Fintech / Regtech

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Exchange Group Unveils Plan to Boost Global Presence

By Thisanka Siripala | 07/04/2025

JPX is boosting investor access and shareholder protection while championing sustainability through carbon markets and ESG investment.

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Taiwan to Discover ‘Hidden Gems’ in Fintech Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

The FSC will visit businesses to explore potential innovation ideas and provide guidance on navigating regulatory challenges.

AML / KYC

SEC Thailand Expands Investor Product Verification Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

Users can independently verify whether individuals, entities, or investment products are licensed or approved by the SEC.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Permits VATPs to Offer Crypto Staking Services to Clients

By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2025

VATPs can provide staking as a service to clients, including retail clients. SFC-authorised virtual asset funds can also stake virtual asset holdings.

Fintech / Regtech

Asian Central Banks to Jointly Establish Multilateral Payments Scheme

By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2025

RBI, BNM, BSP, MAS and BOT aim to make the Nexus platform a scalable multilateral model for connecting instant payment systems globally.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Launches Robo-Advisory Services for Pension Investment

By Thisanka Siripala | 06/04/2025

The FSC said Fount Investment Advisory and Hana Bank are launching the service first but that other approved firms will follow.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Launches Project to Develop AI Tools for Regulators

By Manesh Samtani | 04/04/2025

Project AISE aims to provide supervisors with AI-powered tools to enhance on-site supervision, streamline research tasks and strengthen decision-making.

AML / KYC

Japan to Commence Bank-to-Bank Information Sharing Trial

By Thisanka Siripala | 03/04/2025

JBA-led study group to initiate the sharing of information on criminal accounts with a small number of banks in a trial environment.

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Korea Launches Specialised Dataset to Advance AI Use in Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/04/2025

The dataset was developed in recognition that most AI models are trained using mostly English language and general data, making them less useful in Korea.