Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Korea Vows Closer Oversight on Payment Fees Charged to SMEs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/01/2026

An FSC review revealed that some electronic finance firms are not offering preferential rates to smaller merchants as required by regulaotry guidelines.

Market Infrastructure

Korea to Expand Cyber Security Disclosure Rules to More Firms, FIs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/01/2026

Proposed rules will remove existing exemptions for financial institutions and expand mandatory information security reporting to all listed companies from 2027.

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea Directs KRX to Enhance Delisting and Surveillance Mechanisms

By Editors | 13/01/2026

Regulator directs KRX to accelerate delisting of underperforming firms and enhance market surveillance, signalling a push for market integrity.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea FSS Probes Coupang Financial Arms Over Data and Lending

By Editors | 13/01/2026

The FSS is investigating potential data law breaches at Coupang Pay and unfair high-interest lending at Coupang Financial.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Urged to 'Rightsize' Open Banking to Unlock A$10bn Boost

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/01/2026

The government's top economic advisory body has called for simplifying the costly CDR before further expansion, a move welcomed by the fintech sector.

Market Infrastructure

Trump-era Policies Create Fresh Opportunities for Japan’s Megabanks

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 13/01/2026

As Japanese firms scale up in the US, the three megabanks are likewise moving to deepen client-led expansion.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eyes Bond Derivatives, Eases Broker Rules in Major Regulatory Overhaul

By Manesh Samtani | 13/01/2026

SEBI chairman outlined plans for new market products, AI-driven supervision, and significant compliance relief for smaller stockbrokers.

AML / KYC

Japan FSA Seeks Operator for Fraud Data Sharing System

By Mark Johnston | 13/01/2026

Japan's FSA opens applications for a subsidised project to build a shared infrastructure for freezing fraudulent bank accounts amid a record surge in financial scams.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Revises Technical Glitch Framework for Stock Brokers

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/01/2026

SEBI has updated the technical glitch rules to streamline reporting, limit obligations for small brokers, and enhance operational efficiency in trading systems.