Fintech / Regtech

Securities / Derivatives

AMCHAM Urges Regulatory Overhaul for Korea's Financial Hub Ambitions

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

New report identifies 39 regulatory divergences from global standards, urging reforms to IT, licensing, and cross-border rules.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HashKey Launches ETH Staking for Retail and Institutional Clients in Hong Kong

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2026

This is the first time an independent node model for staking has been introduced on a licenced trading platform in Hong Kong.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Bank Staff to be Charged Over Decade-Old Cyber Heist

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

Investigators have identified nearly 70 suspects, including bank insiders, in the 2016 SWIFT network breach.

AML / KYC

RBI Releases Payments Vision 2028, Proposes Shared Fraud Liability

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The RBI plans to make beneficiary banks partly liable for fraud, review cross-border rules, and potentially bring major digital platforms under direct oversight.

Fintech / Regtech

New 2FA Framework for Digital Payments Set to Take Effect in India

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

The new rules, effective 1 April 2026, shift liability for fraud to financial institutions and move away from a sole reliance on OTPs.

AML / KYC

HKMA Issues Guidance for Alternative Data Use in Banking

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2026

The new guidelines focus on governance, transparency, data quality, and privacy to protect consumers as banks increase the use of non-traditional data.

Enforcement

Korea to Ramp Up Penalties for Late Cyber Incident Reporting, Illegal Spam

By Mark Johnston | 30/03/2026

New amendments introduce fines of up to six percent of sales for spam violations and increase penalties for delayed cyber incident reporting for companies.

Enforcement

Korea Probes Nextrade Over Tech Theft; FSC Halts STO Licence

By Mark Johnston | 30/03/2026

The antitrust watchdog is investigating allegations of technology misappropriation, prompting the FSC to suspend the firm's STO licence review.

Fintech / Regtech

India's PFRDA Widens Pension Distribution Network to Fintechs, Professionals

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/03/2026

The move aims to expand the reach of the NPS by allowing a broader range of entities to act as agents under existing rules.