FINTECH / REGTECH

    Market Infrastructure

    ACCC Backs Coordinated Migration to New Payments Encryption Standard

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

    The ACCC has proposed granting an eight-year authorisation for the payments industry to jointly manage the shift to a more secure standard.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP Orders Removal of Gambling Links from Banking Apps

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

    The BSP has given financial institutions 48 hours to remove access to gambling sites from their mobile apps.

    Fintech / Regtech

    New Zealand FMA Set to Issue Guidance on AI, Tokenisation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

    The FMA is developing principles for AI use and a discussion paper on tokenisation to foster responsible innovation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Korea Rolls Out Real-Time Malware Alert System for FIs

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/08/2025

    Police will now share data on phones suspected of malicious app infections directly with banks to proactively block fraudulent transactions.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Committee Proposes AI Governance Framework for Financial Sector

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

    High-level committee calls for mandatory board policies, AI audits, and public disclosures to govern the use of artificial intelligence.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FSA Japan Plans Tougher Penalties for Illicit High-frequency Trading

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

    The FSA is planning to remove a profit threshold that has allowed small but repeated illicit trades to go unpunished.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore's MetaComp Executes FX Payment Using Carbon Stablecoin

    By Editors | 14/08/2025

    The MAS-licensed firm facilitated a same-day EUR to CNH payment using a stablecoin backed by certified carbon credits.

    Securities / Derivatives

    A Regulatory Surveillance Blueprint for Addressing India's OFS Leakage Issue

    By Saurabh Maheshwari | 14/08/2025

    Research shows how information leaks in India's Offer for Sale mechanism undermine market integrity and demand proactive, tech-driven surveillance.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Korea's Dunamu to Help Launch Vietnam's First Regulated Crypto Exchange

    By Editors | 14/08/2025

    The operator of Upbit has partnered with a state-controlled Vietnamese bank as the country moves to pilot regulated digital asset trading.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Stock Broker Regulations

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

    SEBI has proposed a major revamp of stock broker rules to cut compliance costs, update definitions, and align with current market practices.

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