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    BIS Report Outlines Common Foundation for Retail CBDCs

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    Any decision to launch a CBDC would depend on an informed judgment that the risks can be managed, including the risk of disintermediating banks or enabling ‘digital runs’.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RegTech Asia 2020: Addressing Complex Regulatory Change

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    SmartStream’s Vincent Kilcoyne discusses the use of technology and automation to address regulatory change, highlighting the need for high quality data.

    Fintech / Regtech

    G20 Data Gaps Initiative Has ‘Proven its Value’: FSB, IMF

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    The fourth progress report on phase two implementation of DGI-2 says progress made to date has proven its value during the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

    AML / KYC

    RegTech Asia 2020: Enhancing Transaction Monitoring

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    How is the financial industry using AI/machine learning and data analytics to enhance typically rule-based transaction monitoring systems?

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BIS Innovation Hub Announces G20 TechSprint Winners

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    FNA won the dynamic information-sharing category; Tookitaki won in the monitoring and surveillance category; ISDA and REGnosys won the regulatory reporting category.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ISDA, Digital Asset Launch CDM Clearing Pilot Using DAML

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    Deploying the Common Domain Model for clearing using DAML will increase standardisation and operational efficiency across the entire clearing lifecycle.

    Big Picture

    Conduct Risk a Top Concern Among Banks, Insurers: ORX

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    In retail banking, scenario development commonly featured conduct risk. In Asia Pacific, fraud has also been a significant concern among FIs.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Science-based Targets Launched for Finance

    By ESG Investor | 06/10/2020

    Mark Carney hints at a COP 26 role for the Science Based Targets initiative as a TCFD pathway for the finance sector.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SWIFT, Singapore IMDA Join Forces to Digitalise Trade Documents

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    The collaboration will pave the way for the seamless exchange of electronic trade documents around the world, shorter trade processing times, and opportunities for innovation.

    Big Picture

    ISDA Calls for Common Standards in Derivatives, SFT Markets

    By Editors | 05/10/2020

    The development of common standards and taxonomies will facilitate automation and interoperability across derivatives and SFT markets.

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