Regulation Asia Reports

In this annual report, now in its 5th year, we examine how technology is transforming financial crime risk management among financial institutions in APAC, including progress in the adoption of AI and machine learning. This year's report features interviews with Rebecca Miller, Regional Coordinator for Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling at the UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and Beju Shah, Head of Nordics at the BIS Innovation Hub.

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This report offers a view into the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by financial services firms in Asia, including for AML functions, based on surveys and interviews conducted with industry practitioners across Asia Pacific between July and September 2024. The research also looks at adoption maturity, implementation challenges, factors that enable AI projects, and regulatory drivers, among other areas. It also provides a set of strategic recommendations for effective AI adoption and integration within financial institutions.

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In this report, the inaugural Fraud Barometer 2024, we explore the fraud risk landscape impacting APAC, including regulatory expectations, trends and threats, and the work being undertaken by FIs to enhance their fraud risk management capabilities, including efforts to promote cross-departmental collaboration to aid in detection, claims management & investigation, and fraud remediation.

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In this paper, we explore the state of technology adoption for AML at Asia Pacific FIs, including the use of AI/ML, financial crime and technology priorities for the year ahead, industry progress to address high false positives in monitoring and screening, and observed trends in suspicious activity reporting. This report also features interviews with HKMA Executive Director Carmen Chu and Former Japan FSA official Hiroshi Ozaki.

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BSP officials and members of the banking community attended a Regulation Asia-Adenza roundtable to discuss new XML-based reporting requirements in the Philippines, including implementation challenges, the potential benefits of the programme, and its implications for future regulatory change and supervisory effectiveness.

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