Fintech / Regtech

Market Infrastructure

APAC Banks Boost Cyber Spend but Lag on Third Party Risk Management

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

A new Moody's Ratings survey finds Asia-Pacific banks are increasing cyber budgets but trail North American peers in areas like mandating cyber insurance for vendors and AI policy.

Fintech / Regtech

Scams Now Leading Cause of Financial Disputes in Singapore: FIDReC

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

With digital banking now commonplace, scams have emerged as the leading cause of disputes between consumers and financial institutions.

Market Infrastructure

RBA Dismisses Concerns That Card Fee Reforms WIll Impact Fraud Protections

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025

RBA governor has rejected industry warnings that the plan to ban card surcharges will result in reduced fraud prevention for consumers.

Fintech / Regtech

Swift to Impose New Rules on Banks for Retail Cross-Border Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2025

New binding scheme, backed by over 30 global banks, will mandate upfront fee transparency and speed to meet G20 goals.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Bank Launches Probe into StanChart Credit Card Fraud

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025

The central bank has ordered an immediate investigation following reports of unauthorised transfers from 54 customer credit cards.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Unveils Roadmap to Bolster Global FIC Hub Status

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

Regulators outlined a 10-point plan including new trading platforms, CGB futures, and a focus on tokenisation to deepen liquidity and expand the offshore RMB market.

Market Infrastructure

BIS Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Market Stress 60 Days Out

By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025

A new system combines a neural network and a large language model to forecast market dysfunction and explain its potential causes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Unveils Draft Legislation to Regulate Crypto Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The new framework proposes bringing custodial crypto platforms under the financial services licensing regime, imposing new standards for asset holding and disclosure.

Fintech / Regtech

GBA Fintech Talent Programme Expands to Shenzhen

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

A fintech talent initiative backed by the HKMA will now include Shenzhen students and focus on AI skills.