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StanChar opens virtual bank in Hong Kong

StanChar opens virtual bank in Hong Kong Standard Chartered has announced the official opening of its virtual bank in Hong Kong E06 – Virtual Banking and the Future of Banking: Deniz Güven �� What challenges did you encounter when...

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Singapore banks take further step to tackle digital scammers

Singapore banks take further step to tackle digital scammers Singapore's banks are stepping up their defences against scammers, rolling out a host of measures, including an emergency self-service kill switch for customers to suspend their accounts. The bank login...

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Singapore to tighten retail crypto trading rules

Singapore to tighten retail crypto trading rules The Monetary Authority of Singapore could introduce "customer suitability tests" in an effort to discourage people from trading cryptocurrencies. Crypto retail investors to take risk test under proposed rules by MAS |...

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Fintech’s role in Paris Agreement success and restoration of nature at scale

Fintech’s role in Paris Agreement success and restoration of nature at scale According to the UNFCCC High-Level Climate Champions and the Marrakech Partnership Climate Action Pathways report published at the end of 2020, certain notable breakthroughs are moving key...

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Sustainable Finance Live: The state of the market and planet

Sustainable Finance Live: The state of the market and planet Today, Finextra Research and Responsible Risk kicked off proceedings for Sustainable Finance Live – a series of virtual events designed to drive the creation of actionable ESGtech strategies within...

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COP26: How can data, technology, and the private sector fight climate change?

COP26: How can data, technology, and the private sector fight climate change? For the first time, finance is a key COP theme – reflecting the vital role the industry will play in transitioning the economy to net zero. As...

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COP26: The role of investors and greentech startups in delivering decarbonisation

COP26: The role of investors and greentech startups in delivering decarbonisation On day two of COP26’s ‘World Leader’s Summit’, Finextra attended European finance consultancy Oxera’s ‘Economics of Climate Change’ session, which brought to life the role that both investors...

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AFP 2022: PNC ‘punches above its weight’ as pioneer in US instant payment transactions

AFP 2022: PNC ‘punches above its weight’ as pioneer in US instant payment transactions It’s a very busy time for banks and technology providers. With new payment rails finally gaining ground from traditional transaction methods, everybody’s talking about enriching...

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Singapore doles out four digital bank licences

Singapore doles out four digital bank licences The Monetary Authority of Singapore has awarded full virtual banking licences to a Grab-Singtel consortium and tech giant Sea, and digital wholesale bank licences to Ant Group and a coalition comprising Greenland...

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When worlds collide

When worlds collide Standard Chartered explores whether blockchain technology could have a material role or impact on the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Target2Securities (T2S) project. When Worlds Collide (1951)- Doomsday is coming A team of astronomers have discovered that...

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