Cloud & Infrastructure

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

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Proposes New Rules for Market Operators, Participants

    By Editors | 30/06/2019

    The proposals seek to ensure resilience of critical systems, reliability of outsourced services, and appropriate management of cyber and data security risks, among other requirements.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    GFiN Publishes Report Reflecting on First Year of Work

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    The Global Financial Innovation Network has published a report reflecting on its work  over the past year, and its ambitions for the future.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Singapore Banks Well-Equipped Against Fintech Threat: Moody’s

    By Garima Chitkara | 20/06/2019

    Singapore’s three largest banks are well placed to ward off threats to their market share by fintech firms, even as friendly regulatory policies encourage greater growth in the sector.

    Cybersecurity

    BNM to Set Up Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform

    By Editors | 19/06/2019

    BNM governor says the platform will strengthen the financial industry’s capabilities to respond to cyber threats and help create a safe environment for innovation.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SFTR: An Opportunity to Upgrade, Automate

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/06/2019

    DTCC’s Val Wotton and Oliver Williams explain the challenges SFTR presents in Asia, and how firms can best prepare in the lead-up to implementation starting in April 2020.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    S. Korea FSC Accepts Six More Fintech Sandbox Participants

    By Editors | 13/06/2019

    The FSC has approved six more fintech services for the regulatory sandbox, bringing the total number of approved companies to 32.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Bursa Malaysia Launches Mobile Depository Services

    By Editors | 13/06/2019

    ‘Bursa Anywhere’ allows individual investors to manage their share depository account on their cellphones.

    Trading & Investment

    Philippine Bourse Rolls Out Online IPO Subscription Platform

    By Editors | 05/06/2019

    The new platform allows local small investors to subscribe to IPOs online. Previously, they had to file IPO subscription forms at designated mall kiosks.

    Data Privacy

    FSC Korea to Launch Open Data Infrastructure to Facilitate Innovation

    By Editors | 05/06/2019

    A new open data system will start providing anonymised credit information of two million people as sample data in June; and next year a financial data exchange will be launched.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Bursa Malaysia Central Depository to Expand Electronic Services

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    Bursa Malaysia is proposing rule amendments to facilitate the introduction of new CDS eServices via ‘Bursa Anywhere’ – a new electronic platform.

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