Commentary

Regulation Asia spoke to Andreas Burner at SmartStream Technologies to understand the different approaches to adopting AI/ML tools, and how centralising data is key to generating analytics and predictions.

Asia's data privacy frameworks remain highly fragmented. But companies cannot be complacent about more onerous laws in other jurisdictions, says Sarah Pearce at international law firm Paul Hastings.

Should the decision be taken to further reduce the settlement period, a number of challenges will have to be overcome, says Senfinasia founder Philippe Dirckx.

Regulation Asia spoke to Haytham Kaddoura and Mark Taylor at SmartStream Technologies to understand the latest developments in digital payments and how firms can stay ahead.

The head of risk for the de-facto central bank's investment portfolio explains why it is implementing ESG principles into its investing practices.

Survey findings and discussions with banks in the region indicate a lack of readiness for the LIBOR transition. But, failure to keep up will eventually prove disruptive, KPMG says.

PwC’s Shierly Mondianti and Irene Liu explore the advantages and disadvantages of the operating models for executing independent validation post-BCBS 239 compliance.

APAC’s data intensive regulatory environment is making it increasingly important for banks to adopt a strategic data framework, say Swati Kothari and Jackielou Imperial at Wolters Kluwer.

Australia’s approach to international payments needs to change, and reporting entities need to update their legacy systems for better reporting, say Eric Knight and Nick Armstrong.

Asian banks have a large and complex operational task ahead of them as they prepare for a post-LIBOR world after 2021, say KPMG’s Marie Gervacio and Luke Gower.