Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

China UnionPay to Enable QR Payments Connectivity for Indonesia

By Editors | 29/01/2025

Indonesia is UnionPay’s fourth country-level cross-border QR payment project in the Southeast Asian market after Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan to Enable Retail Investors to Trade in Foreign Bonds

By Editors | 28/01/2025

Securities firms will be able to self-trade in specific foreign bonds so they can provide investors access to lower denomination subscriptions

Fintech / Regtech

WeChat Pay HK Expands Cross-Border Payments to Mainland Merchants

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2025

Transactions made in CNY will be automatically converted to HKD with no handling fees, the company said.

Fintech / Regtech

New Zealand to Create New Agency to Draw in Foreign Investment

By Thisanka Siripala | 28/01/2025

Invest New Zealand will serve as the government’s primary point of contact for foreign investors, offering streamlined access to key sectors.

Enforcement

NYDFS Fines PayPal $2m for Cybersecurity Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/01/2025

NYDFS said teams tasked with implementing changes to existing data flows were not properly trained, resulting in customer data being accessible to cybercriminals.

Fintech / Regtech

ASEAN Ministers Commit to Boosting Digital Security, Cooperation

By Thisanka Siripala | 26/01/2025

Officials at the 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting discussed ongoing work to advance cybersecurity, anti-scam measures, cross-border data flows and AI governance.

AML / KYC

UK FCA Calls on Firms to Improve Use of National Fraud Database

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2025

FCA review found that some firms underutilise the NFD and don’t always report cases that meet the standard of proof required.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Publishes Work Programme for the Year Ahead

By Manesh Samtani | 25/01/2025

The work programme highlights digitalisation, climate change, and the shifting macroeconomic environment as key priorities

Fintech / Regtech

UK FCA Outlines Next Steps to Expand Open Banking

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/01/2025

An independent central operator will be established to coordinate how variable recurring payments are made, potentially lowering processing fees