Regulatory
European Regulators Only Issued 34 Payment Institution and E-Money Licenses During First 5 Months of 2020, and 131 Such Permits During Same Period in 2019
The global economy has slowed down considerably during the past few months due to COVID-19. Many businesses and industries have been negatively affected, ...
Regulatory
The Application of Blockchain Technology in the RegTech Sector
Not long ago, and Blockchain was the silver bullet for everything. But then cryptocurrencies entered a prolonged period of funk and regulators have cracked down on ICOs, ...
Regulatory
RegTech’s hidden opportunity: Healthcare RegTech & Regulatory Compliance
Fertile Ground Few areas have seen such growth in terms of investment and adoption like RegTech. As a result of the current crisis, ...
Regulatory
The swift climb of Regtech- How technology is transforming regulatory compliance
Worldwide, financial services in all forms are subject to extensive regulatory supervision for the protection of a large number of stakeholders. Regulatory compliance ...
Opinions
REGULATION FOR INCLUSIVE DIGITAL FINANCE
An Enabling Regulatory Framework is Critical for Financial Inclusion Digital financial services (DFS) have become the leading driver of inclusion for the unbanked ...
Regulatory
SEC Urge Regulated Entities to Make Adequate Disclosures on the Impact of COVID-19 on Operations
The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged capital market operators to make adequate disclosures and report on how the pandemic is impacting operations ...
Regulatory
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation Supplementary regulation in the offing – NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)is working a supplementary regulation and a more detailed framework of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation. This ...
Regulatory
Pension Regulator reassures contributors of safety pension fund
The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has reassured pension contributors and the general public of the safety of their pension fund, even as it ...
Regulatory
Singapore’s financial regulator unveils $87.8m fintech care package
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a SGD 125 million ($87.8 million) coronavirus care package for its country’s financial and fintech ...
Kenya
Kenya financial regulator signals cheaper loans with benchmark rate cut
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has signalled commercial banks to cut the cost of loans amidst pandemic, after it lowered its benchmark ...