AI, Technology & Data

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Ransomware Attacks Present a Growing Threat to FIs: FS-ISAC

    By Editors | 15/11/2020

    Even with robust cybersecurity programmes, large institutions are vulnerable to attacks through third-party suppliers. Smaller institutions are at even greater risk.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    DTCC Paper Offers Guidance on Cloud Adoption in Financial Services

    By Editors | 13/11/2020

    The paper suggests the establishment of a principles-based, harmonised regulatory framework to better support adoption of cloud services by financial institutions.

    Structural Regulation

    China Consults on Anti Monopoly Rules for E-commerce, Payments

    By Editors | 11/11/2020

    The new rules issued by China’s SAMR prohibit a range of monopolistic practices and are expected to impact internet giants Alibaba, JD.com, Tencent, and Meituan, among others.

    Cybersecurity

    FIs Need to Bolster Security Controls to Mitigate Cyber Risk: MAS

    By Editors | 10/11/2020

    FIs need to review the adequacy of their cyber risk mitigating measures and controls, including in relation to third-party vendors and open-source software.

    Operational Risk

    FSB Advances Dialogue on Outsourcing, Third Party Relationships

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2020

    An outage or failure at a single third party could create a single point of failure with potential adverse consequences for financial stability, the FSB says.

    Payments & Settlements

    SGX Enables SingPass Authentication for CDP Transactions

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    The introduction of SingPass offers CDP customers better convenience and security when they transact online, and forms part of SGX’s ‘CDP Goes Digital’ initiative.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    MAS Announces Grant to Help Small FIs Adopt Reg Reporting Tech

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    The grant provides funding support for smaller FIs to adopt regulatory reporting solutions from pre-approved providers – AxiomSL, KPMG Services and Wolters Kluwer.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    SFC Eases Uncertainty Over National Security Law – Report

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    Implementing US sanctions is unlikely to be considered a breach of the national security law. The SFC has dropped a plan to force cloud providers to share client data.

    Payments & Settlements

    WhatsApp Wins Approval to Launch Payments Service in India

    By Editors | 08/11/2020

    The approval comes two and a half years after WhatsApp launched in beta mode, but was then forced to comply with India’s data localisation requirements.

    Payments & Settlements

    Australian FIs to Use NPP for International Payments by End-2022

    By Editors | 05/11/2020

    Participating FIs are required to join the international payments business service and receive inbound international payments via the NPP by December 2022.

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