Payments & Settlements

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

UK FCA Urges Firms to Do More to Combat APP Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 08/11/2023

Firms are not adequately focused on delivering good outcomes to consumers,  supporting victims of fraud, and handling complaints in a timely manner.

Payments & Settlements

SEBI Working on Allowing Instant Settlement in Equities Trading

By Ajoy K Das | 07/11/2023

SEBI is exploring instant settlement in a “non-disruptive manner” and will only introduce it after all concerns are addressed, an official said.

Clearing & Post-Trade

CFTC to Allow Brokers Greater Flexibility to Invest Client Funds

By Editors | 06/11/2023

FCMs and DCOs will be able to invest client funds in foreign sovereign debt and certain short-term US Treasury ETFs.

Stablecoins

CPMI Assesses Benefits of Stablecoins in Cross-border Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2023

CPMI says stablecoins would not necessarily have a positive impact on cross-border payments even if they were properly designed and regulated.

Data Privacy

IRDAI Directs Insurers to Join RBI’s Account Aggregator Ecosystem

By Ajoy K Das | 03/11/2023

The inclusion of insurance firms in the AA ecosystem is expected to benefit agents, mutual fund distributors, and other service intermediaries.

Payments & Settlements

HKMA Collaborating with BOT, PBOC on Payments Initiatives

By Georgina Lee | 02/11/2023

Hong Kong will link FPS with PromptPay and connect the city’s payment infrastructure to e-CNY, officials said a Hong Kong Fintech Week.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Announces Regulatory Framework for Cross Border Transactions

By Ajoy K Das | 02/11/2023

Non-banks facilitating import and export payment transactions must initially have a minimum net worth of INR 150 million.

Liquidity Risk

China Probing Disruption in Short-term Borrowing Market

By Editors | 02/11/2023

Institutions that settled trades at excessively high rates are asked to submit explanations about their decision-making and bidding process.

Operational Risk

MAS Imposes Restrictions on DBS Over Service Disruptions

By Editors | 01/11/2023

DBS has to suspend business acquisitions and non-essential changes to its IT systems, instead dedicating its resources and attention to technology resiliency.