Digital Assets

KYC & CDD

FATF Highlights Digital Identity, Virtual Assets as Key Priority Areas

By Manesh Samtani | 24/02/2020

At its Plenary, the FATF highlighted the use of digital identity systems, the new standards for virtual assets, and efforts to tackle illegal wildlife trade as some of its key initiatives.

Cybersecurity

FSB Chair Sets Out Focus for Saudi G20 Presidency

By Editors | 21/02/2020

The focus areas include LIBOR transition, BigTechs in financial services, and the development of a cyber risk effective practices tookit.

Tokenisation

Bank of Korea Experiments with Blockchain for Bond Settlement

By Editors | 21/02/2020

Under the proof of concept system now being developed, bond issuance, management, settlement and recordkeeping will be done using blockchain technology.

Custody & Infrastructure

AUSTRAC, Home Affairs Dept Highlight Benefits of Blockchain

By Editors | 18/02/2020

The Department of Home Affairs and AUSTRAC say blockchain has the potential to significantly reduce compliance costs and the regulatory burden imposed on reporting entities.

Custody & Infrastructure

Australia Blockchain Roadmap Receives Mixed Response

By Editors | 15/02/2020

FinTech Australia chair Alan Tsen says the roadmap is disappointing, lacks vision and focuses on use cases that “felt like they’ve been written by a consulting firm space”.

Cybersecurity

DTCC Calls For Coordinated Effort on DLT Security Framework

By Editors | 14/02/2020

DTCC is calling for a cross-sectoral, coordinated strategy around the development of a principles-based framework to identify and address DLT-specific security risks.

Cryptocurrency

IOSCO Offers Guidance on Regulating Crypto-asset Trading Platforms

By Editors | 14/02/2020

The report provides a toolkit of possible measures for key considerations relevant to authorities for regulating crypto-asset trading platforms.

CBDCs

More Japanese Lawmakers Push for ‘Digital Yen’

By Editors | 13/02/2020

Former Ministry of Finance official Kozo Yamamoto says proposals are being drafted to make a digital yen a reality within two to three years.

CBDCs

Federal Reserve Explores Feasibility of US Dollar CBDC

By Editors | 11/02/2020

The Fed is exploring policy and design issues, legal considerations, and financial stability and resilience implications, governor Lael Brainard says.