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FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on Market Surveillance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/08/2020
The Spotlight Review looks at current and future challenges that FICC market participants face in market surveillance and the impact of machine learning.
Fintech / Regtech
The Impact of Covid-19 on Fintech: Call for Response
By Editors | 04/08/2020
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, World Bank Group and World Economic Forum are calling for input on the impacts of Covid-19 on the fintech industry.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA, BIS Innovation Lab Seek Solutions in Trade Finance
By Editors | 03/08/2020
Private firms are invited to submit innovative solutions that can help enhance trade finance mechanisms, connectivity and infrastructure.
Fintech / Regtech
PBOC Pushes for Antitrust Probe into Alipay, WeChat Pay
By Editors | 03/08/2020
The State Council’s antitrust committee has reportedly been collecting information on the two payments giants for over a month but has not yet decided whether to launch a probe.
ESG / Sustainability
Culture Audits: Removing the Blindfold
By Stephen Scott | 03/08/2020
To avoid individual liability, leaders along all Three Lines of Defence must identify indicators of non-financial risk that permit “upstream” interventions, say Stephen Scott and Mark Cooke.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Pilot Tests New Chatbot for Consumer Complaints
By Editors | 31/07/2020
The chatbot can handle queries and complaints from consumers sent through chat via the BSP website, SMS, or Facebook messenger.
Fintech / Regtech
Italian Banks Adopt Blockchain to Reconcile Interbank Transactions
By Editors | 31/07/2020
55 banks are using a blockchain platform to share interbank transfer data and reconcile transactions, an initiative made possible by a rule change last May.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysia to Experiment with Tokenised Bonds in Offshore Market
By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2020
Bursa Malaysia has partnered with Singapore fintech Hashstacs to develop a blockchain solution for the issuance, servicing, trading, clearing and settlement of bonds.
Securities / Derivatives
Trade Bodies Jointly Commit to Tackling Market Inefficiencies
By Manesh Samtani | 30/07/2020
The inefficiencies result from a prevalence of customised, paper-based legal documentation, a lack of data standards, and inconsistent reporting requirements.
AML / KYC
HKMA Issues AML Guidance to Banks As Pandemic Persists
By Manesh Samtani | 30/07/2020
The guidance sets out key practices banks have been using to manage customer due diligence, resource pressure, and emerging threats in the context of Covid-19.
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