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.

    KYC & CDD

    Philippines Begins Roll-out of New National ID System

    By Editors | 15/10/2020

    PhilSys will mean wider inclusion in the financial ecosystem for the unbanked, allowing cash aid, credit and other welfare spending to reach them faster.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Publishes Letter to G20 Ahead of Virtual Meeting

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/10/2020

    The letter describes the FSB’s work to address issues of financial innovation and technology, promote a resilient and integrated global financial system, and address market fragmentation.

    AI Risk & Governance

    SupTech Increasingly a Strategic Priority for Authorities: FSB

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    The majority of authorities surveyed by the FSB had a SupTech, innovation or data strategy in place. SupTech is most commonly used in regulatory reporting and data management.

    AI Risk & Governance

    UIDAI, NPCI Testing Face Authentication with Banks

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    NPCI has commenced phase one tests of using facial authentication in non-financial transactions with ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, RBL Bank and Fino Payments Bank.

    Cybersecurity

    Philippine DOF Push For Joint Cyber Defence Strategy

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2020

    State-run financial institutions, pension funds, insurance firms and other government agencies are instructed to establish shared cyber defence strategies.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Australia to Allocate A$800m to Digital Initiatives in Budget

    By Editors | 02/10/2020

    The plan includes the development of a digital identity system, modernisation of business registers, rollout support for the CDR, and regtech/fintech initiatives.

    Payments & Settlements

    PayNow Banks Raise Default Limit for Ad-hoc Transactions

    By Editors | 28/09/2020

    Customers can enjoy the convenience of making higher value transfers without adding the recipient as a payee, ABS said in a statement.

    Cryptocurrency

    EU Unveils Digital Finance Strategy, Crypto-asset Framework

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2020

    The package consists of a digital finance strategy, a retail payments strategy, and legislative proposals for regulating the crypto-asset sector.

    Cybersecurity

    SFC Identifies Cybersecurity Deficiencies at Internet Brokers

    By Editors | 23/09/2020

    The SFC found deficiencies relating to two-factor authentication, data encryption, session timeout, monitoring and surveillance, among other areas.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Riding the Tech Wave in a Volatile Derivatives Market

    By John Omahen | 23/09/2020

    A surge in trading volumes has highlighted the need for brokerage firms to re-engineer their businesses for the future, writes John Omahen at FIS.

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