Fintech / Regtech

    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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