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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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