Structural Regulation

Cloud & Infrastructure

BearingPoint Gets Project Award for Tax Reporting Implementation

By Editors | 14/11/2019

BearingPoint RegTech has won an Outstanding Project award for its implementation of a Tax Reporting solution at a major bank.

Structural Regulation

Regulation Asia Awards: IHS Markit Wins Best Solution in Trade Reporting

By Editors | 14/11/2019

IHS Markit has won Best Solution in Trade Reporting and an Outstanding Project award for Risk Calculation.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Swartz, Binnersley & Associates Recognised for Fintech Law

By Editors | 14/11/2019

Swartz, Binnersley & Associates has been recognised as ‘One to Watch’ in the Fintech Law space.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Finalises Requirements for Electronic Trading Platforms

By Editors | 13/11/2019

The new rules went into effect on 11 November and require that electronic trading platforms and networks obtain prior approval from the central bank before offering services in Malaysia.

Cloud & Infrastructure

BIS Launches Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore

By Editors | 13/11/2019

The launch of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre took place on the sidelines of the 2019 Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology.

Cybersecurity

Singapore Deepens Cooperation with French, Canadian Regulators

By Garima Chitkara | 13/11/2019

French central bank establishes first Asian office in Singapore to enhance financial market cooperation; Canadian securities authorities pledge information exchange and fintech access.

Trading & Investment

MAS Grants Dalian Commodity Exchange RMO Licence

By Editors | 12/11/2019

China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange has been recognised by the MAS as a market operator, allowing it to promote iron ore futures to Singapore investors.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

AFCA Launches Consumer Complaint Monitoring Tool

By Garima Chitkara | 12/11/2019

Datacube will allow Australian consumers to see how financial institutions are responding to complaints brought to the one year-old consumer complaints body.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Issues New Operations Guidelines for Foreign Investors

By Editors | 11/11/2019

Under the new guidelines, banks from non-BIS countries are eligible for FPI licences, and foreign firms can directly invest in India on behalf of their clients.