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Outsourcing Involving Cloud Computing Services

APRA information paper explores the use of shared computing services

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority information paper provides overview of cloud computing, its benefits and risks, and APRA's supervisory approach.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Sep 2018 Country: Australia

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Operational risk, Risk management

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions

Corporate Governance Guideline

OSFI revised guidelines set out expectations for boards of directors of federally regulated financial institutions

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions of Canada revised Corporate Governance Guidelines. Address role of the Board of Directors and its Audit Committee, and risk governance. Revised guidelines provide boards with greater discretion on how they meet the guidelines' principles, taking into account the institution's size, nature of operations and risk profile and make a clearer delineation between board and senior management responsibilities.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Sep 2018 Country: Canada

Type: Guideline

Topics: Corporate governance, Risk management

Sectors: Banking, Insurance

Guidelines on Liquidity Risk Management Practices for Fund Management Companies

MAS guidelines for fund management companies with respect to collective investment schemes

Monetary Authority of Singapore guidelines on liquidity risk management framework for fund management companies (FMCs) with respect to collective investment schemes (CIS). Provides guidance on sound practices in liquidity risk management of CIS to address the risks to investors from liquidity mismatches between the CIS' portfolio liquidity and redemption terms. Guidelines accord proportionality to FMCs in implementing the liquidity risk management practices in line with their roles in managing the CIS, the business models and fund structures that they employ.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Aug 2018 Country: Singapore

Type: Guideline

Topics: Liquidity risk and rules, Risk management, Corporate governance, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Securities

HKMA Mystery Shopping Program

HKMA mystery shopping program on banks' selling practices in respect of investment products and insurance products

Hong Kong Monetary Authority mystery shopping program to ascertain the practices of banks in customer risk profiling, financial needs analysis (as applicable to life insurance products), suitability of recommendations, and product and risk disclosure. A good example of an effective supervisory technique for promoting consumer protection and improved corporate governance.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Aug 2018 Country: Hong Kong, China

Type: Supervisory Practice

Topics: Consumer education and protection, Conduct, Financial inclusion, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Banking

Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)

FCA consultation sets out plan for a new "global sandbox" to enable innovative firms to interact with regulators around the world

UK Financial Conduct Authority consultation to create a global sandbox or Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) to provide a more efficient way for innovative firms to interact with regulators. Three main functions of the proposed GFIN would be: i) to act as a network of regulators to collaborate and share experiences of innovation in respective markets, including emerging technologies and business models; ii) to provide a forum for joint policy work and discussions; and iii) to provide firms with an environment in which to trial cross-border solutions .

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Aug 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Cross-border cooperation, FinTech, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Securities

Prudential Standard on Public Disclosure by Banks

APRA standard sets out disclosure standards for banks

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority standard sets out requirements for public disclosure by locally incorporated banks. Key reporting requirements: i) composition of regulatory capital in a standard form; ii) reconciliation between composition of regulatory capital and audited financial statements; iii) full terms and conditions of its regulatory capital instruments and the main features of these instruments in a standard form; iv) quantitative and qualitative information about its capital adequacy, credit and other risks; v) quantitative and qualitative information on its liquidity coverage ratio and net stable funding ratio; vi) quantitative and qualitative information about its leverage ratio; vii) quantitative and qualitative information on its approach to remuneration; and viii) quantitative information on the global systemically important banks indicators.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Jul 2018 Country: Australia

Type: Standard

Topics: Capital adequacy, Liquidity risk and rules, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Banking

Open API Framework for the Hong Kong Banking Sector

HKMA approach to Application Programming Interfaces for the banking industry

Hong Kong Monetary Authority finalized framework and related implementation plan for the Open Application Programming Interface (API). Comprises a selection of Open API functions and deployment time frames, technical standards, third-party service provider guidelines, facilitation measures and maintenance models.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Jul 2018 Country: Hong Kong, China

Type: Supervisory Practice

Topics: Consumer education and protection, FinTech, Cyber risk, Operational risk

Sectors: Banking

FCA Mission: Approach to Consumers

FCA report on its approach to regulating for benefit of consumers

Financial Conduct Authority report sets out its approach to regulating for consumers and its desire for markets where: i) high-quality, good value products and services that meet consumers' needs are available; ii) consumers can buy the products and services they need and the way in which they are sold is clear, fair and not misleading; and iii) the needs of vulnerable consumers are taken into account.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Jul 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Consumer education and protection, Transparency and disclosure, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities

Big Data Meets Artificial Intelligence

BaFin consultation sets out challenges and implications for the supervision and regulation of financial services

Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFin) consultation: i) addresses technological developments of big data analytics and artificial intelligence; ii) elaborates scenarios outlining the potential impact these technologies might have on the financial market and market players; and iii) highlights potential implications for financial supervisory authorities. Consultation aims to initiate discussion on the impact of digitalization on established market and supervisory structures.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Jul 2018 Country: Germany

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion, Financial market infrastructure, Consumer education and protection, Operational risk, FinTech

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities

Corporate Governance: Board Responsibilities

PRA supervisory statement identifies areas of governance that are of greatest importance

UK Prudential Regulation Authority supervisory practice statement sets out areas of governance that are most important to PRA and to which its will give most attention. Preferred outcome is an effective board that: i) establishes sustainable business model and clear strategy consistent with that model; ii) oversees clear and measureable statement of risk appetite against which major business options are actively assessed; and iii) meets its regulatory obligations, is open with regulators and creates culture that supports prudent management.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Jul 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Supervisory Practice

Peer: Financial Management and Planning by Insurers

Topics: Corporate governance

Sectors: Banking, Insurance

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382 records

Outsourcing Involving Cloud Computing Services

Corporate Governance Guideline

Guidelines on Liquidity Risk Management Practices for Fund Management Companies

HKMA Mystery Shopping Program

Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)

Prudential Standard on Public Disclosure by Banks

Open API Framework for the Hong Kong Banking Sector

FCA Mission: Approach to Consumers

Big Data Meets Artificial Intelligence

Corporate Governance: Board Responsibilities

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