Ranamita Chakraborty
Ranamita is a Singapore-based reporter with over five years of experience in journalism, content writing and public relations. She holds a Master's degree in International Relations from RSIS, NTU Singapore and a Bachelor of Communication degree from Murdoch University, Australia.
Articles by Ranamita Chakraborty
AI Risk & Governance
AI Tightrope: Striking the Balance Between Rapid Deployment and Safety
16/01/2024
Experts weigh in on safety considerations for AI deployment amid a lack of specific regulation, especially for the financial sector.
Payments & Settlements
BAFT Publishes Best Practice Paper on ISO 20022 Migration
16/01/2024
The whitepaper guides financial institutions, payment providers, and tech vendors in migrating or planning to migrate to the ISO 20022 standard.
AI Risk & Governance
AI Use and Climate Change Pose Biggest Risks: WEF Report
11/01/2024
The report’s findings come as global leaders are due to meet next week in Davos, Switzerland for WEF’s annual summit.
Anti-Money Laundering
RUSI, FFIS Urge Greater Cross-Sector Collaboration on FinCrime
11/01/2024
The new report highlighted the underutilisation of payments infrastructure in economic crime analysis, citing challenges in policymaking.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Awards Major Payment Institution Licence to Upbit Singapore
09/01/2024
The licence means Upbit now has regulated digital asset businesses in Singapore, Korea, Indonesia and Thailand.
Market Risk
New Margin Models Offer Improved Efficiency: FIA Analysis
09/01/2024
While offering capital efficiency benefits, VaR models pose challenges for CCPs due to their increased complexity and reduced transparency.
KYC & CDD
“No Threshold” Approach Way Forward for Beneficial Ownership Frameworks
27/12/2023
Experts recommend proper legal frameworks, comprehensive verification processes, and international cooperation, to improve the effectiveness of beneficial ownership systems.
AI Risk & Governance
OECD Calls for Financial Regulators to Guide GenAI Deployment
26/12/2023
Financial regulatory frameworks safeguard market integrity and ensure consumer protection against risks associated with GenAI’s adoption, noted an OECD paper.
Anti-Money Laundering
Swiss Bank Exec Pleads Guilty to ‘Singapore Solution’ Tax Evasion Scheme
22/12/2023
Rolf Schnellmann and co-conspirators helped to fraudulently conceal the bank accounts, assets, and income of US taxpayer-clients.
Sustainable Finance
ASX Looks into Developing Australia’s First Carbon Exchange
20/12/2023
The exchange seeks to make participation in carbon markets more accessible, but its launch depends on regulatory and other approvals.
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