Cloud & Infrastructure

    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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