Fintech / Regtech

    Securities / Derivatives

    South Korea Court Clears Kakao Founder of Stock Manipulation

    By Editors | 22/10/2025

    The acquittal removes a key regulatory threat to Kakao’s banking licence and allows the tech giant to refocus on its AI-driven overhaul.

    Fintech / Regtech

    EU Risk Board Recommends Prohibiting Cross-Border Stablecoin Schemes

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2025

    The ESRB has called for a halt to schemes involving non-EU stablecoin issuers, citing significant financial stability and contagion risks.

    Fintech / Regtech

    APEC Ministers Adopt Incheon Plan for AI and Financial Regulation

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2025

    Finance ministers from 21 APEC economies have endorsed a new five-year roadmap that puts AI innovation, digital finance resilience, and inclusive access at the centre of regional financial cooperation.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Chief Urges Jurisdictions to Follow Japan's 'Pragmatic' Basel III Lead

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2025

    Scott O’Malia also outlined plans to promote tokenisation for collateral and highlighted new digital post-trade tools.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA to Develop Smart Contract Framework for Derivatives Post-Trade

    By Editors | 22/10/2025

    The open-source initiative will use the Common Domain Model to automate post-trade processes, starting with complex interest rate resets.

    Fintech / Regtech

    AWS Outage Intensifies Focus on Cloud Concentration Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2025

    The global disruption has affected financial firms and payment systems, highlighting systemic operational risks and the market dominance of cloud providers.

    Fintech / Regtech

    China Directs Tech Giants to Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans

    By Editors | 21/10/2025

    Mainland regulators intervened to assert monetary sovereignty, casting a shadow over Hong Kong's new digital asset framework and the e-CNY's role.

    Securities / Derivatives

    NZX Mandates Stricter Business Continuity, Governance Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/10/2025

    NZX has finalised new operational resilience rules for participants and will mandate stricter director independence disclosures from 2026.

    ESG / Sustainability

    G20 Pushes Climate Adaptation Plans, Backs Carbon Data Model

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2025

    New SFWG report details principles for integrating resilience into transition plans and seeks to bolster carbon market integrity through data standardisation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Japan's Megabanks to Launch Joint Stablecoin for Corporate Payments

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2025

    A consortium of Japan's three largest banks will issue a yen-pegged stablecoin, aiming to modernise corporate payments under new regulations.

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