10/04/2018
Following the entry into force of MiFID II on 3 January 2018, ESMA has reviewed the guidelines in order to establish whether, in the context of the new legislative framework, they need to be amended or repealed.
10/04/2018
Value Partners Technology Systems no longer has its licences in Hong Kong after the regulator removed them last month.
10/04/2018
Over the past ten years, regulators across the US, Europe, APAC and the Middle East have levied nearly $26 billion dollars in financial penalties against financial institutions for AML/KYC and sanctions-related violations.
10/03/2018
Work on these Principles will be ongoing; following the webinar, the IRTA has issued a ‘Call for Input’ to gather feedback from RegTech stakeholders around the globe and will publish a second iteration in March 2019.
10/02/2018
De facto central bank backs broader use of technology in regulation but machine learning and artificial intelligence pose questions about opaqueness of processes
10/01/2018
Al-Hashel added that a team of experts has been assembled to look into the most cutting-edge financial services and products to help the sector grow.
09/30/2018
In the recent hacking case, about ¥7 billion worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen from an exchange run by Tech Bureau Corp., an Osaka-based startup.
09/30/2018
In many organisations in the Gulf region, internal audit is still regarded as a cost centre rather than a necessary support function
09/28/2018
The amount invested in fintech firms around the world in the first half of 2018 has surpassed the figure for the whole of 2017
09/26/2018
Quorum 15 was established in 2008 to encourage dialogue between buy- and sell-side institutions and build consensus around the key issues impacting the trading of equities, fixed income and FX.
09/26/2018
To ensure that blockchain-related projects can remain fully functional within the country, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) has released a new set of guidelines on September 21 that intend to bolster the availability of financial services to cryptocurr
09/26/2018
Toscafund has led a €33m investment round in Liqid Investments
09/26/2018
“Newton’s selection of Eagle Accounting, following an extensive evaluation process, is testament to the quality of our investment accounting capabilities as well as that of our team,” said Mal Cullen, CEO for Eagle.
09/25/2018
Such work was highlighted earlier this year when ASIC said that it was contacted ICO issuers and putting a stop to ones it deemed deceptive toward investors.
09/24/2018
In a report by the South China Morning Post, Damien Pang, head of technology infrastructure office at the MAS said that the organization aims to regulate the use of blockchain rather than the technology platform itself.
09/24/2018
The commission further revealed that since April 2018, it has taken action to prevent five ICOs without proper registration and regulatory compliance from raising capital.
09/24/2018
The new law enables the Environment Minister and his officers greater legal powers to carry out inspections and to issue notices in respect of failing properties that could result in court action against landlords.
09/23/2018
Leveraging the expertise of PwC, CBD will ensure that an all-inclusive culture of innovation and disruption is fostered throughout the bank.
09/23/2018
As the country faces the loss of cryptocurrency projects as the baking industry prevents access, new guidelines were issued by the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA).
09/21/2018
Credit reference agency Equifax fined for security breach