Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Latest Global Financial Hub Ranking Highlights Importance of Regulatory Certainty

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

The latest index reveals a tight race at the top, with Asian centres gaining ground and a clear global demand for predictable regulation.

Fintech / Regtech

Ripple to Pilot Stablecoin in Singapore's Trade Finance Sandbox

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

The project, part of the MAS BLOOM initiative, will test programmable cross-border payments tied to on-chain shipment verification with Unloq.

Securities / Derivatives

AMCHAM Urges Regulatory Overhaul for Korea's Financial Hub Ambitions

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

New report identifies 39 regulatory divergences from global standards, urging reforms to IT, licensing, and cross-border rules.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HashKey Launches ETH Staking for Retail and Institutional Clients in Hong Kong

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2026

This is the first time an independent node model for staking has been introduced on a licenced trading platform in Hong Kong.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Bank Staff to be Charged Over Decade-Old Cyber Heist

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

Investigators have identified nearly 70 suspects, including bank insiders, in the 2016 SWIFT network breach.

AML / KYC

RBI Releases Payments Vision 2028, Proposes Shared Fraud Liability

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The RBI plans to make beneficiary banks partly liable for fraud, review cross-border rules, and potentially bring major digital platforms under direct oversight.

Fintech / Regtech

New 2FA Framework for Digital Payments Set to Take Effect in India

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

The new rules, effective 1 April 2026, shift liability for fraud to financial institutions and move away from a sole reliance on OTPs.

AML / KYC

HKMA Issues Guidance for Alternative Data Use in Banking

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2026

The new guidelines focus on governance, transparency, data quality, and privacy to protect consumers as banks increase the use of non-traditional data.

Enforcement

Korea to Ramp Up Penalties for Late Cyber Incident Reporting, Illegal Spam

By Mark Johnston | 30/03/2026

New amendments introduce fines of up to six percent of sales for spam violations and increase penalties for delayed cyber incident reporting for companies.