AI, Technology & Data

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Foreign Vendors Dominate Bangladesh Banking Tech

    By Editors | 27/12/2017

    Although foreign software costs more and regulatory change cannot be adopted instantly, banks prefer them for their functionality and flexibility.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Geopolitical Risk a Grave Concern for Financial Services in 2018

    By Editors | 14/12/2017

    DTCC report says cyber risk continues to be seen as greatest threat, but many firms now see geopolitical issues as one of the five biggest concerns.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    China Tackles Online Lending Risk with Information Platform

    By Editors | 14/12/2017

    More than 110 internet firms subscribe to platform which reveals corporate governance and transaction volume of online loans.

    AI Risk & Governance

    BoJ Expects Large IT Firms to Become Systemically Important

    By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

    Haruhiko Kuroda says global IT platform providers could pose systemic risk through holding vast amounts of data, adds to warnings on algo contagion.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore, Abu Dhabi to Cooperate on Banking Supervision, Markets, Fintech

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    Middle Eastern regulator has already approved one Singapore firm to provide credit services; Singapore firm won Fintech challenge.

    Operational Risk

    Indonesia Regulator to Set-up Regtech Surveillance System

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    New technology to include integrated surveillance including early-warning system, data analysis and online regulatory reporting for financial institutions.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Bank Officials Involved in Majority of Online Banking Forgeries in Bangladesh

    By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

    A Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management survey has found that bank officials are directly involved in 67 per cent of online banking forgeries in collusion with IT firms.

    KYC & CDD

    Philippines Looks to Blockchain to Spur Financial Inclusion

    By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

    The Bankers Association of the Philippines has launched a digitisation initiative to facilitate customer identity management and verification through blockchain technology.

    AI Risk & Governance

    The Final Frontier of Financial Regulation

    By Peter Guy | 20/11/2017

    FSB’s recent paper on artificial intelligence and machine learning reveal how far we are from managing its unknown effects on financial markets.

    Cybersecurity

    MAS MD Sets out Fintech Regulation Agenda

    By Editors | 16/11/2017

    Ravi Menon sets out raft of initiatives including new Payment Services Bill, technology risk management guidelines, machine readable forms.

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