Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Expands Corporate Public MyData to Streamline Financial Compliance

By Mark Johnston | 27/01/2026

Seoul digitises corporate record-sharing, allowing firms to transmit tax and financial data directly to banks, cutting compliance costs.

Enforcement

Taiwan FSC Fines Shin Kong Life for Control and Data Breaches

By Editors | 27/01/2026

The insurer was penalised for significant internal control failures in its real estate operations and for violating data protection laws.

Fintech / Regtech

Vietnam Tests Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments in New Regulatory Sandbox

By Editors | 27/01/2026

Payment firm 9Pay is piloting stablecoin and QR-based solutions for foreign users under the new Vietnam International Financial Centers framework.

Trending

Asia Needs More, Not Less, Regulation for Digital Finance, Policymakers Say

By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2026

International policymakers at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong debate the meaning of 'regulatory modernisation' for finance.

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Proposes Family Cards for Minors, Digital Merchant Verification

By Mark Johnston | 26/01/2026

FSC launches consultation on amendments to the Specialised Credit Finance Business Act, targeting March 2026 for implementation.

AML / KYC

Philippines to Launch Digital Registry for Beneficial Ownership Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2026

The new HARBOR portal will centralise corporate ownership data, a move aimed at bolstering AML efforts and FATF compliance.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong MPFA Tightens eMPF Security, Halts eKYC Onboarding

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2026

The move follows a fraud incident and introduces mandatory iAM Smart verification for new registrations and some fund withdrawals.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea Tests Autonomous AI Payment System Using Digital Currency Tokens

By Mark Johnston | 26/01/2026

The BOK and LG CNS have successfully demonstrated a payment infrastructure allowing AI agents to autonomously transact using blockchain-based deposit tokens.

Fintech / Regtech

Bank of Korea Unveils 'World First ‘Sovereign’ AI Platform

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2026

BOK's in-house LLM is a test case for data security, sovereignty, and reforming Korea's strict network separation rules.