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AI Risk & Governance

BOJ Survey Reveals Widespread GenAI Adoption, Risk Gaps

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/08/2026

Over 90 percent of Japanese financial institutions are using or testing GenAI, but the central bank warns of widening risk management deficits.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Japan Mandates Stricter Anti-Fraud Controls for Crypto Exchanges

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/08/2026

Japan's financial and police authorities have jointly ordered crypto exchanges to implement a sweeping set of measures to combat rising investment and romance scams.

Market Abuse

Korean FIs Face Record Fines in KRW 76 Trillion Bond-Rigging Probe

By Mark Johnston | 10/08/2026

The financial industry is pushing back against the antitrust regulator’s fine calculation method, which could result in penalties of over KRW 10 trillion.

Cybersecurity

Japan to Standardise Cyber Incident Reporting for Financial Sector

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/08/2026

The move aims to streamline reporting for firms across 17 sectors, including banks and crypto exchanges, and accelerate government response.

Cryptocurrency

Japan FSA Establishes Dedicated Crypto and Stablecoin Division

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/08/2026

The FSA has announced a major reorganisation, creating a dedicated division for crypto assets and stablecoins to strengthen its supervisory framework.

Tokenisation

BOK Creates Dedicated Task Force for Asset Tokenisation

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2026

The new unit will pilot the tokenisation of government bonds and help design a unified ledger for digital assets and payments.

Trading & Investment

Korea Enhances Investor Protection Rules for Derivative-Linked Products

By Editors | 07/08/2026

The regulator introduces new alerts for ELS investors and grants chief consumer officers veto power over product launches following market losses.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore to Expand COSMIC Use Cases, Add More Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2026

MAS will add more banks and risk areas to the information-sharing platform over the next two years following a successful initial phase.

Cybersecurity

G7 Financial Authorities Complete Cross-Border Cyber Crisis Drill

By Manesh Samtani | 07/08/2026

The exercise simulated a large-scale cyber attack, testing incident response, recovery and crisis communication protocols.