Innovation Challenges

Background

Recognising Regtech’s pivotal role in revolutionising risk management and compliance, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) developed a two-year roadmap in November 2020. As laid out in a White Paper entitled “Transforming Risk Management and Compliance: Harnessing the Power of Regtech”, the roadmap aims to promote Regtech adoption in the Hong Kong banking sector and help build a thriving Regtech ecosystem. This competition, “Global Regtech Challenge”, is a key highlight in the roadmap.

The Global Regtech Challenge is created with the aim of further growing the Hong Kong Regtech ecosystem. Regtech providers from around the world are invited to take part to showcase how their solutions may be applied to the Hong Kong market to help solve common risk management and regulatory compliance pain points experienced by banks. The Global Regtech Challenge is supported by KPMG Hong Kong and KPMG Matchi.

The problems to solve

As part of the research conducted during the development of the White Paper, a set of problem statements reflecting challenges faced by the industry as a whole were identified with the most potential to benefit from further Regtech adoption. Specifically, they span across four Regtech application areas as defined within the White Paper:

1. Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) – Maintaining an inventory of all internal and external compliance obligations
2. Conduct & customer protection – Product Due Diligence & Risk Rating
3. Conduct & customer protection - Customer data privacy
4. Risk Management – Stress Testing

Grow your footprint in Hong Kong:
Applications will be shortlisted by a panel comprising representatives from both the public and private sectors, including experts and leaders from the Regtech ecosystem, and each finalist will get an opportunity to:

• Participate in a 3 week Hong Kong Contextualisation Programme - Meet the local Regtech network and learn the nuances of the local market.
• Work with high-value corporates - Quantify the relevance and value of your solution in the Hong Kong market.
• Pitch your solution to industry specialists - Demo to leading banks in the Hong Kong Regtech ecosystem.
• Get exposure - Showcase your business and team at the HKMA's flagship Regtech event.

The deadline for submission is 16 April 2021 (Hong Kong Time).

KPMG in the UK is actively looking to partner with innovative companies that have leading products and solutions in Securetech to address some of the most complex issues facing their clients.

Securetech reflects today’s digital environment where security is no longer a separate process but is an integral part of all digital activities. More than just cyber-security, Securetech encompasses all solutions that protect data, knowledge, people and brands. Solutions that integrate, co-ordinate and make security more useable or accessible are as welcome as those that move forward the technical boundaries of security.

Technology providers with a working Securetech solution are invited to express interest in this opportunity before the closing date 2 April 2019.

Accelerate your solution and solve real problems for the investment management industry by participating in the Digital Accelerator Programme, an initiative spearheaded by the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS).

Applications are now open until 12 April 2019

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