Welcome to our FinTech Podcast where each episode is focused on a separate chapter out of the nine chapters that Simmons & Simmons put together for Lexology: Getting The Deal Through Fintech 2023. Each episode will be a discussion with a partner from a different jurisdiction, who assisted on putting together the guide and who will be providing commentary and recent updates on the FinTech market in their respective area. Latest market developments, their impact on the business, upcoming regulations and predictions for upcoming trends are some of the topics we are discussing. Tune in to be on top of all things FinTech!
Episode 1: Digital Assets in Singapore
In the pilot episode Ying Wang, a Commercial and Corporate partner in our Singapore office, is offering invaluable insight into the latest developments in the Singaporean FinTech space. How has the collapse of Terra Labs, Three Arrows and FTX affected the FinTech environment in a country, whose residents used to make up the 2nd largest group of FTX.com users from Jan-Oct 2022, based on average monthly unique visitors? What do the two new consultation papers on digital assets regulation, issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) provide for and how do they keep the balance between customer protection and business flexibility? These are questions we are discussing in the podcast, so make sure you don’t miss out!
Episode 2: Stablecoins in Hong Kong
In this second episode of our FinTech Podcast Series, Michelle Ta, a Corporate and Commercial Consultant in our Hong Kong office, also part of our international FinTech Team, is walking us through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) recently released conclusions on a Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins. Is the regulator too conservative? How does HKMA ensure that it doesn't stifle innovation? What exactly is the regulatory scope and the key requirements that the HKMA is proposing for stablecoins and cryptoassets? What is the difference between DLT and traditional businesses from a legal, regulatory and risk perspective? These are just some of the questions that Michelle touches upon, while discussing HKMA's conclusions. Tune in to find out more about upcoming regulations in Hong Kong!
Episode 3: FinTech and Digital Assets in the Middle East
In this episode we are joined by Middle East based legal experts from Simmons & Simmons. Raza Rizvi is the regional Technology and FinTech lead and Adam Wolstenholme is a Regulatory Specialist. They share their thoughts on the legal and regulatory landscape across all things FinTech, digital assets, and DAOs. Tune in to find out more about these topics, as well as Raza’s and Adam’s comments on the “hottest FinTech topic in Dubai”: the new Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
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