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Anti-Money Laundering
BOT, Financial Sector Join Forces to Fight Illicit Finance
By Editors | 14/09/2026
The central bank and 11 industry bodies have launched a new framework to strengthen defences, enhance data sharing, and create "bottlenecks" for criminal proceeds.

AI Risk & Governance
FSA Japan to Deploy AI in Supervision, Shift Focus to Business Viability
By Editors | 14/09/2026
AI will be used to free up staff for on-site inspections as it moves away from a compliance checklist approach, FSA Commissioner Toyo Ito said.

PEPs & Sanctions
US Targets Iran Sanctions Evasion with New Whistleblower Push
By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2026
FinCEN has issued a bulletin detailing sanctions evasion and terrorist financing typologies, urging whistleblowers to report illicit Iran-related activity.

AI Risk & Governance
India's NPCI Unveils AI Platforms, Eyes Agentic Payments on UPI
By Nithya Subramanian | 14/09/2026
The NPCI has launched new agentic AI platforms and is exploring protocols to allow AI agents to execute payments on the UPI network.

Cybersecurity
BIS Paper Examines Regulatory Response to Changing Cyber Threat Landscape
By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2026
New paper finds frontier AI models are a ‘step change’ in cyber risk, prompting APAC regulators to demand faster, more intense defensive measures.

Emerging Prudential Risks
BIS Chief Warns of AI-Driven Financial Stability Risks for Asia
By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2026
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos has highlighted the financial stability risks and policy trade-offs facing Asian economies from the rapid advancement of AI.

Tokenisation
India Launches Tokenised Bond Pilot After Successful First Issuance
By Nithya Subramanian | 11/09/2026
SEBI and the RBI have launched the ‘Demat 2.0’ pilot, testing tokenised bonds with DLT and CBDC after a successful first issuance.

Alternative Markets
HKMA Issues Guidance on Sale of Private Market Investments
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/09/2026
The HKMA has reminded registered institutions of their obligations when selling investment products with exposure to private market assets.

Resolution & Recovery
Singapore Tables Bill to Introduce TLAC and CPF Rules
By Nithya Subramanian | 10/09/2026
New bill empowers MAS to set loss-absorbing capacity rules for systemically important financial institutions and aligns the AML/CFT framework with updated FATF standards.

China's Top Court Sets Rules for AI Disputes, Tackling IP and Liability
By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2026
The Supreme People's Court has issued guidelines clarifying liability for AI-generated content, consumer rights, and intellectual property infringement.
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