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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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