Tag: Regulations

Almost eight months in the making, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is finally allowing its first cohort to test...

Iran’s newly minted Capital Market Consultative and Advisory Taskforce, established by the Iranian Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO), will house a dedicated...

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved a draft law to develop and regulate fintech in non-banking activities, just weeks after forming...

The Indonesian Shariah Fintech Association (AFSI) has been appointed by the regulator to assist with developing Islamic fintech in Indonesia. AFSI has...

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, or Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), have signed an agreement to establish a collaborative framework for a fintech...

Efforts to set up a national Islamic fintech taskforce in Malaysia are underway, with its mandate set and several institutions showing initial...

In this interview, Norhizam Kadir, the vice-president of Fintech and Islamic Digital Economy at Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), provides his insights...

All nine strategic priority areas were drafted based on the input given by the decision-makers and leaders from the Islamic finance industry,...

Shariah compliant digital banks could be a reality in the Philippines as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to issue guidelines for digital banks...

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has launched draft regulations on debt-based crowdfunding in the Kingdom, now open for public feedback, as part of...