FINTECH / REGTECH

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Tokenised Government Bonds Show Higher Liquidity - BIS Bulletin

    By Editors | 14/07/2025

    Early-stage tokenised government bonds exhibit tighter bid-ask spreads than conventional debt, but regulatory uncertainty remains a key hurdle for wider adoption.

    AML / KYC

    Japan's PPP Initiatives for Financial Crime Countermeasures and AML/CFT

    By Hiroshi Ozaki | 14/07/2025

    Japan is leveraging multi-layered public-private partnerships to tackle sophisticated financial crime ahead of its 2028 FATF review.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    China, Egypt Deepen Ties with Local Currency and CBDC Pact

    By Editors | 14/07/2025

    The central banks of China and Egypt have signed an MoU to promote local currency use, information sharing, and collaboration on CBDCs.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong Gazettes Rules to Implement Basel Crypto Standard

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025

    New rules will implement the Basel crypto standard, setting strict capital, disclosure, and exposure limits for banks' holdings from January 2026.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Extends Programmatic Trading Reporting Rules to Foreign Investors

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025

    New rules from Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges will require international investors using the Stock Connect scheme to report their algorithmic trading activities from January 2026.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia Gold Association Forms Shariah Board to Govern Metals Trading

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/07/2025

    The new body, described as a world first, will set standards for products like bullion-backed sukuk and advise regulators to boost Malaysia’s Islamic finance status.

    Big Picture

    Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025

    New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Beijing Issues Risk Warning on Stablecoin Fundraising Schemes

    By Editors | 11/07/2025

    A Beijing finance association has warned of illegal fundraising and Ponzi schemes using stablecoins amid a market frenzy.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BRICS Advances SWIFT Alternative Plan, Taps Indonesia’s QRIS for Pilot

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

    The BRICS group has tasked finance ministers with developing a cross-border payment system, but analysts point to significant technical and geopolitical hurdles.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA Launches Physical Climate Risk Assessment Platform For Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

    The HKMA has launched an enhanced version of its physical climate risk assessment tool, urging all financial institutions to adopt it.

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