AI, Technology & Data

Data Privacy

S.Korea’s Regulator to Cut More Red Tape for Foreign Financial Firms

By Editors | 06/03/2014

The Financial Supervisory Service chief vowed to remove regulatory hurdles for foreign financial firms operating in the country.

Structural Regulation

China Central Bank Seeks Regulatory Checks on Internet Finance

By Editors | 11/02/2014

The People’s Bank of China is leading an effort to come up with regulations that will govern China’s growing internet finance sector.

Operational Risk

Regulatory Change Slows Growth Among Financial Services Firms, SunGard Survey Says

By Editors | 11/02/2014

A new report from SunGard highlights how regulatory change is second only to market volatility as an executive issue for financial services firms.

Market Data & Technology

Pakistan Stock Exchange Seeks Better Data Security, Investigates Staff Access

By Editors | 06/02/2014

Karachi Stock Exchange is investigating whether staff profited from years of unauthorised access to real time trading data that has rocketed more than 450% since 2009.

Cybersecurity

Hong Kong Regulator Releases Circular on Internet Trading, Hacking Risks

By Editors | 28/01/2014

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission calls on corporations to enhance IT security controls to reduce internet hacking risks.

Data Privacy

S. Korea Regulator Eyes Overhaul of Anti-Piracy Policy to Combat Data Theft

By Editors | 22/01/2014

The country’s financial industry watchdog plans an overhaul of anti-piracy polices to fight data breach.

Capital Adequacy

Meeting the New Regulatory Challenges – Faster and Deeper Regulatory Reporting Requirements

By Editors | 20/01/2014

Regulation Asia spoke with James Stewart, the General Manager for Asia-Pacific Compliance at Wolters Kluwer Financial, to find out how banks can make changes more effectively in order to meet the new requirements.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Bloomberg Launches Compliance Center

By Editors | 19/12/2013

With recent controversy surrounding group chat rooms used by financial firms including measures by Barclays, Citigroup and Royal Bank of […]

Trading & Investment

Markit to Provide SFC Electronic Trading Rules Solution

By Editors | 29/11/2013

Markit announced today it had been selected by members of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) to provide the online solution to facilitate compliance with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) new electronic trading rules.