Fintech / Regtech

Enforcement

South Korea Scrutinises Binance over Upbit Breach Response

By Mark Johnston | 16/12/2025

Korean police had asked Binance to freeze Solana tokens from the Upbit breach, but only a partial amount was reportedly frozen after an initial delay.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Clarifies Licensing Rules for Investment Platforms, Angel Networks

By Manesh Samtani | 15/12/2025

The regulator has provided new illustrative examples and updated guidance to clarify when a Capital Markets Services licence is required.

Fintech / Regtech

Swift, HSBC and Ant Pilot Tokenised Deposits for Cross-border Payments

By Editors | 15/12/2025

The proof of concept used the ISO 20022 standard over Swift's network to address interoperability and compliance challenges for digital assets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

StanChart to Explore MYR Stablecoin in BNM Regulatory Sandbox

By Manesh Samtani | 15/12/2025

The bank will act as issuer while Capital A Bhd, the parent company of AirAsia, tests wholesale use cases within BNM's innovation hub.

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Proposes Overhaul of Corporate Governance Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2025

New discussion paper outlines reforms to strengthen board accountability, enhance disclosures and better protect shareholders.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Pakistan Explores Tokenisation with Binance, Grants Initial Crypto Approvals

By Manesh Samtani | 15/12/2025

Government signs non-binding MoU while the new virtual asset regulator grants initial approvals to Binance and HTX.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Bulletin Calls for Regulatory Action on Cross-Border Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2025

The bulletin says inconsistent jurisdictional implementation is slowing progress, urging action on standards and non-bank access.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Grants Approval for Digital Payments Intelligence Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/12/2025

SBI and Bank of Baroda take the lead in building a shared digital payments intelligence platform to strengthen real-time fraud detection across the financial system.

AML / KYC

Australia's FAAA Launches Digital ID Tool to Meet AML Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/12/2025

The tool, launched by the Financial Advice Association of Australia, aims to help financial advisers meet 'Safe Harbour' provisions under AML/CTF laws.