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AML / KYC
Suisse Secrets: Data Leak Reveals Criminals Clients at Swiss Bank
By Manesh Samtani | 21/02/2022
The data unearthed evidence that Credit Suisse accounts were used by clients involved in torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and other serious crimes.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore Continues Work to Bolster Digital Banking Security
By Darien Choong | 18/02/2022
New measures include expanding the use of biometric technology, strengthening fraud surveillance and detection algorithms, and enabling customers to trigger account freezes.
AML / KYC
18 Crypto Exchanges Jointly Launch Travel Rule Solution
By Editors | 18/02/2022
The firms include BitGo, bitFlyer, Bittrex, BlockFi, Circle, Coinbase, Fidelity Digital Assets, Gemini, Kraken, and Robinhood, among others.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Updates G20 on 2022 Priorities, Including Work on Crypto-assets
By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2022
The FSB has started to examine regulatory and supervisory issues and approaches to address risks stemming from unbacked crypto-assets.
AML / KYC
A Radical Re-think of Financial Crime Compliance
By Kelvin Toh | 17/02/2022
A fundamental rethink of FCC is needed to move away from tick-box compliance and ensure greater focus on effectiveness and outcomes, says Kelvin Toh.
Fintech / Regtech
Crypto-related Financial Stability Risks are Increasing: FSB
By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2022
Crypto-related financial stability risks could “rapidly escalate”, underscoring the need for “timely and pre-emptive” evaluation of possible policy responses.
Market Infrastructure
UBS, StanChart, BNP Sign On to Join VCM Initiative
By Editors | 16/02/2022
The initiative, now known as Carbonplace, will seek to develop infrastructure to facilitate reliable, secure, and scalable trading of high-integrity carbon credits.
Fintech / Regtech
IMF Paper Offers Insights from Six CBDC Pioneer Projects
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/02/2022
A new IMF paper offers lessons on CBDCs drawn from ongoing projects in China, the Bahamas, Sweden, Uruguay, Canada and the ECCU.
Securities / Derivatives
FMSB Issues Standards on Sharing Investor Allocation Information
By Editors | 15/02/2022
The Standard sets out practices for syndicate banks on the sharing of investor allocation information in the fixed income primary markets.
Fintech / Regtech
UN Agency Approves Technical Standards Project for NFTs
By Editors | 14/02/2022
The project is led by Tencent, with support from other companies, universities and institutions including Ant Group.
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