as part of an open banking push.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Issues Guidance on Use of Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2020

    The enhanced regulatory sandbox will commence on 1 September, following legislative amendments passed in February and subsequent regulations made in May.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    PBOC to Construct New Infrastructure in Big Data Hub

    By Lucy Zhang | 24/08/2020

    The new high-security data centre will be built in Guian New Area and become a key component of the PBOC’s new financial infrastructure.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Malaysia, Indonesia Regulators Sign Fintech Cooperation Pact

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2020

    The agreement aims to facilitate information sharing, provide joint innovation opportunities, and facilitate cross-border referrals of fintech businesses.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    ISO Sets Standard for Embedding LEIs in Digital Certificates

    By Editors | 22/08/2020

    Simplified LEI integration paves the way for all digital certificates to be linked by a universal identifier and reduces the resource burden on certificate issuers.

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