The Crossroads of Financial Inclusion & RegTech
In recent years we have seen first hand how the Regulatory Technology (RegTech) industry has grown exponentially, increasing not only compliance standards, but also cost savings and efficiency expectations across a vast array of industries and practices. Though RegTech is currently most prevalent within the Financial Industry, we have recently seen a trend of this tech expanding into other industries such as, but not limited to the legal, healthcare, and sustainability indust
New AML Compliance Certification Program for Fintechs Launched by ACAMS and FINTRAIL
ACAMS has introduced a certification program for Fintech firms that aim to fulfill regulatory guidelines or requirements in an “evolving” market environment. The new Regtech solution from ACAMS has been developed with assistance from specialist consultancy FINTRAIL. Referred to as the Certified (anti-money laundering) AML Fintech Compliance Associate (CAFCA) program, the initiative aims to provide the appropriate compliance tools to Fintech personnel working in financial crim
Practical Tips for Compliance with Singapore’s IAC Guidelines
Shuhui Kwok at Allen & Overy provides practical tips for FIs to consider when assessing the IAC Guidelines, their application and implementation. Following two years of continuous consultation and thematic inspections on banks and their incentive structures, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released its finalised Guidelines on Individual Accountability and Conduct (the Guidelines) on 10 September 2020. Effective from 10 September 2021, the Guidelines set out the MAS’
RegPac Revolution executes Landmark Virtual RegTech Summit
RegPac Revolution, A Singapore based global Regulatory Technology (RegTech) ecosystem builder, accelerator, and risk management transformation platform, has just completed a massive full-day online event featuring experts across a range of industries and based all around the world, speaking live in RegPac's virtual RegTech Innovation summit. Almost 40 speakers from a range of industries, and spread across four continents including Europe, North America, and regions such as
Cybersecurity Regulation And Litigation: The 800 Pound Gorilla In The Boardroom
“Carrots” can work as an incentive for corporate reform, but often a stick is needed to drive meaningful change at the highest levels of corporate America. After all, it was only 18 years ago when the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed into law which forced corporate boards to put financial experts into the boardroom for the first time. It’s amazing in hindsight to think that it took regulation, as a result of financial reporting disasters of Enron, Worldcom and others, to force s
