Cloud & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Thai Bank Governor Calls for Greater Financial Connectivity Across Region

By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017

Central bank governor made comments during the opening ceremony of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Regulatory Support Behind Fintech’s Rise – EY

By Editors | 24/07/2017

Asia Pacific countries lead adoption as sector gains traction, backed by due to greater support, and affirmation, from regulators and […]

Structural Regulation

Australia Incentivises Fintech with Regulatory, Funding Initiatives

By Editors | 20/07/2017

Treasury confirms removal of $40mn capital requirement for firms to use ‘bank’ label; Sydney, Melbourne fintech hubs win state government support.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Fintech Innovation vs. Regulation

By Peter Guy | 03/07/2017

Hong Kong needs to beware as Australia and Singapore regulators issue game-changing initiatives.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Fintech in APAC – The Virtuous Circle

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2017

How regulatory and financial institutions are bringing the fintech ecosystem together.

Structural Regulation

Singapore to Permit Bank Acquisitions of Fintech Companies

By Editors | 26/06/2017

Revised comingling rules would allow lenders to invest up to 10% of capital funds in non-financial businesses.

Cloud & Infrastructure

APAC Well Placed in Regtech Race – Wolters Kluwer

By Editors | 19/06/2017

Regtech (regulatory technology), including innovations such as in-memory storage, processing grids, cloud computing and artificial intelligence, is set to be […]

AI Risk & Governance

Japan FSA Anticipates ‘C2B’ Banking System

By Samuel Riding | 31/05/2017

Commissioner Nobuchika Mori suggests fintech will facilitate provision of ‘bespoke products to mass customers’.

AI Risk & Governance

PBOC Sets up Fintech Committee, But No Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2017

Central bank to consider several of the measures mooted by head of science and technology department in March.