AI, Technology & Data

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Regulatory Reporting Lessons from Singapore and Australia

    By Editors | 04/05/2021

    MAS and APRA are among the regulators that have wholeheartedly endorsed the use of technology to improve the quality, accuracy and speed of reporting.

    Cybersecurity

    IMF Offers Guidance to Central Banks on Fintech, Cybersecurity

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/05/2021

    The surge of technological innovation and related cybersecurity issues strengthen the need for enhanced risk management at central banks, the IMF says.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    APRA Chair Outlines Initiatives to Financial Sector Risks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2021

    APRA is piloting a risk culture survey, independent cyber security reviews, and a new data collection exercise on technology and cyber risks.

    Data Privacy

    China Consults on Revisions to Data Privacy, Data Security Laws

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2021

    The latest revisions will impose stricter requirements on internet platforms and restrict Chinese firms from handing data to foreign agencies.

    Cybersecurity

    DSB Opens Consultation on OTC ISIN, CFI Service Provision

    By Editors | 02/05/2021

    The consultation focuses on cloud resilience, cybersecurity risk assessments, and enhanced support for supplier risk assessment activities.

    Structural Regulation

    China Regulators Order Tech Firms to Rectify Violations

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/05/2021

    Thirteen tech firms including Tencent, ByteDance and Baidu’s fintech arm are directed to correct regulatory violations in their financial services businesses.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    MAS Launches RegTech Grant Scheme, Enhances DAG Scheme

    By Editors | 01/05/2021

    The RegTech grant scheme is available to Singapore-based FIs to help them enhance processes and capabilities in their risk management and compliance functions.

    Payments & Settlements

    Savings Banks Introduce Open Banking Services: FSC Korea

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/05/2021

    Open banking is now being provided by all types of deposit-taking institutions in Korea. Credit card companies will start from end-May.

    Cybersecurity

    RBNZ Releases Final Guidance on Developing Cyber Resilience

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/04/2021

    This guidance provides the baseline-level of cyber resilience recommendations as well as recommendations for enhanced-level practices.

    CBDCs

    China: Fintech Giants Pledge to Support Digital Yuan Push

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/04/2021

    Ant Group, Tencent, Huawei and JD.com have revealed that they were involved in the development and testing of the digital yuan.

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