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Payments & Settlements
Singapore Streamlines Payment Firms’ Access to Legal Services
By Editors | 09/09/2019
The initiative will help connect the payments industry with specialist law firms through a streamlined process to help them comply with the new Payment Services Act.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Recovers from Derivatives Market Outage
By Editors | 06/09/2019
Derivatives trading was suspended on Thursday due to software issues in HKEX’s vendor supplied trading system, which “have now been isolated”.
Structural Regulation
Thailand to Digitise Capital Market Processes with DLT
By Editors | 05/09/2019
The project aims to reduce the documentary procedures required in processes related to share issuances and offerings, securities registration, settlement and delivery, and KYC.
Cloud & Infrastructure
MAS Proposes New Format for Reporting Financial Advisor Complaints
By Editors | 05/09/2019
Collecting data in a machine-readable format will increase efficiency by removing the need for manual processes and reducing the risk of human errors, MAS says in a consultation paper.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Korea Eases Fintech Investment Rules for Financial Firms
By Editors | 05/09/2019
Under new guidelines, rules limiting how much financial firms can invest in non-financial sector tech firms will be lifted, and investment will be allowed in a wider range of fintech firms.
AI Risk & Governance
India Government Panel Pushes for Fintech, Regtech Adoption
By Editors | 04/09/2019
The panel has also proposed the development of a marketplace model for P2P lending, and the introduction of virtual banking in India.
KYC & CDD
Philippines Launches Pilot Test of New National ID System
By Editors | 02/09/2019
The pilot test phase will initially focus on government and welfare services, but will later be expanded to include financial services.
Operational Risk
APRA to Improve Capabilities to Combat Non-Financial Risks
By Editors | 30/08/2019
In its four-year corporate plan, APRA identifies four areas of strategic focus, including to improve cyber-resilience and governance standards in the financial sector.
Credit Risk
HKMA Allows Lenders to Expand Use of Tech in Retail Lending
By Editors | 30/08/2019
The HKMA is allowing lenders to further develop business involving the use of innovative financial technology to assess and approve personal loan applications.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Focuses on Misconduct in Four-Year Corporate Plan
By Editors | 29/08/2019
ASIC will expand its use of behavioural sciences, data and technology and position itself as a more strategic and agile regulator.
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