Fintech / Regtech

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Orders AML/CTF Audit of Payments Firm mHITs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2026

AUSTRAC has ordered an external audit of mHITs Limited amid concerns its transaction monitoring is failing to manage serious risks, including child exploitation financing.

Fintech / Regtech

China Drafts Security Guidelines for Open-Source AI Agents

By Mark Johnston | 03/04/2026

China's national cybersecurity standards body has released a detailed practice guide for "OpenClaw" agents, focusing on organisational governance, shadow IT risks, and secure deployment.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Details Multi-Year Overhaul of Bank Data Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2026

The HKMA has launched GDR 3.0, a multi-year plan to replace template-based returns with granular, on-demand data submissions.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan Finalises Stricter AML/CFT Guidelines for Financial Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2026

Revised rules clarify requirements for risk assessments, technology adoption, and the management of outsourced functions, and will apply immediately.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Bank Mandates Universal 'Bangla QR' Adoption by June 2026

By Editors | 03/04/2026

The central bank has ordered all payment providers to replace proprietary QR codes with the national interoperable standard to foster a cashless ecosystem.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX Flags 76 Breaches in First Year of Digital Short-Selling Oversight

By Editors | 03/04/2026

The Naked Short-selling Detection System, covering over 90 percent of trades, has enabled a shift to daily monitoring.

Market Infrastructure

Philippines Finalises Stricter Rules for Payment System Disruptions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2026

New rules impose a strict, time-bound framework for participants of the Peso RTGS, introducing a one-hour reporting deadline and a two-hour trigger for contingency plans.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia and South Korea Launch Cross-Border QR Payments

By Editors | 02/04/2026

The linkage allows travellers to use domestic payment apps for local currency transactions, part of a wider regional payments integration initiative.

Fintech / Regtech

India and Bhutan to Link UPI with Postal Network for Remittances

By Editors | 02/04/2026

A new agreement will use the postal network to facilitate cross-border payments, aiming to boost financial inclusion for citizens in both nations.