AI Risk & Governance

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

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    ASEAN Fintechs, Banks Set up Pan-regional Sandbox to Boost Financial Inclusion

    By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2017

    Sandbox board includes ASEAN Bankers Association, Monetary Authority of Singapore and is being advised by Intel, Microsoft Asia Pacific and IBM Philippines.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sends Fintech Delegation to London

    By Editors | 21/09/2017

    Central bank and apex regulator says delegation is the largest it has ever put together, will meet London start-ups and accelerator programmes.

    AI Risk & Governance

    ASIC Eyes Accountability for Algorithmic System Operators

    By Samuel Riding | 11/09/2017

    Regulator’s chairman says each algorithmic system must have designated individual responsible for design and outcomes, echoing new bank accountability regime.

    KYC & CDD

    Malaysia Central Bank to Finalise e-KYC Standards

    By Editors | 11/09/2017

    BNM governor has said the central bank intends to operationalise industry-wide e-KYC from next year; regulations for use in remittances to come soon.

    AI Risk & Governance

    BCBS Says Supervisors Should Boost Fintech Training, Regtech Use

    By Samuel Riding | 04/09/2017

    Taskforce says regulators will need to start upskilling staff; adopt artificial intelligence, machine learning and other tech to ensure effective supervision.

    Market Abuse

    Japan SESC Reveals Rise in Market Misconduct

    By Samuel Riding | 30/08/2017

    Misconduct cases up 66%; regulator cites blockchain and cloud computing as hindrance to monitoring efforts, eyes regtech solutions.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC to Push ‘Central Surveillance System’ for Exchanges

    By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017

    Chairman Liu Shiyu cites ‘huge room for improvement’ in exchanges’ front-line supervision, citing failures exposed by 2015 stock market turmoil.

    Market Abuse

    Cybercrime Threatening Market Integrity – ASIC

    By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2017

    Australian regulator says market integrity will be a top priority over the next six months amid a surge in related misconduct issues.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Taiwan Allows Robo-advisory for Mutual Funds

    By Garima Chitkara | 14/08/2017

    Investment advisors can use robo-advisory technology to execute transactions and rebalance portfolios for clients as long as preset investment scale and return standards are maintained.

    Market Abuse

    Japanese Brokerages Testing AI Systems to Detect Market Manipulation

    By Garima Chitkara | 14/08/2017

    SBI and Rakuten expect artificial intelligence software to be operational for detecting market manipulation within this year.

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