India: New vision – payment intermediary Rachit Bahl, Rohan Bagai and Arjun Uppal of AZB & Partners review the RBI’s new regulatory framework for payment intermediaries, issued in March 2020, and how it fits into India fintech revolution
Asia-Pacific: What lies ahead Grace Fung and Karen Man of Baker McKenzie discuss how regulations across Asia-Pacific are shaping the digital transformation of the financial services industry
Japan: New beginning Japan’s One-Stop Financial Service Intermediary and New Regulatory Framework for Payment Services, by Akihito Miyake, Ken Kawai and Shunsuke Aoki of Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune
Japan: Getting a grip Clear new regulations on cryptoasset derivative transactions and custody services come into force in Japan. Shunsuke Aoki, Ken Kawai and Akihito Miyake of Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune take a look
Japan: 2020 strategy paper promises fintech boost Naoki Kanehisa of Atsumi & Sakai gives the inside track on the Financial Services Agency of Japan’s policy priorities for 2020 and its hopes for digitalisation
Uncertainty hangs over Indian crypto community The Supreme Court’s ruling to open up crypto was met with enthusiasm, but crypto market participants believe new regulation will not be far behind
