Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Unveils 'Fintech 2030' Strategy to Boost AI, Tokenisation

04/11/2025

The new 'DART' strategy includes over 40 initiatives focused on data, AI, resilience and tokenisation to bolster Hong Kong's fintech hub status.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong Bolsters Anti-Fraud Tech to Combat Online Investment Scams

03/11/2025

Regulators and police are deploying new data sharing rules, an AI-powered app, and telecom blocks to combat surging online financial fraud.

Fintech / Regtech

APRA to Consult on Easing New Operational Risk Standard

03/11/2025

APRA is proposing targeted changes to its new operational risk standard following industry feedback on dealing with market-mandated providers.

Securities / Derivatives

Cboe to Exit Australia in Global Listings Retreat, ASIC Vows Orderly Sale

03/11/2025

The move is part of a global exit from corporate listings, coming just weeks after Cboe Australia was approved by ASIC to challenge the ASX's monopoly.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Flags Risk Modelling Gaps After Bank Stress Test

03/11/2025

The RBNZ has found that major banks can withstand a severe recession and bank run, but has flagged poor modelling of sectoral risks and heavy reliance on central bank liquidity.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Launches Review of Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

03/11/2025

The review will assess the scheme's effectiveness, its administration by ASIC, and its potential to support future innovations like AI.

Australia Proposes Automatic Approval Pathway for Foreign Investors

03/11/2025

The government has launched consultations on a dual-track reform to create an automatic approval pathway for low-risk investors while strengthening enforcement powers.

Enforcement

New Zealand DIA Halts Trust Firm Over 'Serious' AML Failures

03/11/2025

An Auckland trust firm has agreed to cease operations after the regulator found it failed to maintain an AML programme or report suspicious activity.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Proposes Rule Change to Avoid Mandatory Suspensions for Late ESG Reports

03/11/2025

ASX has launched a consultation to prevent automatic trading halts for companies that miss deadlines for new mandatory sustainability reporting.