09/27/2017
SEC sets up cyber enforcement division
The Retail Strategy Task Force will develop proactive, targeted initiatives to identify misconduct impacting retail investors.
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09/26/2017
Peter Kurer to Advise Regtech Startup
Zuercher Kantonalbank and Tugboat also invested.
09/25/2017
OECD releases IT-tools to support exchange of tax information policies
Both with respect to the CbC and ETR XML Schemas and User Guides.
09/25/2017
Wealth management software firm releases MiFIDII upgrade
To complement this key regulatory reporting ability is a function for daily monitoring of portfolio performance such that a depreciation of 10%
09/25/2017
IRESS invests in Australian regtech
This partnership is an important development for the industry. It’s a real-world example of the power of collaborative partnerships and the value that this can deliver to the market.
09/22/2017
Moneytree submits indications on privacy and transparency to Australian government’s review on Open Banking
Moneytree CEO Paul Chapman, said: “We welcome the federal government’s commitment to implement an open banking framework for Australia.
09/22/2017
Gibraltar Jumps on Regulatory Bandwagon
Tokens vary widely in design and purpose.
09/21/2017
GDPR - Should you be worried?
The legislation is known as the General Data Protection Regulation … GDPR for short.
09/20/2017
Are robots the latest tax-dodgers?
With calls for robots to pay tax, we ask why they’re only being heard now. Is taxing robots the right approach? Is there an underlying problem which suggests a different response?
09/20/2017
Monetary Authority of Singapore sets up international advisory panel for cybersecurity
CSAP members are appointed for a two-year term.
09/19/2017
BIS weighs in on central bank digital cryptocurrencies
There has, however, been little consensus on what form these CBCCs should take, which makes the BIS’ intervention very interesting.
09/19/2017
FINMA closes down coin providers and issues warning about fake cryptocurrencies
The Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has closed down the unauthorised providers of the fake cryptocurrency "E-Coin".
09/15/2017
Australian government introducing legislation to remove double taxation of digital currency
The Bill will ensure that Australians are no longer charged GST on purchases of digital currency.
09/15/2017
Russia’s Central Bank Is Also Skeptical of Cryptocurrency
Central bank not convinced digital currencies are a good idea
09/15/2017
Building blocks for ICOs in the Cayman Islands - Ogier
The Cayman Islands is the pre-eminent jurisdiction for establishing international investment fund and finance structures.
09/14/2017
Algorithms and collusion: Competition policy in the digital age
This phenomenon is undoubtedly associated to significant efficiencies
09/14/2017
U.K. Investment Firm: Central Bankers Should Clamp Down On Bitcoin
On Tuesday, U.K. investment firm, Schroders, agreed with the Chinese without praising them directly.
09/13/2017
State Street joins Luxembourg House of Fintech
The collaboration with the LHoFT Foundation is a natural extension of State Street’s history of innovation and will focus on exploring the FundTech and RegTech landscape, how these themes are impacting the financial services industry and the solutio
09/13/2017
DFSA Issues General Investor Statement on Cryptocurrencies
The DFSA wishes to highlight that these types of product offerings, and the systems and technology that support them, are complex.
09/13/2017
Robots finds a welcome reception among China’s finance and tax services
A human needs 20 minutes to issue each invoice, which entails information collection, verification and recording.