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Reporting on regulatory developments, innovations, and risks in payment systems and settlement processes essential for the transfer of money and securities.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Australia Establishes Senate Committee on Fintech, Regtech
By Editors | 16/09/2019
The committee will inquire into the opportunities of fintech and regtech, and benchmark Australia’s environment for innovation against comparable global regimes.
Clearing & Post-Trade
KRX Introduces Paperless Securities System
By Editors | 15/09/2019
Starting 16 September, all listed stocks and bonds must be issued and registered electronically, and no longer exist in paper form.
Payments & Settlements
Australia Issues Follow-up Paper on ISO 20022 Migration for Payments
By Editors | 14/09/2019
The paper summarises the responses from the April consultation and puts forward potential implementation options for consideration.
Clearing & Post-Trade
DTCC Outlines ‘No-Touch’ Vision for Post-Trade Processing
By Editors | 13/09/2019
Much of today’s post-trade process is still handled manually, resulting in greater risk, errors and costs, says DTCC in a new white paper, highlighting the need for a new approach.
Structural Regulation
China Works Towards Unified Financial Infrastructure Regulation
By Editors | 13/09/2019
Work is underway to develop a unified framework for regulating and supervising critical financial infrastructures in China, where PBOC will be the main coordinating regulator.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Euroclear to Establish Link with China Interbank Bond Market
By Editors | 10/09/2019
The link will seek to simplify the process for foreign investors accessing the China interbank bond market and bring its cross-border settlement mechanism in line with global standards.
Payments & Settlements
Singapore Streamlines Payment Firms’ Access to Legal Services
By Editors | 09/09/2019
The initiative will help connect the payments industry with specialist law firms through a streamlined process to help them comply with the new Payment Services Act.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China P2P Lenders Ordered to Share Data with Credit Bureaus
By Editors | 06/09/2019
The move is part of a broader crackdown on irregular practices and risks in the P2P sector, and will provide greater protection to investors in online lending platforms.
Structural Regulation
Thailand to Digitise Capital Market Processes with DLT
By Editors | 05/09/2019
The project aims to reduce the documentary procedures required in processes related to share issuances and offerings, securities registration, settlement and delivery, and KYC.
AI Risk & Governance
India Government Panel Pushes for Fintech, Regtech Adoption
By Editors | 04/09/2019
The panel has also proposed the development of a marketplace model for P2P lending, and the introduction of virtual banking in India.
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