Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

KBank Launches Blockchain QR Payments in Singapore with Grab and StraitsX

By Editors | 10/04/2026

The service uses a KBank e-money and a Singapore-dollar stablecoin for instant settlement, operating within Thai and Singaporean regulatory sandboxes.

AML / KYC

FSC Korea Proposes Broader Data Sharing to Combat Financial Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/04/2026

A unified framework has been proposed requiring banks, telecom firms, and crypto exchanges to share data to fight sophisticated voice phishing scams

Fintech / Regtech

China Moves to Formalise Data Ownership with New Registration Rules

By Mark Johnston | 10/04/2026

China's new draft guidelines aim to create a unified data property rights registry, clarifying ownership to facilitate data trading and financing.

Fintech / Regtech

China Establishes Mandatory AI Ethics Review Framework

By Mark Johnston | 10/04/2026

Ten government bodies have jointly issued new measures requiring ethics reviews for AI activities, with a focus on high-risk systems.

Fintech / Regtech

Regulatory Harmony Needed to Fully Unlock Digital Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2026

Fragmented rules create operational hurdles and risks, even as institutional and private wealth demand in Asia accelerates, says Sygnum’s APAC CEO, Gerald Goh.

Fintech / Regtech

ACCC Warns Australian Banks on Mortgage Due Diligence

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/04/2026

The competition regulator is urging lenders to improve loan checks using open banking, as the industry lobbies for access to tax data to combat fraud.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Quietly Positions Itself as Stablecoin Hub for China

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 09/04/2026

With licenses imminent, the city is betting it can lead in digital assets without sacrificing financial stability.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan FSA Identifies Gaps in Cyber Risk Management at Domestic FIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2026

New FSA-commissioned report finds domestic firms lag overseas peers in managing cybersecurity risks from vendors and other third parties.

Sanctions

US Proposes New AML and Sanctions Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2026

The US Treasury has issued a proposed rule that would bring certain stablecoin issuers under a federal regulatory framework.