Cloud & Infrastructure

    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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