Cybersecurity

    Reporting on regulatory requirements, enforcement actions, and best practices to safeguard financial institutions and markets against cyber threats, data breaches, and vulnerabilities through proactive measures.

    Cybersecurity

    ASIC Prioritises Economic Recovery in New Corporate Plan

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/08/2021

    ASIC’s key external priorities for the next four years include the economy, innovation, consumer harm, cyber resilience, and industry readiness for regulatory reforms.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FSC Korea Confirms Plans for Dedicated Crypto Bureau at KoFIU

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/08/2021

    24 of the 63 crypto exchanges operating in Korea have not yet applied for ISMS certification, a KoFIU registration requirement that takes months to obtain.

    Data Privacy

    China Considers Data Controls for Firms Seeking Overseas IPOs

    By Editors | 26/08/2021

    The plan would require companies seeking overseas listings to hand over management and supervision of their data to third-parties.

    Cryptocurrency

    Japan: Crypto Firm Liquid Resumes Services Following $97m Hack

    By Editors | 25/08/2021

    Liquid has been tracing the movement of the stolen assets and working with other exchanges to freeze and recover the funds.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Police Charges Ex-UOB Banker Over Data Disclosure

    By Editors | 25/08/2021

    The ex-UOB employee accessed customer data from banking systems and disclosed the information to a scammer purporting to represent the Shanghai Police.

    Sustainable Finance

    Singapore, US Agree to Cooperate on Cyber, Climate Risk

    By Editors | 24/08/2021

    The climate partnership focuses on stronger collaboration on sustainable finance, standard setting, climate risk disclosures, and carbon markets.

    Data Privacy

    China Passes New Personal Data Protection Law

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/08/2021

    The law establishes a set of rules for the collection, processing and protection of personal information, effective from 1 November.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    CBIRC Launches Crackdown on Online Insurance Firms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2021

    The CBIRC has ordered online insurers to conduct self-checks to identify violations, make immediate corrections and hold responsible personnel to account.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    MAS Finalising New Data-sharing Platform for Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2021

    The new platform will enable banks to securely share information on customers exhibiting significant risk red flags and warn each other of potential criminal activity.

    Cybersecurity

    NZ FMA Issues Cyber Resilience Guidance for Financial Advisers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/07/2021

    Under New Zealand’s new financial advice regime, many individuals and entities have not previously been subject to compliance obligations for cybersecurity.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.