AI, Technology & Data

    Data Privacy

    Australian Treasury Proposes to Lower Barriers to CDR Participation

    By Editors | 07/07/2021

    Rule amendments include changes to reduce barriers to participate in open banking and increase participation in the CDR by data recipients and consumers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Examines Collaborative Analytics and the Need for Privacy

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2021

    An AML risk information sharing platform in trial operation in China allows FIs to check whether a customer is labelled high risk by other FIs without any customer data being exchanged.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Industry Bodies Partner to Adapt CDM for Repo, Bonds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/07/2021

    Implementation of the Common Domain Model for repo and bonds is expected to deliver industry wide efficiency gains, ICMA says.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Australia Proposes Bill to Facilitate Technology Use in Company Meetings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/07/2021

    The legislation will facilitate the use of technology in meetings, to execute company documents and send meeting-related materials.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Examines Technology Use in AML/CTF Efforts

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/07/2021

    While the use of innovative AML/CFT technologies can help identify risks and focus compliance efforts, manual review and human input remain “very important”.

    Operational Risk

    RBI Issues New Guidelines on Outsourcing for Coop Banks

    By Editors | 03/07/2021

    Cooperative banks should not outsource policy formulation, internal audit, KYC compliance, credit approval and portfolio management.

    Structural Regulation

    MAS: Remaining Amendments for BAA 2020 Take Effect

    By Editors | 03/07/2021

    Remaining amendments to Regulations, Notices and Guidelines needed for the Banking (Amendment) Act 2020 (BAA) commenced on 1 July 2021.

    Structural Regulation

    Philippines Expects More Entrants to Digital Banking Scene

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/07/2021

    Tencent-backed Voyager Innovations, Philippine National Bank, RCBC, South Africa’s TymeBank, UnionBank, and EastWest Bank are among the applicants.

    Structural Regulation

    FMA Finds Improved Regulatory Arrangements at NZX

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/07/2021

    The overall design of NZ RegCo is a notable improvement on prior arrangements, FMA said in an annual review of NZX.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    HKMA Sets Out ‘Four Actions’ to Realise Regtech 2025 Vision

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/07/2021

    At the HKMA’s flagship regtech conference, Eddie Yue outlined the initiatives underway to promote regtech adoption, including to explore a corporate version of iAM Smart.

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