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Data Privacy
Hong Kong Institutions Must Start to Tackle EU Data Protection Rules
By Justine Laprun | 16/11/2017
The European General Data Protection Regulation should already be one of the next items on institutions’ agendas, according to Sia Partners.
Cybersecurity
Singapore Launches Cybercrime Centre
By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017
Centre is a collaboration between FS-ISAC and MAS; will provide internship training cybercrime fighters from Temasek Polytechnic.
KYC & CDD
No Privacy in Paradise
By Peter Guy | 13/11/2017
Look beyond the lurid financial gossip and the Paradise Papers show how technology is opening the banking system to scrutiny.
Custody & Infrastructure
Korean Firms Launch ‘World 1st’ Blockchain-based Authentication
By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017
Financial Investment Association says Chain ID is a world first, authentication only has to be performed once every three years.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Thailand to Boost Fintech Use With New Law
By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017
Regulator says current laws are hindering development of financial technology sector; aims to promote ‘full scale digital economy’.
AI Risk & Governance
FSB Reports on ‘Rise of the Financial Machines’, Backs Regtech
By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2017
Report suggests AI and machine learning could create new systemically important players, warns on opacity, audit difficulty.
Cybersecurity
HK Brokers Face Cost Squeeze from Cybersecurity Guidelines
By JP Reimann | 30/10/2017
Brokers will be required to use 2FA for client log-ins; implement raft of new measures including management responsibility, stress tests.
Structural Regulation
Guangdong, HK to Boost Financial Cooperation
By Editors | 30/10/2017
Governments to relax restrictions on cross-border business operations and boost RMB flows; cooperate further on fintech and green finance.
Structural Regulation
Here’s Sand in Your Eye
By Karen Chiu | 26/10/2017
**Why fintech (financial technology) sandboxes aren’t necessarily the child’s play they’ve been made out to be by banks and disrupters alike.
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Cloud & Infrastructure
Old Rivals Hong Kong, Singapore Launch Fintech Tie-up
By Editors | 26/10/2017
Decision to work together on distributed ledger, other fintech initiatives belie reputed rivalry between two financial centres.
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