Fintech / Regtech

    Capital / Liquidity

    IADI Targets E-Money, Crisis Management in 2026 Priorities

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

    A key focus is on digital finance, including research addressing the treatment of e-money and its implications for financial stability.

    Securities / Derivatives

    South Korean Lawmakers Advance Security Token Legislation

    By Mark Johnston | 02/12/2025

    The legislation will establish the legal basis for security token offerings (STOs), setting the stage for a competitive race among firms seeking to launch new trading platforms.

    AML / KYC

    RBI Harmonises KYC Rules for All Entities in Payments Industry

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

    The framework covers prepaid issuers, payment aggregators, AePS operators and remittance providers, standardising compliance requirements and removing ambiguity.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASIC Updates Complaints Data Rules to Cover BNPL, Digital Assets

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2025

    ASIC has updated its mandatory internal dispute resolution data reporting handbook, adding new categories for emerging financial products and enhancing data validation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    EU Agrees to Shift Fraud Liability to Payment Providers and Online Platforms

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

    New framework introduces mandatory payee verification, enhances open banking access, and makes payment firms liable for impersonation scams.

    Fintech / Regtech

    OCBC to Enable WeChat Pay QR Payments in China in 2026

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

    The move results from an expanded partnership with UnionPay International, formalised on 28 November 2025 in Shanghai.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX Suffers Another Outage, Drawing Fresh Scrutiny from Regulators

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2025

    A technical failure on the ASX's announcements platform on Monday halted trading in dozens of stocks.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CME Outage Halts Global Trading, Spurs Calls for More Competition

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

    A 10-hour outage caused by a data centre cooling failure trapped traders and highlighted market structure vulnerabilities.

    Fintech / Regtech

    India Launches New Platform to Give RBI Greater Payments Visibility

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

    The 'Banking Connect' platform gives the RBI real-time visibility into net-banking fund transfers, replacing long reporting delays and tightening oversight of high-risk payment flows.

     

    AML / KYC

    Australia Consults on Mandatory Anti-Scam Regime for Banks, Digital Platforms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2025

    The government has released draft rules designating sectors and outlining new obligations for preventing, detecting, and responding to scams.

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