Fintech
BoE finds room for improvement in cyber attack exercise
Participants have made changes since previous exercise but some issues remain, central bank says
Regulators should embrace digital ID
Lack of single ID in financial services is causing unnecessary friction, argues Dave Birch
Central banks urged to adopt DLT-based CBDC
Industry figures argue central bank money is needed for token-based securities settlement
Riksbank may not use DLT for e-kronor, says Julin
No monetary policy component expected for Swedish CBDC
Stablecoins raise ‘sovereignty challenge’, says de Galhau
French governor says rise of stablecoins highlights need for pan-European action on payments
ECB’s Cœuré weighs stablecoin risks
Executive board member calls for improved global payment systems, while preserving global policy priorities
UK cash use squeezed by rise of fintech and ATM fee changes
Accounts with fintech firms and open banking proving increasingly popular, report finds
Regulators meet in Basel to grill stablecoin backers
Conference convened by G7 stablecoins group included Libra Association, Fnality and JP Morgan
BIS paper: DLT opens possibility of ‘embedded supervision’
Distributed ledger data would be useful for supervision, but must be trustworthy, author says
DNB to start supervising crypto-asset firms
New powers result from the implementation of an EU directive tackling anti-money laundering
PRA’s Mills on future fintech challenges for supervision
Chief operating officer discusses tensions caused by disruptive innovation
The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Prizes awarded for outstanding work at the cutting edge of financial technology
Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2019
Winners In Focus
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
Central Banking Fintech and Regtech Awards 2019 – as it happened
Live coverage from the Fintech and Regtech Awards ceremony in Singapore