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Cryptocurrency
IOSCO: Key Considerations for Regulating Crypto Trading Platforms
By Editors | 29/05/2019
The key considerations represent specific areas that IOSCO believes jurisdictions could consider in the context of the regulation of crypto-asset trading platforms.
Tokenisation
MAS Sandbox Admits SGX-Backed Digitised Securities Platform iSTOX
By Editors | 27/05/2019
From within the sandbox, iSTOX is currently onboarding the first batch of issuers and investors who will participate in issuance and trading of digitised securities starting in 4Q 2019.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Calastone Goes Live with New Blockchain Infrastructure
By Editors | 21/05/2019
The launch comes as funds globally experience significant margin pressures, and amid a need for reduced frictions in cross-border distribution of funds.
CBDCs
Hong Kong, Thailand Central Banks Sign Fintech Collaboration Agreement
By Editors | 15/05/2019
HKMA and BOT have agreed to collaborate on fintech innovation, including through a joint research project on the development of a central bank digital currency.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia to Use Blockchain in Securities Borrowing and Lending
By Editors | 07/05/2019
Working with bank stakeholders, Bursa Malaysia is developing Southeast Asia’s first blockchain proof-of-concept for securities borrowing and lending.
Custody & Infrastructure
SGX Migrates Blockchain Projects to New AWS Service
By Editors | 03/05/2019
The move allows SGX to eliminate the heavy-lifting typically involved in infrastructure setup, configuration and management, and instead focus on adding business value.
Cryptocurrency
Australia Cracks Down on Cryptocurrency Tax Evasion
By Editors | 03/05/2019
The Australian Taxation Office is collecting data from cryptocurrency exchanges to feed into its data-matching technology to identify tax evaders.
CBDCs
Singapore, Canada Conclude First Trial on CDBC Cross-Border Payments
By Editors | 02/05/2019
MAS and the Bank of Canada linked up experimental payment networks despite their being built on two different DLT platforms.
Structural Regulation
Closer Cooperation Key to Greater Bay Area Success – FTAHK
By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2019
There are significant opportunities for cross-border collaboration and integration across the Greater Bay Area, the FinTech Association of Hong Kong says in a new report.
Custody & Infrastructure
SAFE to Pilot Blockchain Based Trade Finance Platform
By Editors | 26/04/2019
China’s foreign exchange regulator has developed an open blockchain platform to help address the inefficiencies of cross-border trade finance.
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