Regulation Asia Podcasts

In this episode, Alexandre Kech, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), discusses his vision for the organisation and its strategic priorities, including the impact of the digital revolution on trust and transparency in financial markets. Kech talks about how the LEI and its digital counterpart (vLEI) can help facilitate trade and cross-border payments, and reduce the risks associated with fraud and sanctions.

In this episode, Andre Leung, Co-Founder & CEO of Aereve, and Mabel Chu, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Digital Finance Association's RegTech Committee, explore the intricacies of screening non-Latin scripts to facilitate cross-boundary KYC, AML, sanctions and adverse media checks, including the approaches taken by different types of institutions, technology firms and data providers.

What role do banks play in the fight against climate change? How can carbon markets help them on this journey? In this episode of 'Redefining Risk', Matthew Chan, Head of Sustainability & ESG Engagement for Asia Pacific at JP Morgan, discusses the APAC carbon market landscape and the steps JPMorgan is taking to advance to net zero, including the bank's strategy for engaging with voluntary carbon markets.

This episode includes a discussion on JPMorgan's "Carbon Market Principles", unveiled in a whitepaper published in June 2023.

Regulatory headwinds have presented significant challenges to crypto platforms globally, even those that appeared to take all the right steps to ensure proper risk management and comply with regulatory expectations. In this episode, Oliver Linch, Chief Executive Officer of Bittrex Global, explains the decision to wind down one of the world's oldest and most well-known crypto trading platforms, and the lessons the industry can draw from the experience.

To find out more about digital assets and tokenisation, join us at Digital Assets Asia 2024, being held in Hong Kong on 27 March 2024. More information here.

Tokenisation presents an opportunity to democratise investments, create new efficiencies, and generate greater transparency in financial markets. In this episode, Rehan Ahmed, Co-founder and General Manager at Marketnode, discusses this trillion-dollar opportunity to reshape asset management and market infrastructure.

To find out more about digital assets and tokenisation, join us at Digital Assets Asia 2024, being held in Hong Kong on 27 March 2024. More information here.

Today, we're bringing you a special edition of the podcast in partnership with our friends at the Singapore FinTech Festival. We had the pleasure of chatting with Jael Tan, Government and International Lead at Elevandi. This episode is a must-listen for those seeking insights into the upcoming event, its distinguished speakers, and the key topics under discussion.

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