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Fintech / Regtech
Enforcement
ASIC Warns Payday Lenders Over Potential Regulatory Breaches
By Thisanka Siripala | 14/03/2025
ASIC found that some payday lenders have structured their business models to avoid consumer protection obligations.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS to Study Bank Practices on ICT Risk Management, SRTs
By Manesh Samtani | 14/03/2025
BCBS will analyse banks’ ICT risk management practices and, separately, how they use SRTs to transfer credit risk to NBFIs.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore and Vietnam Strengthen Regulatory Cooperation
By Nithya Subramanian | 14/03/2025
Regulators will collaborate on capital markets, digital assets, cross-border payment connectivity, and fintech growth.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Engaging with Chocolate Finance Over Suspended Withdrawals
By Nithya Subramanian | 14/03/2025
MAS said it will continue to engage Chocolate Finance to ensure that all customer withdrawals will be met in an “orderly fashion”.
Crypto / Digital Assets
GDF Warns ASIC Against Overregulating Digital Assets
By Manesh Samtani | 14/03/2025
ASIC should create a dedicated regulatory framework instead of primarily lifting from existing requirements, GDF says.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Publishes New Consultation Report on Artificial Intelligence
By Thisanka Siripala | 13/03/2025
The report identifies five key findings following engagement with IOSCO members and stakeholders and invites further feedback.
Securities / Derivatives
Geopolitics Seen as Biggest Driver of Derivatives Market Activity – FIA
By Thisanka Siripala | 13/03/2025
FIA President Walt Lukken said economics is taking a back seat to politics in terms of what will drive the derivatives markets.
Fintech / Regtech
IOSCO Proposes Recommendations to Address “Neo-broker” Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 13/03/2025
The recommendations aim to protect retail investors by enhancing the transparency, fairness, and integrity of neo-brokers’ operations.
Fintech / Regtech
Unlocking ASEAN’s Potential: AI’s Role in Shaping the Region’s Banking Future
By Bradley Maclean | 13/03/2025
ASEAN has an opportunity to transform the region’s banking sector by leveraging AI. But a unified vision is essential to unlock the region’s full potential in AI-driven banking.
Big Picture
NIST Highlights Need for “Crypto Agility” in Face of Quantum Threats
By Thisanka Siripala | 13/03/2025
The report highlights slow algorithm transitions, risks of quantum computing, and the need for modular cryptographic systems.
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