International

Fintech / Regtech

$290m Crypto Hack Reveals DeFi Governance and Contagion Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2026

An exploit attributed to North Korea triggered market contagion and a governance intervention, offering lessons for regulators on systemic risk.

Securities / Derivatives

EU Proposes Three-Year Relief from FRTB Capital Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2026

European Commission consults on temporary measures to shield its banks from the full capital impact of new market risk rules.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Paper Calls for Enhanced Measures to Bolster Corporate Resilience

By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2026

New paper urges policymakers to enhance monitoring, improve communication, and strengthen funding markets to help firms withstand economic shocks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Paper Calls for Bank-Like Prudential Rules for Crypto Intermediaries

By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2026

New paper highlights systemic risks from crypto firms acting as financial intermediaries and recommends comprehensive prudential oversight and cross-border cooperation.

Fintech / Regtech

India, Japan Scrutinise Anthropic’s ‘Mythos’ AI Model Over Cyber Risks

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2026

Regulators from India, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and Korea are among those holding talks with banks amid fears the advanced AI could accelerate cyberattacks.

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Paper Highlights Systemic Risks from Fund Hedging Behaviour

By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2026

New BIS bulletin finds speculative currency hedging by equity funds can amplify market shocks, posing risks to financial stability.

Trending

ISSB to Develop Nature-related Guidance for Financial Disclosures

By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2026

The board will issue a Practice Statement to guide nature reporting, a move that follows significant pushback from sustainability leaders who advocated for a mandatory standard.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Urges Global Cooperation on Stablecoin Rules to Avert Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warns that divergent national frameworks could lead to market fragmentation and enable harmful regulatory arbitrage.

Fintech / Regtech

EU Approves Global Use of GDPR Certification for Data Transfers

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

The decisions approve an updated Europrivacy seal for global use and endorse it as a formal mechanism for international data transfers.