AI, Technology & Data

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Two Singapore Bodies Merge to Form New Blockchain Association

    By Editors | 15/04/2020

    The new industry body will be co-chaired by SFA president Chia Hock Lai and OneConnect Financial Technology’s APAC chief Ms Tan Bin Ru.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Cambodia: Securities Regulator to Undergo Digital Transformation

    By Editors | 15/04/2020

    The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia will develop a digital reporting system and adopt technology requirements in its regulatory framework.

    Payments & Settlements

    MAS, ABS Push Greater Adoption of Digital Financial Services

    By Editors | 10/04/2020

    The Association of Banks in Singapore, support by MAS, is offering incentives to encourage uptake and usage of peer-to-peer funds transfer service PayNow.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Korea: FSS Enhances Supervision with Artificial Intelligence

    By Editors | 09/04/2020

    The FSS has been applying AI to monitor insurance telemarketing, loan collections and online advertising, as well as to analyse complaints and PE fund reports.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    MAS Unveils Support Package to Bolster Financial Sector Capabilities

    By Editors | 08/04/2020

    The package includes training allowances, IBF course subsidies, salary support, digital acceleration grants, and free access to API Exchange.

    Structural Regulation

    In-Depth: Making Sense of Digital Bank Policy

    By Jamie Lloyd Evans | 07/04/2020

    Industry veteran Jamie Lloyd Evans takes a detailed look at digital banking regimes in Asia, and the stated – and unstated – motivations behind them.

    KYC & CDD

    The Four e-KYC Models Around the World

    By Claus Christensen | 05/04/2020

    Claus Christensen at Know Your Customer Ltd identifies four e-KYC models in use across the world, but says that harmonisation and consolidation of these schemes is likely.

    Structural Regulation

    SFC Extends Deadlines on Three Regulatory Initiatives

    By Editors | 31/03/2020

    The deferred initiatives relate to new requirements on external data storage, client asset protection, and brokers’ systems for maintaining order life cycle data.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    APRA Suspends Work on New Data Collection Solution

    By Editors | 24/03/2020

    ‘APRA Connect’ go live dates will be delayed by at least six months to allow financial institutions to concentrate on their businesses and assist customers impacted by the coronavirus.

    KYC & CDD

    Moving to a Continuous KYC Process

    By Greg Watson | 23/03/2020

    Greg Watson discusses how to streamline KYC reviews and move from regular 1-3-5 year reviews to perpetual KYC, managed-by-exception.

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