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Coverage of regulatory trends, risks, and innovations in the adoption of cloud services and critical infrastructure for financial institutions.
Operational Risk
UK Regulators Fine TSB Bank Over IT Upgrade Failures
By Editors | 22/12/2022
An IT system upgrade in April 2018 resulted in nearly 2 million TSB Bank customers being unable to access banking services.
Data Privacy
ASIFMA Asks for Changes to SEBI Cloud Adoption Framework
By Editors | 19/12/2022
ASIFMA says the data localisation requirements in SEBI’s new cloud adoption framework will expose FIs to greater cybersecurity risks while negatively impacting global operations.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Proposes to Further Expand Paperless Listing Regime
By Editors | 19/12/2022
Paperless initiatives announced since 2020 have improved efficiency and lowered costs for issuers, HKEX says, proposing changes to further simplify its administrative procedures.
AI Risk & Governance
Singapore, EU to Expand Partnership to ‘Digital Realm’
By Editors | 18/12/2022
The partnership includes efforts to advance new and emerging areas such as 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, and digital identities.
Cloud & Infrastructure
FSC Korea Unveils New Support Measures for Fintech Startups
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/12/2022
The measures include new funding for innovative firms, regulatory relaxations, and improvements to the sandbox programme.
Structural Regulation
China Files WTO Complaint Over Semiconductor Export Controls
By Editors | 14/12/2022
China is separately working on a CNY 1 trillion support package to expand domestic semiconductor production and research activities.
Structural Regulation
UK Proposes Extensive Overhaul of Financial Services Regulations
By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2022
The reforms include overhauls of the ring-fencing and senior managers regimes, a new green finance strategy, and an investment management exemption for cryptoassets.
Data Privacy
Australia to Expand CDR to Enable Action Initiation
By Editors | 08/12/2022
Under a new bill in Parliament, consumers will be able to instruct accredited third parties to initiate CDR‑powered actions on their behalf.
Cybersecurity
Malaysia Developing New Technology Risk Management Framework
By Editors | 07/12/2022
The new framework will significantly increase the capital market’s ability to detect and mitigate the risks that come with new technologies, SC chairman said.
Cryptocurrency
SEC Thailand to Tighten Conflict Management Rules for ICO Portals
By Editors | 06/12/2022
Under the revised rules, ICO portals will also be allowed to outsource certain tasks to service providers, as long as they are not ‘core’ services.
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