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

    APAC Firms Failing at Cyber Breach Detection – Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2018

    Asia Pacific firms take over 16 months to detect breaches, compared to over three months globally; over 35 months if breaches detected by external parties.

    Cybersecurity

    Philippines Targets Retail Finance Digitalisation

    By Garima Chitkara | 19/04/2018

    BSP governor laid out the central bank’s regulatory priorities in fintech and regtech while revealing regulation around AML/KYC requirements and mitigating the risks surrounding data security.

    Cybersecurity

    HK Brokers Rush to Comply with SFC Cybersecurity Rules

    By JP Reimann | 18/04/2018

    Several online brokers had been hoping for a delay, tech advisory firm suggests some are ‘willing to trade a little security for convenience’.

    Cybersecurity

    HK Banks Introducing Biometrics Expected to Comply With IT Upgrade Guidelines

    By JP Reimann | 17/04/2018

    Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury expects banks to comply with requirements of HKMA personal data privacy ordinance.

    KYC & CDD

    Outsourcing Compliance and Cybersecurity is Increasingly Risky Business

    By Peter Guy | 16/04/2018

    Recent FCA case highlights cost of mismanaged outsourcing. Potential IT problems are brewing for private equity GPs too as big deals systemically overlap banking system.

    Cybersecurity

    GFMA Publishes Common Approach for Cyber Penetration Testing

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/04/2018

    New penetration testing framework establishes process for industry-wide cross-jurisdictional coordination on development and use of existing frameworks.

    Cybersecurity

    Malaysia Foils Cyber Attack Involving Falsified SWIFT Messages

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/04/2018

    Unauthorised transactions were prevented by central bank, no financial losses occurred; near breach prompts increased vigilance in the Philippines.

    Cybersecurity

    Systemically Damaging Cyber-attack Inevitable – DTCC

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/03/2018

    White paper calls for industry collaboration to develop common response and recovery standards and contingencies to mitigate impending attack.

    Cybersecurity

    Cyber Threats Top ASIC Agenda

    By Samuel Riding | 19/03/2018

    Australian securities regulator warns on ‘malicious cybercrime’; says surveillance of OTC markets will be another 2018 priority.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Malaysia Establishes Working Group to Digitise Brokerage Industry

    By Garima Chitkara | 18/03/2018

    The BRIDGe working group will work to enhance operational efficiencies and service standards, promote innovation and reduce brokerage costs.

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