Fintech / Regtech

Crypto / Digital Assets

IOSCO Highlights Debt Market Concerns in Annual Work Programme

By Editors | 31/01/2020

The 2020 work programme provides an update on five existing priorities and an overview of planned work on a new priority – corporate debt and leveraged loans.

Fintech / Regtech

S. Korea: P2P Lending Law to Take Effect in August

By Editors | 29/01/2020

The FSC is seeking comment on a draft enforcement decree setting out entry requirements, operating rules and investor protection measures for the P2P lending sector.

AML / KYC

Singapore’s Payment Services Act Comes Into Force

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2020

The PS Act gives MAS formal supervisory powers over technology, cybersecurity and AML/CFT controls at payment services firms, including cryptocurrency and e-wallet companies.

Fintech / Regtech

Japanese Lawmakers Working on ‘Digital Yen’ Proposal – Report

By Editors | 28/01/2020

The group of lawmakers reportedly plans to submit its proposal for a ‘digital yen’ to the government as early as next month.

Fintech / Regtech

WEF Announces Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance

By Editors | 28/01/2020

The consortium aims to address regulatory fragmentation and increase access to the financial system through innovative policy solutions for digital currencies.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Considers Opening ‘Write’ Access Under Open Banking

By Editors | 24/01/2020

The government will consider expanding the consumer data right to allow ‘write’ access by entities other than banks, similar to how the EU’s PSD2 operates.

AML / KYC

China Issues Guidelines on Facial Recognition Enabled Payments

By Editors | 23/01/2020

The guidelines set out principles for the use of facial recognition technology in payments, covering user consent and the collection, storage and use of facial data.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA, BOT Announce Outcomes of Joint CBDC Research

By Editors | 23/01/2020

In 3Q 2019, eight Thai banks and two Hong Kong banks (HSBC and ZA Bank) participated in a THB-HKD cross-border corridor network PoC using a CBDC.

Fintech / Regtech

S. Korea to Launch Financial Data Exchange in March

By Editors | 22/01/2020

The exchange will match buyers and sellers of financial data and facilitate the use of big data analytics to improve product development in the financial industry.