Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Interpol-led Operation Takes Down Thousands of Servers Liked to Cybercrime

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2024

Hong Kong Police took more than 1,037 servers offline, while Macau Police took down 291 servers as part of Operation Synergia II.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ADDX, ANZ to Pilot Tokenised Commercial Paper Using Chainlink CCIP

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2024

Commercial paper was chosen due to its short-term nature, which makes it possible to showcase the entire asset lifecycle within the pilot.

Fintech / Regtech

New Project Nexus Entity to be Established in Singapore

By Editors | 07/11/2024

The new management entity will oversee the live implementation of the Nexus operational model, which involves linking instant payment systems.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FCA, MAS to Explore Regulatory Considerations for Tokenisation

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2024

The FCA and ICMA welcomed reports released by MAS this week offering tokenisation frameworks for funds and fixed income securities.

AML / KYC

Taiwan Showcases Financial Sector’s New Anti-Fraud Tech Projects

By Editors | 07/11/2024

The initiatives include a joint learning project aimed at enhancing the accuracy of fraud detection models, and the use of telco data to help identify payment and remittance fraud.

Market Infrastructure

WFE Paper Calls for Risk Sensitive Approach to AI Regulation

By Thisanka Siripala | 06/11/2024

The paper says AI-driven systems in financial markets should be regulated using the same core principles that apply to existing technologies.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore: Gprnt Launches New Sustainability Reporting Tools

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/11/2024

A new Disclosure tool will simplify sustainability reporting for businesses while a new Marketplace will enable them to connect to an ecosystem of sustainability solutions.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS, BdF Complete Joint Experiment on Post Quantum Cryptography

By Editors | 06/11/2024

The experiment tested the use of quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms for email communications. The next phase will focus on payments.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Seven Korean Banks to Start Testing Usage of Deposit Tokens

By Editors | 06/11/2024

The banks will establish wallets for users within the CBDC system and use them to issue deposit tokens, which the users can use to purchase goods and services.