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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.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS, HKMA Unveil AI Platform to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions
By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2025
Project Symbiosis proof-of-concept uses AI to help firms and SMEs report Scope 3 data and access sustainable finance.
Fintech / Regtech
Shanghai Certification Authority Becomes vLEI Digital ID Issuer
By Editors | 17/10/2025
The approval from GLEIF is expected to help enhance security and transparency in cross-border trade by enabling Chinese firms to obtain cryptographically verifiable corporate identities.
Fintech / Regtech
Taiwan FSC Mandates E-Payment Firms to Join New Industry Body
By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025
The move follows the establishment of the new Electronic Payment Business Association, which has been designated as a self-regulatory organisation.
Fintech / Regtech
Six ASEAN Payment Networks Partner for Common Cross-border System
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/10/2025
The Next50 initiative aims to unify regional retail payments through shared standards for digital and cross-border transactions.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Launches BLOOM Initiative to Advance Settlement Capabilities
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/10/2025
Building on Project Orchid, the platform creates a unified digital settlement framework for seamless multi-currency transfer and tokenised asset redemption.
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