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FINTECH REGULATION – WHAT’S COMING UP?
With fintech being a rapidly developing and increasingly regulated area, we have created a timeline of key UK and EU regulatory milestones to watch out for over the coming months and years.
Filed under Europe, Fintech, Regulatory
The rise of the crypto hedge fund: opportunities and challenges
The extraordinary returns generated by cryptocurrencies have led to a frenzy of investment activity and interest from investors. Several new crypto hedge funds have emerged, and cryptocurrency is fast establishing itself as a mainstream asset class. However, numerous operational and … Continue reading
HKMA publishes open API framework for Hong Kong banking sector and launches own open API
On 18 July 2018, the HKMA announced that it had concluded a consultation on its intended approach to open application programming interface (API) for the Hong Kong banking sector, and had published its final framework and implementation plan.
Fintech regulation – what is in the pipeline?
Here is our latest timeline covering key UK and EU regulatory developments in the pipeline.
Filed under Europe, Fintech, Regulatory
REGULATION IN THE AGE OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Blockchain technology is ushering in a new epoch of monetary oversight, creating opportunities and challenges for regulators in a world disrupted by the advent of cryptocurrencies
Filed under Asia, IT & Technology
Open Banking catching the eye of global regulators: Developments in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia
The banking industry has undergone rapid change in recent years with the rise of virtual currency, fintech and digital innovation challenging the status quo. One of the key developments emerging in the last couple of years is the concept of … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Australasia, Regulatory, Uncategorized
Fintech regulation – what to expect
With increasing regulation in the fintech space, we have created a timeline of key UK and EU regulatory milestones to expect over the coming months and years.
Filed under Europe, Fintech, IT & Technology, Regulatory, Uncategorized
Further developments in Distributed Ledger Technology
On 15 December 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the Feedback Statement (FS) to its April 2017 Discussion Paper (DP) DP17/03 on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).
Filed under Europe, Fintech, IT & Technology, Regulatory
Singapore’s MAS issues Guide to Digital Token Offerings
On 14 November 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a guide during the first day of the Singapore FinTech Festival to provide general guidance on the application of the securities laws administered by the MAS, namely the Securities … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Fintech, IT & Technology, Regulatory
Fintech regulation – what is on the horizon?
With fintech becoming such a fast-moving and increasingly regulated space, we have created a timeline of key UK and EU regulatory milestones to watch out for over the coming months and years.