AI Risk & Governance

    Reporting on regulatory approaches, ethical considerations, and risk management for AI technologies deployed in financial services and markets.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Singapore Banks Well-Equipped Against Fintech Threat: Moody’s

    By Garima Chitkara | 20/06/2019

    Singapore’s three largest banks are well placed to ward off threats to their market share by fintech firms, even as friendly regulatory policies encourage greater growth in the sector.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    S. Korea FSC Accepts Six More Fintech Sandbox Participants

    By Editors | 13/06/2019

    The FSC has approved six more fintech services for the regulatory sandbox, bringing the total number of approved companies to 32.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    HK, Singapore, Japan Associations Launch APAC RegTech Network

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/06/2019

    The APAC RegTech Network seeks to enhance cross-border collaboration on regtech education and implementation across the region.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Financial Crime on the Rise in APAC

    By Editors | 31/05/2019

    Almost three-quarters of Asia Pacific organisations have been victims of financial crime in the past year, according to recently published survey results by Refinitiv.

    AI Risk & Governance

    BOJ Paper Considers Security Risks of Machine Learning Systems

    By Editors | 27/05/2019

    The paper classifies machine learning systems into 12 types and discusses the vulnerabilities, threats and corresponding countermeasures for each, focusing on the financial sector.

    AI Risk & Governance

    HKMA Steps Towards Regulating Big Data Analytics, AI in FinTech

    By Hannah Cassidy | 24/05/2019

    Herbert Smith Freehills says the HKMA push for adoption of the Ethical Accountability Framework in FinTech development represents a broader movement toward regulating artificial intelligence.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Hong Kong: An Ecosystem Approach to Bank Culture Reform

    By Jeffrey Kupfer | 21/05/2019

    The HKMA is addressing culture and conduct risk by learning from other markets, engaging with other regulators, and exploring new technology, say Jeff Kupfer and Stephen Scott at Starling Trust.

    Trading & Investment

    Koscom to Open Robo-Advisory Testbed from 3 June

    By Editors | 17/05/2019

    Robo-advisory services will have to undergo testing and verification before they can be used to directly manage funds and entrusted assets under new enabling FSC regulations.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Artificial Intelligence Holds “Immense Potential” for Risk Management – MAS

    By Garima Chitkara | 16/05/2019

    MAS is using artificial intelligence tools for risk detection and market surveillance, while also working to strengthen protections against cyber risk, data breaches and AI-based discrimination.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    S. Korea Accepts Eight More Fintech Sandbox Participants

    By Editors | 16/05/2019

    The FSC has approved eight more fintech services for the regulatory sandbox, bringing the total number of approved companies to 26.

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