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Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea Moves to Support Corporate, Fintech Funding Needs
By Editors | 10/04/2020
Korea’s bond market stabilisation fund has begun operating. Additional support will come through a new bond underwriting programme, P-CBOs, and direct investment into fintechs.
AML / KYC
FSB Publishes Stage 1 Report on Enhancing Cross-Border Payments
By Editors | 09/04/2020
New technologies have the potential to facilitate fast, low cost, transparent and scalable payments, but should be accompanied by measures to address all relevant risks.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Extends Assessment Period for Digital Bank Decisions
By Editors | 09/04/2020
Successful digital bank applicants will be informed in the second half of this year, instead of June 2020 as originally intended.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea: FSS Enhances Supervision with Artificial Intelligence
By Editors | 09/04/2020
The FSS has been applying AI to monitor insurance telemarketing, loan collections and online advertising, as well as to analyse complaints and PE fund reports.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Unveils Support Package to Bolster Financial Sector Capabilities
By Editors | 08/04/2020
The package includes training allowances, IBF course subsidies, salary support, digital acceleration grants, and free access to API Exchange.
AML / KYC
HKMA Encourages Remote Onboarding to Manage Covid-19 Challenges
By Editors | 07/04/2020
AIs and SVF licensees are encouraged to continue the provide the public convenient account opening and access to banking and payment services.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSA Japan to Enforce New Crypto Laws from May
By Editors | 07/04/2020
Changes to two pieces of legislation will ensure better investor protection, and bring custodians, ICOs, STOs and crypto derivatives under the FSA’s remit.
Fintech / Regtech
In-Depth: Making Sense of Digital Bank Policy
By Jamie Lloyd Evans | 07/04/2020
Industry veteran Jamie Lloyd Evans takes a detailed look at digital banking regimes in Asia, and the stated – and unstated – motivations behind them.
Fintech / Regtech
BOK Launches 22-Month Pilot Programme to Test CBDC Issuance
By Editors | 06/04/2020
Under the 22-month plan, the BOK will set up a CBDC pilot system and explore the technical and legal issues surrounding its introduction in Korea.
Fintech / Regtech
S. Korea Tightens P2P Lending Limits to Guard Against Defaults
By Editors | 01/04/2020
P2P lending caps are being lowered to protect investors against potential defaults and delinquencies caused by the Covid-19 crisis.
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