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AML / KYC
Digital Identity: A Sound Model for Risk Mitigation
By Manesh Samtani | 29/06/2021
Lax attitudes towards security by consumers have made it increasingly important for banks to take advantage of digital identity systems and put in place robust security measures.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Launches Global Challenge for Retail CBDC Solutions
By Editors | 29/06/2021
Fintechs, financial institutions and solution providers from around the world are invited to submit innovative solutions that can address 12 problem statements.
Big Picture
New Report Explores Impact of AT/HFT on Hong Kong Equities
By Manesh Samtani | 28/06/2021
Algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading were generally not found to have a deteriorating impact on market liquidity or increase market volatility.
Big Picture
Industry Cooperation is Key to Trade Finance Innovation
By Henry Roxas | 27/06/2021
R3’s Henry Roxas discusses the prevalence of paper-based methods in trade finance and the need for broader industry efforts to digitise practices.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ASIFMA Spotlights Tokenised Securities in New Paper
By Manesh Samtani | 27/06/2021
The paper calls on regulators to issue more guidance on the classification of tokens and modernise paper-based requirements in securities markets.
Fintech / Regtech
Taiwan Central Bank Experimenting with CBDC
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2021
Central bank staff are working with software engineers to simulate how transactions would be made with a CBDC, known as “govcoin”.
Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea Set to Grant First Insurance Firms MyData Licences
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2021
The granting of licences to insurance companies is expected to help diversify the service areas covered by the MyData platform.
AML / KYC
FATF Plenary Packs Powerful Punch
By Manesh Samtani | 25/06/2021
The FATF finalised reports on technological innovation, environmental crime, and asset recovery. New guidance on PF risk and a white paper on beneficial ownership were also finalised.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Authorises Sandbox Graduate HGX as Market Operator
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/06/2021
The HGX member-driven private securities exchange formed out of an alliance between Fundnel, PhillipCapital, PrimePartners and Zilliqa.
Big Picture
ASIFMA Calls for Harmonised Approach to Regulating AI
By Editors | 25/06/2021
Regulators should leverage existing frameworks that largely already address and mitigate the key risks associated with the increased use of AI.
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