FINTECH / REGTECH

    AML / KYC

    HK SFC, CSRC Agree Investor ID System for Northbound Stock Connect

    By Editors | 04/12/2017

    SFC says Northbound scheme will be followed by Southbound investor identification, eventually spread to all SEHK investors.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Malaysia Trialling Blockchain-based Unlisted, OTC Markets

    By Editors | 04/12/2017

    Distributed ledger trial will form basis of technology architecture, software functions and development standards to underpin markets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Asian Firms at Risk of Drowning Under Wave of Regulation from US, Europe

    By David Farmery | 30/11/2017

    The wave of financial regulation about to wash over Europe and North America could eventually overwhelm Asian institutions.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore, Abu Dhabi to Cooperate on Banking Supervision, Markets, Fintech

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    Middle Eastern regulator has already approved one Singapore firm to provide credit services; Singapore firm won Fintech challenge.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Indonesia Regulator to Set-up Regtech Surveillance System

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    New technology to include integrated surveillance including early-warning system, data analysis and online regulatory reporting for financial institutions.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Philippines Looks to Blockchain to Spur Financial Inclusion

    By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

    The Bankers Association of the Philippines has launched a digitisation initiative to facilitate customer identity management and verification through blockchain technology.

    Fintech / Regtech

    The Final Frontier of Financial Regulation

    By Peter Guy | 20/11/2017

    FSB’s recent paper on artificial intelligence and machine learning reveal how far we are from managing its unknown effects on financial markets.

    AML / KYC

    Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia to Hold CTF Summit

    By Editors | 16/11/2017

    Summit to include ‘codeathon’, with 80 participants demonstrating new digital tools and ideas to address the challenge of terrorist financing.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    India’s Highest Court Considering Petition Calling for Bitcoin Regulation

    By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017

    Petitioner says central bank, securities regulator refusing to take responsibility for bitcoin regulation by not defining as currency or commodity

    AML / KYC

    MAS MD Sets out Fintech Regulation Agenda

    By Editors | 16/11/2017

    Ravi Menon sets out raft of initiatives including new Payment Services Bill, technology risk management guidelines, machine readable forms.

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