CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

AML / KYC

Meeting New Compliance Challenges Through Digital Identity

By Peter Guy | 27/02/2020

Digital identity systems could form a significant component of the compliance infrastructures at the new digital banks in the years to come, says Refinitiv’s Phillip Malcolm.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Announces Budget Initiatives to Boost Financial Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 26/02/2020

The initiatives include a waiver on stamp duties paid by ETF market makers, tax concessions for private equity funds, and planned enhancements to Hong Kong’s AML/CTF regime.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Highlights Key Regulatory Initiatives in Quarterly Report

By Editors | 25/02/2020

Among the initiatives were the launch of the new OFC regime for private fund managers, a regulatory framework for virtual assets, and enhancements to the investor compensation regime.

AML / KYC

FATF Highlights Digital Identity, Virtual Assets as Key Priority Areas

By Manesh Samtani | 24/02/2020

At its Plenary, the FATF highlighted the use of digital identity systems, the new standards for virtual assets, and efforts to tackle illegal wildlife trade as some of its key initiatives.

AML / KYC

FATF Commends Korea, Warns Pakistan, Blacklists Iran

By Manesh Samtani | 24/02/2020

Korea has a sound legal and institutional framework. Pakistan is asked to complete its action plan. Countermeasures against Iran are reinstated.

Fintech / Regtech

AUSTRAC, Home Affairs Dept Highlight Benefits of Blockchain

By Editors | 18/02/2020

The Department of Home Affairs and AUSTRAC say blockchain has the potential to significantly reduce compliance costs and the regulatory burden imposed on reporting entities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

IOSCO Offers Guidance on Regulating Crypto-asset Trading Platforms

By Editors | 14/02/2020

The report provides a toolkit of possible measures for key considerations relevant to authorities for regulating crypto-asset trading platforms.

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.

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.