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Fintech / Regtech
China Funds Research Into Stablecoin Risks to Capital Controls, Yuan
By Editors | 15/09/2025
A state-backed foundation is funding studies on global stablecoins and cross-border monitoring, seeking policy recommendations on digital finance governance.
Market Infrastructure
RBA, APRA Detail Plans for Building 'Anti-Fragility' into Financial System
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/09/2025
RBA and APRA officials have outlined their approaches to bolster resilience against geopolitical and technological risks faced by the financial sector.
Fintech / Regtech
FSS Korea Urges BigTech to Strengthen User Protection, Payment Governance
By Mark Johnston | 15/09/2025
FSS governor Lee Chan-jin calls for platform-centred regulation, secure payment environments, and fairer treatment of small merchants.
Fintech / Regtech
GLEIF Appoints Toppan Edge as Japan's First vLEI Issuer
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/09/2025
GLEIF says the appointment of Toppan Edge will enable the issuance of secure digital identities to Japanese firms for use in global trade and finance.
AML / KYC
Vietnam Mandates In-Person Biometric Verification for CDD
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/09/2025
New regulations require in-person biometric verification for account opening and create new reporting duties for banks to combat financial crime.
Fintech / Regtech
Vietnam Investigates Major Cyberattack on National Credit Information Center
By Mark Johnston | 13/09/2025
Regulators launch investigation after hackers claim to have stolen data on most of the population; financial institutions told to review cybersecurity standards.
Fintech / Regtech
FSS Korea Tightens Oversight on Online Payment Gateway Firms
By Nithya Subramanian | 12/09/2025
The new rules mandate that settlement funds intended for merchants must be managed through external trusts or payment guarantee insurance.
Fintech / Regtech
UBS, Chainlink and DigiFT Pilot Tokenised Fund in Hong Kong
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2025
The collaboration between UBS, Chainlink and DigiFT, aims to create an automated, institutional-grade infrastructure for real-world asset tokenisation under regulated conditions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korean Crypto Exchanges and KCMI Launch Policy Research Group
By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2025
The new body, formed by exchange alliance DAXA and the Korea Capital Market Institute, aims to provide analysis to support digital asset regulation.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Halve IPO Approval Timeline to Three Months - Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 12/09/2025
SEBI is streamlining the IPO approval process by leveraging technology such as AI to identify potential issues.
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