AI, Technology & Data

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    IOSCO Board Meets to Discuss Key Priority Areas

    By Editors | 09/10/2015

    The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions met in Toronto to reinforce IOSCO’s position as the key global reference point for financial services and markets regulation.

    KYC & CDD

    Institutional Banks Struggle with Cross-Border Compliance and Entity Data Management

    By Editors | 08/10/2015

    New research by Fenergo and Aite Group has found that institutional banks are struggling to manage regulatory compliance and entity data management obligations across multiple jurisdictions.

    Market Abuse

    ASIC Reports on Market Integrity Achievements

    By Editors | 07/10/2015

    Report highlights continued investment in technology as a main factor helping it to identify complex crimes and patterns of behaviour.

    Structural Regulation

    S. Korea Considers Approvals for Internet-Only Banks

    By Editors | 04/10/2015

    Three consortiums led by IT firms have applied for preliminary licenses to launch the country’s first Internet-only banks.

    Trading & Investment

    Thailand Boosts Capital Market Access with Innovation

    By Editors | 28/09/2015

    SEC wants to ensure regulatory framework of the Thai capital market does not impede new developments.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    S. Korea Revises IT Rules for Financial Institutions

    By Editors | 25/09/2015

    Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has announced revisions to rules on electronic finance supervision to incorporate exceptions for network separation at financial institutions.

    Structural Regulation

    Regulators Taking Closer Look at Supervising Technology, says HSBC

    By Editors | 21/09/2015

    Regulators have been looking more closely at whether technology companies providing financial services should be supervised more heavily like banks, says HSBC chairman.

    Cybersecurity

    HKMA Issues Guidance on Cybersecurity Risk Mgt

    By Editors | 17/09/2015

    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a circular to financial institutions highlighting the importance of proper cybersecurity risk management and provide general guidance on the matter.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Indonesia to Fight Cybercrime with New Bank IT Rules

    By Editors | 16/09/2015

    Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority will soon revise its banking IT systems rules in an attempt to counter rising digital crime on banks.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Why Blockchain will Disrupt Banking: 7 Questions Banks in Asia are Asking

    By Editors | 15/09/2015

    Blockchain technology has not only interested the banks but regulators and market participants.

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