Fintech / Regtech

AML / KYC

SEC Thailand Expands Investor Product Verification Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

Users can independently verify whether individuals, entities, or investment products are licensed or approved by the SEC.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Permits VATPs to Offer Crypto Staking Services to Clients

By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2025

VATPs can provide staking as a service to clients, including retail clients. SFC-authorised virtual asset funds can also stake virtual asset holdings.

Fintech / Regtech

Asian Central Banks to Jointly Establish Multilateral Payments Scheme

By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2025

RBI, BNM, BSP, MAS and BOT aim to make the Nexus platform a scalable multilateral model for connecting instant payment systems globally.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Launches Robo-Advisory Services for Pension Investment

By Thisanka Siripala | 06/04/2025

The FSC said Fount Investment Advisory and Hana Bank are launching the service first but that other approved firms will follow.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Launches Project to Develop AI Tools for Regulators

By Manesh Samtani | 04/04/2025

Project AISE aims to provide supervisors with AI-powered tools to enhance on-site supervision, streamline research tasks and strengthen decision-making.

AML / KYC

Japan to Commence Bank-to-Bank Information Sharing Trial

By Thisanka Siripala | 03/04/2025

JBA-led study group to initiate the sharing of information on criminal accounts with a small number of banks in a trial environment.

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Korea Launches Specialised Dataset to Advance AI Use in Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/04/2025

The dataset was developed in recognition that most AI models are trained using mostly English language and general data, making them less useful in Korea.

Fintech / Regtech

Four Firms Apply for Internet-Only Bank Licences in Korea

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/04/2025

A final decision on the preliminary licensing is expected in June 2025, pending review by the FSS and an independent external assessment committee.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Develops New Digital Channel for Data-Sharing with Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/04/2025

The initiative was the first project under AUSTRAC’s Collaborative Analytics Hub, and resulted in the development of several dashboards to facilitate intelligence analysis.