Fintech / Regtech

Kakao Risks Losing Control of Kakao Bank Over Regulatory Breach

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2025

A potential criminal penalty could force the tech giant to sell down its majority stake in its digital bank due to shareholder eligibility rules.

Crypto / Digital Assets

South Korea's Kbank to Develop Stablecoin-based Payment Services

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2025

The internet-only bank aims to develop stablecoin-based cross-border payment and remittance services, eyeing expansion in Asia and the Middle East.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Mandates New Audit and Cyber Rules for Securities Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/09/2025

The new rules set minimum internal audit staffing levels and require cybersecurity self-assessments for firms seeking to expand their business or open new branches.

Fintech / Regtech

BSP Warns of Penalties for FIs That Fail to Meet Anti-Fraud Deadline

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/09/2025

The central bank has warned of licence suspensions and civil charges for FIs that don't upgrade fraud management systems by 2026.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Fines Revolut Payments for Late IFTI Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/09/2025

AUSTRAC said Revolut Payments self-disclosed the reporting failures and subsequently implemented remedial controls.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea to Pilot CBDC for KRW 110 Trillion Subsidy Programme

By Editors | 03/09/2025

BOK will partner with select commercial banks willing to invest in the CBDC project and related technology and infrastructure.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Director Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar AI Trading Scam

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/09/2025

Ong Kai Min has pleaded guilty to cheating investors in a bogus AI trading scheme that raised nearly SGD 4 million, with funds diverted for personal and business use instead of trading as promised.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea Releases Guidelines on Personal Data Use in AI

By Editors | 02/09/2025

New framework details legal basis, risk management, and governance for organisations developing or using GenAI systems.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan Post Bank to Launch Tokenised Deposits for 120M Accounts

By Editors | 02/09/2025

The financial giant will use the DCJPY network starting in fiscal 2026, enabling instant settlement for blockchain-based securities.

Fintech / Regtech

China Deepens SME Accounting Data Pilot to Boost Lending

By Editors | 02/09/2025

Regulators are tasking banks with using new standardised data to build credit models and innovate online loan products for small businesses.

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