Regtech & Suptech
2020: fintech and beyond
At the turn of the decade, central bankers share their thoughts on financial technology – past, present and future
The pursuit of ‘fintecgrity’
Digital currencies, distributed ledgers and deep learning are set to transform the financial economy. How can regulators maintain integrity at the confluence of finance and technology?
HKMA calls for innovation in fight against money laundering
The authority flags new and emerging risks in the city’s AML/CFT regime, urging stakeholders to collaborate and innovate
BIS Singapore hub to focus on digital identities and regtech
Innovation hub launch marks first expansion of BIS’s “global footprint” in 17 years
Bank of Canada picks MindBridge for AI fraud detection trial
Trial under central bank’s ‘Pivot’ scheme will test artificial intelligence for payment fraud detection
BIS paper: DLT opens possibility of ‘embedded supervision’
Distributed ledger data would be useful for supervision, but must be trustworthy, author says
The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Prizes awarded for outstanding work at the cutting edge of financial technology
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
Winners In Focus
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.