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Big Picture

Generative AI’s Growing Impact on Capital Markets

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 04/10/2023

Panellists at the ASIFMA Tech & Ops Conference discussed the key applications of generative AI in capital markets and strategies for addressing risks.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore’s AI-Adoption Rate Highest Globally – FIS report

By Jill Wong | 04/10/2023

The FIS survey of over 2,000 business leaders worldwide found 92% of firms expect to adopt AI in the next 12 months.

Fintech / Regtech

Operational Resilience, Skills Key to Banks’ Technological Sophistication – MAS

By Jill Wong | 03/10/2023

The MAS’s Vincent Loy highlights the operational challenges facing banks as they seek to build technology skills and sophistication.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Querying DBS Regarding Disruption of Payment Services

By Mark Johnston | 03/10/2023

MAS is following up with DBS to identify the root cause of a disruption to the bank’s FAST and PayNow services last week.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia to End Fee Waiver on QR Payments to Merchants

By Editors | 02/10/2023

Public Bank, Maybank, CIMB, and TNG Digital said they will not impose the merchant transaction fee for the time being.

Fintech / Regtech

ECB Outlines How It Uses AI Tech for Central Banking

By Editors | 01/10/2023

The ECB is using AI to automate data collection and analyse text documents, and exploring the use of large language models for multiple use cases.

AML / KYC

Open Ownership Integrates LEI Into Beneficial Ownership Datasets

By Editors | 01/10/2023

LEIs are now embedded into Open Ownership data records, which GLEIF says will allow easier identification of corporate beneficial owners and controllers.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Exploring Development of “Industry Notices Hub”

By Editors | 30/09/2023

The hub would help to address uncertainty over the delivery of critical notices between derivatives market counterparties.

Fintech / Regtech

BOT Issues Guidelines on Biometric Technology Adoption

By Editors | 29/09/2023

The guidelines introduce six guiding principles to serve as the minimum requirements for financial service providers in applying biometric technology.