AI Risk & Governance

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

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    HKMA Launches Enhanced Competency Framework on Fintech

    By Editors | 06/12/2021

    Banks are “strongly encouraged” to adopt the ECF-Fintech as part of their overall efforts to support the professional development of employees.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC to Ease Rules on Automatic Portfolio Rebalancing

    By Darien Choong | 29/11/2021

    Automated execution of portfolio rebalancing transactions will be allowed, subject to the rebalancing thresholds agreed by clients being reached.

    Data Privacy

    RBI Panel Suggests Increasing Regulation for Digital Lenders

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/11/2021

    The panel suggests the establishment of a self-regulatory organisation which would be charged with formulating a code of conduct for digital lenders.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    The Rising Standards of AML/CFT Compliance in Hong Kong

    By Susanne Harris | 22/11/2021

    Mayer Brown’s Susanne Harris, Wei Na Sim, Alan Linning and Charlene Wong discuss key developments in the AML/CFT space in Hong Kong in 2021.

    Cryptocurrency

    OCBC ‘Actively Exploring’ Partnerships to Enter Crypto Space

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2021

    OCBC’s Aditya Gupta says digital assets will be mainstreamed into the financial ecosystem “before we know it”, creating new growth opportunities and revenue streams for banks.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    RBA to Upgrade IT Infrastructure to Improve Resilience, Lower Costs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2021

    The upgrades are intended to address technical issues in the RBA’s existing infrastructure, some of which is “facing obsolescence” and requires costly maintenance.

    Data Privacy

    China Issues New Draft Regulations on Online Data Security

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2021

    Companies looking to IPO in Hong Kong would have to undergo a cybersecurity assessment if their data-processing activities may have an impact on national security.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    What Future AML Compliance Requires: A Technology Perspective

    By Amber Qin | 10/11/2021

    Intelligent AML solutions need to achieve a fine balance between compliance, transparency, effectiveness, and efficiency, say Amber Qin and Sophia Wu from Ant Group.

    Trading & Investment

    JPX Introduces New Education Tool for Retail Investors

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/11/2021

    The J-Quants project is aimed at providing a platform to help individuals learn about data-driven portfolio analysis and investment methods

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    MAS Unveils Planned Enhancements to Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/11/2021

    From 1 January 2022, ‘Sandbox Plus’ will be introduced to provide more effective one-stop assistance to innovative fintech firms.

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