Digital transformation of financial services is well underway, driving the demand for new and innovative solutions such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. These technologies require an ever-increasing set of computational power, storage, and analysis that can be seamlessly provisioned by...
August 29, 2018Risk and regulatory executives surveyed have identified data challenges, regulatory change and compliance resources as top pain points in financial services sector.
August 14, 2018New body charged with industry-wide consumer protection issues; Financial Innovation Bureau formed to respond to new challenges including cryptocurrency.
July 24, 2018The HKMA and its new regulations fail to recognise that virtual banking has long existed. Redundant and irrelevant rules only hold back fintech development in Hong Kong.
June 21, 2018Deputy chief Arthur Yuen highlighted technological innovation, increased information sharing and the application of a risk-based approach as the key issues to implementing effective AML systems.
April 26, 2018The central banks have agreed on a partnership to encourage fintech innovation and strengthen banking supervision.
April 26, 2018BSP governor laid out the central bank’s regulatory priorities in fintech and regtech while revealing regulation around AML/KYC requirements and mitigating the risks surrounding data security.
April 19, 2018IMF can play key role to develop global regulatory approach; Lagarde calls for systemic risk assessment, expresses hope for crypto to improve financial ecosystem.
April 17, 2018Under the enhance cooperation agreement, the FCA and ASIC will speed up cross-market authorisations and testing for innovative businesses.
March 25, 2018Report says AML/CTF and other supervisory shortfalls limit remittance providers' access to banking services; makes 19 recommendations to address barriers.
March 19, 2018