AI, Technology & Data

    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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