Fintech / Regtech

    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    Of around 170 digital payment token service providers who applied for a licence, 30 applications have been withdrawn after engagement with MAS and two have been rejected.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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