AI, Technology & Data

    Cybersecurity

    HK Regulator to Ask Brokers to Upgrade Cybersecurity

    By Samuel Riding | 20/04/2017

    Development follows on from January warning on DDOS hacks and blackmail.

    Cybersecurity

    Indian Central Bank to Set up Cyber-Emergency Team

    By Samuel Riding | 19/04/2017

    Recent ‘ethical hack’ found cybersecurity weaknesses at two public sector banks.

    Structural Regulation

    Payment Processors at the Gate

    By Peter Guy | 17/04/2017

    Regulatory hurdles in Ant Financial and MoneyGram deal may affect fintech development.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Pitches for Regtech Leadership

    By JP Reimann | 13/04/2017

    Regulators encourage mutual support and cooperation as industry players eye billions in cost savings.

    Cybersecurity

    BSP to Mandate Multi-factor Authentication

    By Samuel Riding | 10/04/2017

    Measures are a reaction to rising threat of cybercrime.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    US Extra-territorial Enforcement is Here to Stay

    By JP Reimann | 06/04/2017

    Compliance with US overseas enforcement actions is unlikely to change in Asia despite the dilemma it raises for the region’s banks.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Top PBOC Official Moots Fintech Sandbox

    By Samuel Riding | 27/03/2017

    Head of science and technology department eyes UK FCA’s model; to develop ‘more invasive’ regulation including regtech.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Merrill Lynch Units’ $1.9mn Fine Could Have Been Much Larger – HK SFC

    By Samuel Riding | 27/03/2017

    One unit advised on futures contracts for more than 10 years without the required license.

    KYC & CDD

    India, Singapore, Guangdong Join Shift to ID Card-based KYC

    By Samuel Riding | 24/03/2017

    Financial institutions could soon be able to access government-held information including biometric data.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Updated – MAS Raises Spectre of Algo ‘Contagion’

    By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2017

    Singapore regulator using clustering, network analysis; to set up supervisory technology unit.

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