Regtech & Suptech
Innovation for real-time payments and settlements
Financial and institutional banking have undergone a transformational technological shift, meaning working in real time is increasingly commonplace. This is not the case for payments and settlement, which can still take days. Baton Systems explores how…
Suptech focus – AI to the rescue?
With the increased use of artificial intelligence in financial services, Vizor Software explains why it is crucial that regulators increase their knowledge of the potential risks while simultaneously raising internal AI skill levels and usage.
Central banks responding to pace of change in a hyperconnected world
Daily processes large and small have seen a drastic shift of emphasis towards increased automation as evolving technology has permeated every aspect of people’s lives. Lars Schröder, senior engagement manager at SkySparc, explores the impact of…
DLT and financial markets governance – Mutual dependency and the role of supervisors
Maciej Piechocki, Moritz Plenk and Aaron Janowski of BearingPoint examine the need for regulatory authorities to develop a clear strategy on how to become part of distributed ledger technology platforms, take advantage of the resulting enhanced data…
Central banks ‘must engage’ with emerging technology – BoE’s Mills
PRA chief operating officer says BoE is planning new regtech projects
Fintech firms could encourage regulatory risk management update – Fed’s Bowman
Some regulations may need to be changed to ensure community banks can access third-party products
MAS uses machine learning to spot market manipulation
Apollo tool uses data based on past misconduct cases to spot suspicious patterns
RBI using suptech to oversee rapidly growing fintech sector – Das
Supervisors need to undertake “accelerated off-site surveillance”, governor says
UN report questions value of fintech sandboxes
Regulators are “unprepared” for the level of effort and resources needed to launch a sandbox, but complementary policies and thematic sandboxes could be the answer
African countries leveraging data for regtech
IMF paper shows countries are looking at how to use tech to streamline supervision processes
Switzerland grants fintech firms access to interbank payment system
Federal government modified ordinance to create new licensing category on January 1
Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Awards 2018
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Insights from network analytics in suptech
With regulators leveraging technological innovations to move towards informed, data‑driven decision‑making and automation, supervisory technology is attracting enhanced interest. Kimmo Soramäki and Phillip Straley examine how regulators are gaining…
Distributed ledger technology in regulatory reporting
Satisfying regulatory demands can be made cheaper and more straightforward via distributed ledger technology as regulatory reporting has a transformational effect on the regulatory value chain. Maciej Piechocki, Moritz Plenk and Noah Bellon of…
Global regulators to collaborate on fintech sandbox
UK’s FCA unveils global network of 12 regulators that will collaborate on testing and supervising innovative technology
Suptech: More than just a new name for solving an old problem
The global financial crisis sparked a far-ranging overhaul of the international architecture for financial regulation, coupled with a deep reflection around the fitness-for-purpose and effectiveness of supervisory efforts, writes Anne Leslie-Bini.
Capitalising on regtech
Regulatory technology could prove effective in improving data reporting and supervisory monitoring, but central banks have a long way to go to making this a reality, writes Joel Clark.
FSI paper urges supervisors to develop ‘suptech strategy’
Supervisors are well placed to benefit from technology but need a clear plan, says the paper from Basel’s FSI
Bank of Lithuania lures fintech firms with e-licensing tool
Portal promises to streamline approval process as country seeks to become fintech hub
Brazil’s central bank launches fintech laboratory
Central bank partners with big tech firms to help modernise how financial services are delivered
Is this the beginning of a new era of credit risk management technology?
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, inadequate credit risk management systems have been widely held responsible by regulators for spreading the crisis’ germs all over the financial sector. As a result, a myriad of regulations affecting credit…
Dubai regulator issues ‘innovation testing licenses’ to six fintech firms
Licenses will allow firms to test products with relaxed regulatory requirements
CFTC’s fintech catch-up effort includes ‘global sandbox’ push
Chairman Christopher Giancarlo says the US derivatives regulator is seeking co-operation agreements around the world