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AML / KYC
FSC Finds VASP Deposit Accounts Linked to Fraudulent Activity
By Editors | 29/07/2021
Crypto exchanges in Korea are required to use bank accounts under their real names. Third party bank accounts are not allowed.
Fintech / Regtech
Beijing Financial Court Launches Fintech Legal Research Centre
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2021
The Beijing Fintech Legal Research Centre will research fintech compliance standards, explore regulatory models, and drive fintech legal advances.
AML / KYC
Crypto to Become One of the ‘Safest Environments Ever’
By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2021
Experts discuss regulatory fragmentation, rapid travel rule adoption, and good compliance practices for VASPs.
Fintech / Regtech
Eftpos Explores Better Access to Electronic Payments by Fintechs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2021
A new committee has been formed with FinTech Australia to facilitate discussion on enhancing fintech firms’ access to the eftpos network.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore’s CTX to Debut Cross-border Trading of China Carbon Credits
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/07/2021
Cyberdyne Tech Exchange said its carbon neutrality tokens, or CNTs, would pave the way for carbon credits to be transferred across international borders.
Capital / Liquidity
Centralised Valuation Engine: An Uplift to Compliance & Decision Making
By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2021
The benefits of a centralised valuation engine for derivatives portfolios have become more apparent for banks amid the pandemic and as the final Basel requirements loom.
AML / KYC
HKMA Issues Guide for Regtech Adoption in Customer Monitoring
By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2021
The Guide will help banks assess whether they have the appropriate governance, controls, skills, infrastructure and underlying data to adopt Regtech solutions in ongoing monitoring of customers.
AML / KYC
Singapore: “Several” DPT Licences in Final Stages of Review
By Editors | 27/07/2021
Of around 170 digital payment token service providers who applied for a licence, 30 applications have been withdrawn after engagement with MAS and two have been rejected.
Fintech / Regtech
New Body Formed to Promote Open Standards for Capital Markets
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/07/2021
The GLML Foundation is developing general-purpose legal markup language as an open data standard for capital markets.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Working Towards Phased Implementation of CBDC
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2021
Like other central banks, the RBI has been exploring a CBDC and is now examining use cases which could be implemented with little or no disruption.
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