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.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Standardises System Audit Reports for MIIs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2025

    The new reporting structure aims to enhance audit consistency, improve regulatory oversight, and streamline compliance monitoring across MIIs.

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    Data Privacy

    Kakao Pay Facing Hefty Fine for Unauthorised Data Transfers

    By Thisanka Siripala | 13/04/2025

    Between April 2018 and May 2023, Kakao Pay transferred data to China’s Alipay belonging to approximately 40.45 million individuals

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    Cybersecurity

    Malaysia, Thailand Partner on Cyber Resilience Efforts

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2025

    BNM and BOT’s central banks will collaborate on cybersecurity preparedness and strengthen the cyber defences of both nations’ financial industries.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    ASIC Registry Upgrade Project to Include “Director ID Linking”

    By Thisanka Siripala | 10/04/2025

    As part of its RegistryConnect programme, ASIC is working on linking the director ID register with the Companies Register.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Multinational Firm Scammed by Deepfake Tech in Singapore

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2025

    Singapore and Hong Kong police teamed up to recover over USD 499,000 lost to a scam involving deepfake video technology and digital manipulation.

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    Cybersecurity

    China Proposes Revisions to Strengthen Cybersecurity Law

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2025

    Penalties can be imposed for the sale or provision of network equipment that hasn’t been properly tested and certified.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Korea FSS Summons Kiwoom Securities to Explain Trading Outages

    By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025

    Executives from over ten securities firms were called in to discuss measures to ensure stable IT system operations.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    India’s Financial Regulators Need Greater Independence: Report

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025

    Report by the IMF and World Bank raises concerns over the MOF’s ability to overturn regulatory decisions, including those by RBI.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of Bank Customers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025

    A ransomware attack on a printing service provider has exposed the personal information of over 11,000 DBS and Bank of China customers.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    New Zealand’s CoFI Implementation Starts Well, Says FMA

    By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025

    The FMA issued a report presenting findings from a review of 38 fair conduct programmes from FIs operating in New Zealand.

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