Financial Stability Board

Structural Regulation

GLEIF Opens Shanghai Office Amid China's Push for Digital IDs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

The foundation's move supports China’s drive to digitalise trade and follows local incentives to subsidise Legal Entity Identifier issuance.

Stablecoins

FSB Warns of Stability Risks in Multi-Jurisdiction Stablecoin Models

By Manesh Samtani | 24/10/2025

Issuers operating across borders create liquidity mismatches and regulatory arbitrage risks, highlighting the need for strong cross-border supervisory cooperation.

Market Risk

SFC Proposes to Enhance Hong Kong's Retail Fund Code

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2025

The SFC is consulting on a new derivatives framework, enhanced liquidity rules, and a phased approach to give retail investors access to illiquid assets.

Data Privacy

Shanghai Certification Authority Becomes vLEI Digital ID Issuer

By Editors | 17/10/2025

The approval from GLEIF is expected to help enhance security and transparency in cross-border trade by enabling Chinese firms to obtain cryptographically verifiable corporate identities.

Cryptocurrency

FSB, IOSCO Find ‘Uneven’ Global Implementation of Crypto Regulations

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

Reports from the FSB and IOSCO find inconsistent crypto rule implementation, creating arbitrage risks and complicating cross-border oversight of firms.

Emerging Prudential Risks

IMF Warns Nonbank Growth Poses New Financial Stability Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 15/10/2025

The IMF's latest Global Financial Stability Report highlights growing bank-nonbank links and calls for enhanced supervision and liquidity management tools.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Warns of Systemic Risk from Slow, Inconsistent Reform Implementation

By Manesh Samtani | 14/10/2025

The FSB highlights "a concerning trend of delayed or stalled implementation" in key areas like Basel III and non-bank finance.

AI Risk & Governance

FSB Calls for Enhanced Monitoring to Track AI Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2025

New report proposes indicators to track vulnerabilities from third-party dependencies and concentrated AI supply chains.

Payments & Settlements

FSB Warns G20 Payment Goals at Risk, Urges Jurisdictional Action

By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2025

The FSB says policy work is complete but has not yet delivered cheaper, faster payments, with 2027 targets unlikely to be met.