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Market Abuse
Japan SESC Reveals Rise in Market Misconduct
By Samuel Riding | 30/08/2017
Misconduct cases up 66%; regulator cites blockchain and cloud computing as hindrance to monitoring efforts, eyes regtech solutions.
Structural Regulation
CSRC to Push ‘Central Surveillance System’ for Exchanges
By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017
Chairman Liu Shiyu cites ‘huge room for improvement’ in exchanges’ front-line supervision, citing failures exposed by 2015 stock market turmoil.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Risks Tech Firms’ Disfavour
By Peter Guy | 28/08/2017
HKEX needs to develop regulations and boards to accommodate the entire chain of technology from start-ups to unicorns.
Market Abuse
Cybercrime Threatening Market Integrity – ASIC
By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2017
Australian regulator says market integrity will be a top priority over the next six months amid a surge in related misconduct issues.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan FSA to Set up Anti Cybercrime, Money Laundering Bureau
By Editors | 23/08/2017
Internal reorganisation acknowledges growing role of fintech, which will be regulated by FSA Planning and Coordination Bureau with enhanced powers.
Cybersecurity
Philippines Central Bank to Embrace Regtech
By Samuel Riding | 21/08/2017
Regtech to include API for FIs’ reporting; BSP to push financial services firms to improve cyberdefences; two bitcoin exchanges get regulatory approval.
Data Privacy
Open Banking: A Roadmap for What’s to Come
By Stuart Fuller | 17/08/2017
A roadmap is useful when you get to a junction, where the path is unknown, and the choices are plenty. In the world of data, there are many junctions.
Cybersecurity
APAC FIs Face Shortage of Cyber Crimefighters
By Samuel Riding | 16/08/2017
Deloitte says regulators in the region also need to take a more joined-up approach as financial institutions outsource to jurisdictions with looser regimes.
AI Risk & Governance
Taiwan Allows Robo-advisory for Mutual Funds
By Garima Chitkara | 14/08/2017
Investment advisors can use robo-advisory technology to execute transactions and rebalance portfolios for clients as long as preset investment scale and return standards are maintained.
Market Abuse
Japanese Brokerages Testing AI Systems to Detect Market Manipulation
By Garima Chitkara | 14/08/2017
SBI and Rakuten expect artificial intelligence software to be operational for detecting market manipulation within this year.
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