AI, Technology & Data

Payments & Settlements

HSBC, HKTVmall Join Forces to Enhance Access to Trade Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2021

HSBC will leverage commercial data from HKTVmall to analyse and forecast business performance during credit assessment, making loan approval faster and simpler.

Cybersecurity

UPDATED: Over 100 Financial Firms Targeted by Single DDoS Attacker

By Editors | 10/02/2021

According to FS-ISAC, retail banking was the top target, accounting for 41% of the attacks, followed by exchanges at 15% and payments at 13%.

Payments & Settlements

India’s NPCI Launches Payment Authorisation Tech Challenge

By Editors | 10/02/2021

Fintechs, solution providers and developers are invited to submit unique solutions that can simplify payment authorisations for the UPI.

Market Data & Technology

Bursa Malaysia, Alliance Bank Establish Data Partnership to Help SMEs

By Editors | 10/02/2021

Bursa’s datasets and analytics capabilities will enable Alliance Bank to identify issues at SMEs and proactively recommend relevant solutions and advise on financing.

Cryptocurrency

SEC Thailand Orders Crypto Exchange to Suspend Client Onboarding

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/02/2021

Bitkub needs to address five major issues before it can resume onboarding new clients, after high volume trading disrupted its systems in January.

Data Privacy

Singapore: Enhanced Personal Data Protection Act Takes Effect

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2021

The enhanced PDPA introduces mandatory data breach notification, criminal penalties for mishandling data, and a higher cap on penalties for breaches by large organisations.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI to Require AMCs to Help Capitalise New Clearing Corporation

By Editors | 07/02/2021

Individual contributions by asset managers towards the new LPCC will be calculated based on their AUM in open ended debt-oriented mutual fund schemes.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Korea: FSC Financial Sector Focus to Include Risk, Competition, Innovation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2021

The FSC’s 2021 policy agenda for the financial sector will include measures to bolster risk management while also strengthening competitiveness and facilitating digital innovation.

Structural Regulation

Greater Bay Regulators Sign MoU on Wealth Management Connect

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2021

The regulators agree to issue guidance to banks on product due diligence, investor protection, AML/CFT requirements and personal data protection, among other areas.