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Investors will benefit from ASEAN e-commerce boom

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ASEAN

The outlook for an ASEAN e-commerce boom.

Brexit’s impact on the City of London will vary

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UK

The alternative to passporting after Brexit is ‘equivalence’, which would allow EU and UK firms access each other’s financial markets. However, such a regime does have the same…

Digital finance erodes anti-money laundering regime

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INT

Money laundering activities are underpinned by existing digital technologies within financial systems, and are intensifying with the emergence of fintech.

Regulation may lag stablecoin usage, delaying projects

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INTERNATIONAL

Stablecoins are linked to an underlying asset and as such are inherently less volatile than cryptocurrencies. Issuance so far has been mainly national. The launch of global…

New bank may emerge in Cyprus

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CYPRUS

The CCB is the second-largest lender in Cyprus. A range of scenarios are possible: the sale of all the CCB's assets, failure to sell any of it and a rapid resolution, or else a…

Philippine leader will ride out key controversies

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PHILIPPINES

In November, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rodolfo Azurin said killings in anti-drugs operations would be minimised. Marcos is coming under pressure from critics over his…

Colombia financial inclusion set to progress

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COLOMBIA

Financial inclusion in Colombia.

Fintech and crypto assets test US regulatory legacy

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UNITED STATES

Large technology firms and fintech startups are driving the disruptive digitisation of financial services. This threatens incumbents' business models and raises complex regulatory…

Mobile money services will expand in East Africa

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EAST AFRICA

The carrier's performance was driven in part by a 34% increase in revenue from M-Pesa, its mobile money service. Among regions, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the most active mobile…

UK and non-EU financial services trade will grow

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UK/EU

According to the Commission, the decision was made solely on the basis of giving the EU more time to strengthen the attractiveness of EU-based clearers. With the Commission…