AI Risk & Governance

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

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    BNM Proposes Fair Treatment Rules for Vulnerable Consumers

    By Editors | 05/03/2023

    BNM proposes to amend its Fair Treatment of Financial Consumers policy document to cover specific requirements on the treatment of vulnerable consumers.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    US Banks Impose Restrictions on Use of ChatGPT

    By Editors | 01/03/2023

    JPMorgan, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are among those reported to have imposed restrictions.

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    KYC & CDD

    BNM Issues Draft Rules on Using e-KYC Solutions for Onboarding

    By Editors | 24/02/2023

    BNM encourages the use of e-KYC solutions that leverage AI, machine learning or other forms of predictive algorithms to ensure accurate identification and verification.

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    Trading & Investment

    Hermès Wins Trademark Infringement Case Involving NFTs

    By Mark Johnston | 13/02/2023

    A jury ruled that an artist violated Hermès’ copyright and brand image by selling NFTs depicting the company’s Birkin handbags covered in fur.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    BIS Innovation Hub to Study Use of Data Technologies for AML

    By Editors | 12/02/2023

    Project Aurora will study privacy-enhancing technologies, machine learning methods, network analysis, the use of additional data sources, and “machine-readable typologies”.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    BIS Chief Calls for Regulatory Framework for Big Techs in Finance

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2023

    Agustín Carstens says big techs involved in financial services are gaining systemic importance and may quickly become “too big to fail”.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    As Regulation Evolves, Regtech Will Continue to Boom  

    By Leo Labeis | 09/02/2023

    The success of the Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) programme highlights the opportunity that regtech presents and the increasingly important role technology will play in compliance, says Leo Labeis.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    ASIC to Restructure to Enable Faster Enforcement Decisions

    By Editors | 09/02/2023

    ASIC will streamline its business groups and reduce the number of divisions to make its enforcement approach more strategic and free up funding for technology investments.

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    Cybersecurity

    Regulation Increasingly Seen as Effective Way to Boost Cyber Resilience

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/01/2023

    New report by World Economic Forum and Accenture finds that 73% of business leaders think regulations are effective in reducing cyber risks.

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    Structural Regulation

    India Considers Law to Curb Unfair Practices by Big Tech

    By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2023

    The proposal would aim to prevent anti-competitive behaviour by dominant online platforms, similar to the EU’s Digital Markets Act.

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