Posts By Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia
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181Australia & NZAPRA Updates Guidance on Cloud Computing Use by Regulated Entities
Information paper acknowledges improvements in the ability of regulated entities to manage cloud computing risks, while also detailing observed weaknesses and areas of concern.
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129EnforcementMAS Publishes Monograph Detailing Enforcement Approach
Monograph outlines how MAS manages enforcement work in three areas: detection, investigations and in taking enforcement action.
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108Capital RegulationS. Korea Eyes Two More Internet-Only Banks in 2019
The FSC said it plans to approve two more Internet-only banks next year, a day after a bill passes allowing non-financial firms to boost their ownership stakes in such banks.
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221FeatureJapan FSA Probes $60mn Hack at Crypto Exchange
About two-thirds of the stolen cryptocurrency belonged to customers of the exchange platform Zaif, which will receive a cash infusion from Fisco Digital Asset Group to help repay them.
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126Fintech / RegtechSouth Korea Designates Fintechs as Agents for Financial Institutions
Nine designated fintech firms will be allowed to provide services to customers for up to two years, testing their services as agents of partnering financial institutions.
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143FeatureSGX Shareholders Voice Concerns Over Regulatory Powers
Despite robust profits and extensive expansion plans announced at its AGM, SGX was criticised for not doing enough to protect minority shareholders.
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162Big PictureMajority of Banks Unprepared for FRTB’s 2022 Deadline – Report
An IHS Markit survey of 34 banks in North America, Europe and Australia suggests the industry needs to move more quickly to get their target risk architectures for FRTB in place by 2022.
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187Big PictureHigh Speed Markets a Challenge for Central Banks
Modern market infrastructure and the volumes of data they bring present a challenge to central banks in the way they monitor markets to fulfil their mandates.
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75IndiaSEBI Imposes New Caps on Mutual Fund Fees
The new caps link total expense ratios to assets under management, in a bid to pass on the benefits of scale to investors and improve transparency in the industry.
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327FeatureMAS Simplifies Mobile Payments with Unified Payment QR Code
The SGQR combines multiple payment QR codes into a single SGQR label, to be rolled out across Singapore over the next six months.
