Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

India to Strengthen Digital Payments with Blockchain

By Editors | 15/04/2019

The National Payments Corporation of India is soliciting interested partners to build a blockchain-powered digital payments platform for the country.

AML / KYC

Southeast Asia Vulnerable to North Korea Crypto Activity

By Editors | 15/04/2019

New RUSI research reveals how North Korea can exploit cryptocurrency, particularly in Southeast Asia, to circumvent international sanctions.

Fintech / Regtech

New Global Blockchain Association INATBA Takes Shape

By Editors | 15/04/2019

SWIFT, Ripple, Accenture, Barclays, BBVA, Deutsche Börse and R3 are among the 105 founding members of the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications.

Fintech / Regtech

India Brokers Asked to Report on AI, ML Systems by 15 Apr

By Editors | 13/04/2019

In line with  January circular from SEBI, BSE India has asked stock brokers to submit their cybersecurity compliance reports for the Jan-Mar quarter.

AML / KYC

Japan FSA Proposes Stronger Regulation for Crypto Assets

By Editors | 13/04/2019

In a bill to amend the law, the FSA proposes the introduction of stronger protections for investors and restrictions to prevent misconduct in the crypto sector.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Grants Fourth Virtual Bank Licence to WeLab Digital

By Editors | 11/04/2019

The HKMA has granted a fourth virtual bank licence to WeLab Digital, the first stand-alone company to receive the licence.

Securities / Derivatives

Digital Asset, ISDA Collaborate to Drive Adoption of ISDA CDM

By Editors | 10/04/2019

Digital Asset will help create a new reference code library that will simplify and standardise the process of generating lifecycle events defined in the ISDA Common Domain Model.

AML / KYC

MAS Renews Call for Use of Data Analytics in AML/CFT Programmes

By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2019

MAS has renewed calls for financial institutions to further develop their data analytics capabilities in the interest of improving the effectiveness of their AML/CFT programmes.

Big Picture

BigTechs Contribute to Efficiency – and Risk – in Financial Services

By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2019

A BIS working paper says BigTechs enhance competition, financial inclusion and efficiency in financial services, but they also concentrate market power and give rise to systemic risk.