Behavioural monitoring and conduct analytics technology promise to make it easier for firms to detect employee misconduct as well as predict where it might occur next. However, reliance on data-…
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Pandemic keeps cyber security a priority for boards
The financial sector has reportedly been hit “relatively more often” by cyber-attacks since the start of the pandemic.
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Top four regions for bribery and corruption revealed: Global Fraud and Risk Report 2021
The top four regions in terms of the threat of bribery and corruption have been identified as the Middle East and North Africa (61%), Sub-Saharan Africa (59%), Latin America (49%)…
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Monetary Authority of Singapore supports “zero trust” cyber security principles for finance sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Cyber Security Advisory Panel has encouraged financial companies to adopt the “zero trust” security principles and architecture to tackle advanced cyber threats and IT…
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Cyber risk and operational resilience are top priorities for Asia-Pacific regulators: ASIFMA conference
Cyber risk and operational resilience will be the top priorities for securities regulators across the Asia-Pacific region in the year ahead, a conference has heard. Speakers during a keynote panel…
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Monetary Authority of Singapore forms new sustainability group to promote green finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has formed a new sustainability group and has named Darian McBain as the group’s chief sustainability officer, effective from October 1. The move is…
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Singapore Exchange releases regulatory framework for SPAC listings
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has rolled out a market-friendly regulatory framework to enable special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to list in the city-state, effective from September 3. The relaxed rules,…
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: SGX announces climate change road map for companies
As part of the city state’s efforts to achieve a low-carbon economy, Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX) has set out a road map to make it mandatory for issuers to include…
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Singapore-UK partnership to strengthen financial stability via fintech, stablecoins, green finance push
Singaporean and UK regulators are likely to focus on stablecoins’ price stability and redeemability to help offset systemic risk, according to a lawyer. The exchange of information and updates on…
Read more“Talk must move to action” in fight against Pacific de-risking, say AML experts
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called for a greater focus on public-private partnerships as “talk must move to action” to tackle the problem of de-risking in the Pacific region.…
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