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Finance

Regulators and industry must master fintech

A wave of disruption is coming -- learn to ride it

From right; United Overseas Bank's Susan Hwee, Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China's Jonathan Larsen and Dianrong's Kevin Guo (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)

SINGAPORE Both regulators and industry officials lack the right analytical and data skills to cope with the wave of disruption washing over the financial industry, according to the technology officers at leading financial companies who attended the Nikkei Asia300 Summit.

Jonathan Larsen, chief innovation officer of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, said there are "definitely no" people with up-to-date skills among the regulators, which is slowing down the pace of change for traditional institutions.

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