Digital Assets

Anti-Money Laundering

MAS Consults on AML/CFT Notices for Payment Services

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2019

The first Notice covers account issuance, money transfers and money changing services. The second Notice sets out a separate framework for digital payment tokens.

Payments & Settlements

Project Stella: DLT Can Improve Cross-Border Payment Security

By Editors | 06/06/2019

The BOJ-ECB phase three study says DLT can improve security in cross-border payments by using payment methods that synchronise payments and lock funds along the payment chain.

Cryptocurrency

FSB Issues Report to G20 on Crypto-Asset Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2019

Forward-looking risk assessments are needed in crypto-asset markets to identify trends that may give rise to financial stability and other risks and assess their potential significance early on.

Cryptocurrency

ASIC Updates Guidance for ICO, Crypto-Asset Issuers

By Editors | 02/06/2019

The guidance tells issuers how to determine whether an ICO or crypto-asset is considered a financial product, and which Australian laws would apply.

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.