FINTECH / REGTECH

Fintech / Regtech

SET, Nasdaq Expand Partnership to Modernise Capital Market

By Editors | 14/05/2025

SET said the expanded partnership is aimed at enhancing system-wide efficiency, transparency, and risk management.

AML / KYC

Redlines & Key Zones: Taking Sanctions Screening Beyond Name Matching

By Editors | 13/05/2025

Ricky Butler at Dow Jones discusses the evolving challenges of sanctions compliance in a volatile geopolitical landscape.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Launches 2025 Green Fintech Competition

By Editors | 12/05/2025

The focus will be on five themes, including climate risk modelling, carbon market analytics, and sustainable investing, among others.

Market Infrastructure

Sri Lanka Steps Up Incident Reporting Requirements for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2025

Banks have to report incidents such as hacking, ransomware, digital scams and unplanned system outages within two hours of detection

Fintech / Regtech

Korea to Launch QR Code Payment Service in Indonesia

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/05/2025

The QR code payment service is expected to start in Indonesia later this year, and will expand to Vietnam next.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Tightens Digital Lending Norms, Mandates App Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 11/05/2025

RBI seeks to bolster consumer protection and transparency in digital lending with new rules requiring app registration and stricter data privacy.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokenisation Can Boost Adoption of Carbon Markets: GDF

By Manesh Samtani | 08/05/2025

New GDF report examines the role of tokenisation and blockchain technology in transforming voluntary carbon markets.

Fintech / Regtech

ASIC Issues New Regulatory Guide to Support BNPL Reforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2025

The regulatory guide provides information to assist BNPL providers in complying with obligations under reforms passed in December.

AML / KYC

Project Aurora’s Vision for the Future of Financial Crime Prevention

By Bradley Maclean | 08/05/2025

Beju Shah discusses Project Aurora, which explores new ways of combatting money laundering taking a data driven approach.