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    Singapore Pledges S$220m to Boost Fintech and AI Adoption

    The fourth phase of its financial sector innovation scheme is strongly focused on frontier technologies and talent development.

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    HKMA Plots Collaborative Path for GDR 3.0 Transformation

    by Manesh Samtani

    Regulators and banking leaders at a roundtable hosted by Regulation Asia and Nasdaq discussed strategic opportunities and operational hurdles of the GDR 3.0 initiative.

    Australia’s Banks Face the Climate Lending Test

    by Blake Evans-Pritchard

    With Australia’s banking reporting cycle just beginning, how do climate commitments translate into individual lending decisions?

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    Korea’s Leveraged ETF Rout Turns AI Concentration Into a Supervisory Test

    by Bradley Maclean

    A sell-off in chip stocks has become something larger: a test of whether regulators can stop retail leverage from turning a popular investment theme into a market risk problem.

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    Thai Banks Caught Between Industrialised Crime and Hardening Supervision

    by Manesh Samtani

    Thai banks are being squeezed by the challenges of industrial-scale criminal enterprises and a wave of aggressive new regulatory demands.

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    Singapore Pledges S$220m to Boost Fintech and AI Adoption

    The fourth phase of its financial sector innovation scheme is strongly focused on frontier technologies and talent development.

    Nithya Subramanian

    01 Sep 2026•3 min read

    China Unveils Sweeping Property Reforms, Tightening Presale Financing

    New rules delay mortgage disbursement until project completion, promote completed-home sales, and extend financing channels for developers.

    Mark Johnston

    31 Aug 2026•3 min read

    Japan Launches Anti-Scam Alliance with Big Tech and Banks

    The public-private coalition aims to dismantle scam networks by sharing intelligence across industries, following record financial losses and regulatory pressure on platforms.

    Sanday Chongo Kabange

    28 Aug 2026•3 min read

    China Issues First Rules for AI-Driven Payments, Introduces ‘Know Your Agent’

    China’s payments association has released a self-regulatory pact introducing a novel ‘Know Your Agent’ mechanism to govern the use of AI in payments.

    Mark Johnston

    27 Aug 2026•3 min read

    HKMA Plots Collaborative Path for GDR 3.0 Transformation

    Regulators and banking leaders at a roundtable hosted by Regulation Asia and Nasdaq discussed strategic opportunities and operational hurdles of the GDR 3.0 initiative.

    Manesh Samtani

    26 Aug 2026•8 min read

    New US Sanctions Campaign Hits Iran’s APAC Trade Partners

    The campaign, dubbed 'Operation Economic Outcast', targets five key sectors and puts third-country financial institutions and corporations on notice.

    Manesh Samtani

    27 Aug 2026•4 min read

    FSS Korea Rolls Out AI System for Crypto Market Surveillance

    The system, built in-house, uses generative AI and machine learning to detect market manipulation and other unfair trading practices in real time.

    Nithya Subramanian

    24 Aug 2026•3 min read

    Hong Kong SFC Issues New Guidance on Simplified eDDA Risks

    The SFC has outlined new risk assessment and mitigation requirements for firms using simplified electronic direct debit arrangements for client deposits.

    Sanday Chongo Kabange

    21 Aug 2026•3 min read

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