Cloud & Infrastructure

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

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    What Hong Kong Can Learn From Open Banking in the UK

    By Eran Vitkon | 02/02/2021

    The UK model provides lessons to help ensure Hong Kong’s open banking ecosystem is able to realise its full potential, say Finastra’s Eran Vitkon and Shweta Jain.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Reporting in Asia: Cutting Through Complexity

    By Amy Kwan | 01/02/2021

    Specialists from Bloomberg highlight the need for high-quality data and automation through technology to manage day-to-day reporting and ensure compliance.

    Trading & Investment

    TOCOM Revises Order Handling Rules to Account for System Failure

    By Editors | 31/01/2021

    The trading rule revisions clarify that orders entrusted by customers with trading participants remain valid even if bids and offers are cancelled by TOCOM.

    AI Risk & Governance

    ASIC Sheds Light on Regtech Initiatives in New Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2021

    The report highlighted the importance of good data governance, skilled data-literate staff, and human review and input when implementing regtech applications.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BigTechs in Finance Needs More Comprehensive Regulatory Approach

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2021

    Rules for designating financial institutions as systemically important should be redefined so they can be applied to BigTech entities, says Agustín Carstens.

    Market Data & Technology

    Tokyo Bourse to Improve Access to Market Data via API Services

    By Editors | 25/01/2021

    The TSE expects the new API services to enable financial institutions to digitise their business processes and fintechs to create new investment-related information services.

    Cybersecurity

    Seven Takeaways from MAS’ Technology Risk Management Guidelines

    By Grace Chong | 25/01/2021

    The amended guidelines represent a firm step towards further strengthening the defences of Singapore’s financial ecosystem, placing the industry in good stead for the post-Covid economic recovery.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    BIS Innovation Hub Sets Out 2021 Work Programme

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/01/2021

    Six thematic priorities have been set out: suptech and regtech; next-generation FMIs; CBDCs; open finance; green finance; and cyber security.

    Cybersecurity

    MAS Raises Expectations on Technology Risk Management

    By Editors | 19/01/2021

    The revised guidelines set out higher expectations for FIs in technology risk management, including for assessments of third-party suppliers.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Asia Has an Opportunity to Demonstrate Global RegTech Leadership

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/01/2021

    Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo each have an opportunity to demonstrate global leadership in the regtech sector, according to a panel of experts hosted by the Asia Society’s Hong Kong Center.

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