AI, Technology & Data

Payments & Settlements

The Regulatory Path to a Digital Payment Economy

By Peter Guy | 10/07/2017

Peril, innovation or salvation – the spectre of a cashless economy means different things to everyone.

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 […]

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Flags Fund Manager Compliance Failures

By Editors | 15/06/2017

ASIC (the Australian Securities and Investments Commission) issued recommendations to improve conduct in the funds management sector, citing several failures […]

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Asian Institutions Concerned by China Corruption – Report

By Editors | 15/06/2017

A survey on global corruption by advisory firm AlixPartners found China remains one of the riskiest countries in which to […]

Cybersecurity

More Fintech Regulatory Coordination Needed – ASIFMA

By Editors | 12/06/2017

MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) inked an agreement with ASBA (the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas) […]

Emerging Prudential Risks

RBA, BNM Governors to Head FSB’s Asia Consultative Group

By Editors | 12/06/2017

RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) governor Philip Lowe will from 1 July this year replace Norman Chan, chief executive of […]