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

    Australia Considers Legislation to Make Boards Liable for Cyber Risk

    By Editors | 17/03/2021

    Legislation currently before Parliament includes security obligations for entities responsible for critical infrastructure, a list that will be significantly expanded.

    Cybersecurity

    New Report Explores Outlook for Hong Kong Virtual Banks

    By Editors | 17/03/2021

    The paper features case studies of  Revolut and Tinkoff Bank, as well as insights from interviews with all eight Hong Kong virtual banks.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    BOJ Publishes Paper on Cloud Services Risk Management

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2021

    The paper is aimed at helping FIs to improve their IT governance by increasing awareness of cloud services and related risk management practices.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    GLEIF to Accelerate the LEI Integration in Digital Certificates

    By Editors | 11/03/2021

    GLEIF will work with Certification Authorities and Trust Service Providers to develop and promote best practices for the use of LEIs in digital certificates.

    Cybersecurity

    EBA on Heightened Security Alert Following Cyber Attack

    By Editors | 09/03/2021

    Tens of thousands of organisations in Asia, Europe and the US were targeted in a campaign that exploited vulnerabilities in different versions of Microsoft’s mail server software.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    KoFIU’s New AML System Showing ‘Significant Improvements

    By Editors | 08/03/2021

    The new STR filing system and the screening and analysis process have been made more efficient, while guaranteeing better system security and stability.

    Cybersecurity

    Taiwan FSC Penalises Brokers for Lax Security Controls

    By Editors | 04/03/2021

    Cathay Securities, Concord Securities and SinoPac Securities were fined the most and barred from certain business and capital raising activities for three months.

    Operational Risk

    BNM Revises Guidance on Operational Risk Reporting

    By Editors | 03/03/2021

    The revisions enhance the granularity of reporting requirements and align definitions with the FSB’s cyber lexicon.

    Operational Risk

    MAS, ABS Offer Guidance on Managing Remote Working Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2021

    The paper looks at possible risks to FIs in the areas of operations, technology, information security, fraud, staff misconduct, among others.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    ASIFMA Calls for Harmonised Approach to Public Cloud Regulation

    By Editors | 02/03/2021

    Varying regulatory approaches across jurisdictions pose significant challenges to FIs trying to implement the public cloud as part of their global strategy.

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