Cloud & Infrastructure

    Coverage of regulatory trends, risks, and innovations in the adoption of cloud services and critical infrastructure for financial institutions.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Japan FSA Considers Sanctioning Mizuho for System Glitches

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/06/2021

    A new report from a third-party committee has attributed the bank’s system failures to poor corporate culture within Mizuho Financial Group.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Seeks Input to Develop New Reporting Systems

    By Editors | 14/06/2021

    Input is sought as part of a discovery phase of a four-year systems transformation programme to replace ‘AUSTRAC Online’.

    Model Risk

    ISDA Chief Calls for Use of Common Risk Data Reporting Standard

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 14/06/2021

    CRIF will reduce the risk data reporting burden, increase the accuracy and consistency of the information reported, and allow for more automation.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    UOB Pilots Digital Signing Capability via SingPass

    By Editors | 14/06/2021

    UOB is testing the use of GovTech’s ‘Sign with Singpass’ to allow a set of retail and corporate customers to confirm transactions and product applications.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    BIS, BOE Launch Innovation Hub London Centre

    By Editors | 12/06/2021

    The launch is part of a plan to expand the global reach of the BIS Innovation Hub, which includes the opening of Centres in Toronto, Frankfurt, Paris and Stockholm.

    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea Grants Preliminary Approval to ‘Kakao Insurance’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/06/2021

    This first time the FSC has granted approval for digital insurance business to a new entrant that is not already an insurer.

    Structural Regulation

    BSP Issues Two New Digital Bank Licences

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 09/06/2021

    The BSP has now granted three digital bank licences to date, two of which are conversions from other types of banking licences.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    HKMA Announces New Fintech Development Strategy

    By Editors | 09/06/2021

    The “Fintech 2025” strategy seeks the comprehensive adoption of technology in the financial sector by 2025 through a focus on five key areas.

    Data Privacy

    European Commission Proposes European Digital Identity Regulation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/06/2021

    To expedite the initiative, the European Commission has issued a recommendation for member states to establish a common toolbox by September 2022.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    APRA Publishes New Guide on Using New Data Collection Platform

    By Editors | 06/06/2021

    The guide provides comprehensive information to assist users in accessing, navigating and using APRA Connect.

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