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Coverage of regulatory trends, risks, and innovations in the adoption of cloud services and critical infrastructure for financial institutions.
Custody & Infrastructure
Blockchain Projects Featured in Beijing Innovation Trials
By Darien Choong | 24/11/2021
Four of the selected projects, out of 51 submitted, are based on blockchain. One selected project seeks to use the digital yuan in securities trading.
Market Data & Technology
FSC Expands Access to Public Financial Data via Open APIs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2021
The newly added data types include information about stocks, bonds, funds, insurance products and microloan products.
Custody & Infrastructure
ASX Opens DLT-as-a-Service Platform for Production Use
By Editors | 21/11/2021
Synfini uses the same underlying technology as ASX’s replacement system for CHESS, but is offered as a cloud service to facilitate product innovation.
Cybersecurity
FS-ISAC Offers Recommendations for Cyber Defence in 2022
By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2021
APAC financial institutions face threats from ransomware attacks, supply chain risks, and the resurgence of trojans and DDOS attacks.
Capital Adequacy
Sri Lanka Budget Imposes Heavy Burden on Financial Industry
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 18/11/2021
Sri Lankan bankers estimate that nearly 50 percent of the proposed LKR 304 billion in the budget will come from the financial services industry.
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.
Payments & Settlements
Sri Lanka Rolls Out National QR Payments Solution
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/11/2021
LANKAQR targets SMEs and customers will not be charged for payments made by scanning a QR code with their mobile device.
Payments & Settlements
Singapore, UAE Conclude Digital Trade Financing Pilot
By Editors | 12/11/2021
The pilot enabled trading counterparties and transacting banks to digitally validate and exchange trade documents in real-time.
DeFi & Web3
MAS to Launch Decentralised Credentials Platform for Fintechs
By Mark Johnston | 09/11/2021
MAS is launching a decentralised platform that will help banks assess the credentials, compliance readiness and credibility of fintech firms.
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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