Fintech / Regtech

Korea Passes Legislation to Tighten Rules for Payment Gateways

01/12/2025

New rules mandate external management of settlement funds and higher capital requirements following a major non-settlement incident in 2024.

ASIC Consults On Super Fund Disclosure for Private Debt, Stamp Duty

01/12/2025

ASIC seeks to ease confidentiality concerns for private debt and smooth stamp duty cost reporting in consumer disclosures.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Issues Updated G-SIB List, Moving ICBC & BofA to Higher Buckets

30/11/2025

ICBC and Bank of America moved to higher risk buckets and Deutsche Bank to a lower one. The FSB also published a list of 17 insurers that are subject to resolution planning standards.

Trending

Hong Kong Regulators Direct Banks, Insurers to Aid Fire Victims

30/11/2025

Authorities are calling on banks and insurers to provide flexibility on loans and claims, as financial firms donate millions for relief efforts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Philippines Report Urges Regulatory Action To Unlock US$60b Tokenisation Market

28/11/2025

A new white paper outlines a roadmap for asset tokenisation, calling for tiered frameworks and wallet-native safeguards to drive inclusion.

AML / KYC

Philippine Lawmaker Files Bill to Grant AMLC Wider Powers

28/11/2025

A new Senate bill aims to expand the financial intelligence unit's powers and scope to combat complex financial crime and avoid potential FATF greylisting.

Fintech / Regtech

New Zealand Banks to Compensate Scam Victims Under New Industry Code

28/11/2025

Updated industry code requires banks to adopt new scam protections and compensate eligible customers who fall victim to authorised payment scams from 30 November.

Market Infrastructure

Tokyo Bourse to Test Cloud Technology for Core Equity Trading System

28/11/2025

TSE is working with AWS and Fujitsu to explore the long-term applicability of cloud technology for its "Arrowhead" trading platform.

Capital / Liquidity

Macau to Offer Stamp Duty Relief, Higher LTV Ratios to Stabilise Property Market

28/11/2025

The government will exempt stamp duty on the first MOP 6 million and raise LTVs to 80 percent for first-time homebuyers.