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AML / KYC
HK & Mainland Police Arrest Three for Face Spoofing and Money Laundering
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/10/2025
The three members of a cross-border syndicate allegedly used pre-recorded videos to bypass facial recognition systems at digital banks.
Market Infrastructure
Korea to Launch Consumer Finance Watchdog and Stability Fund
By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025
New committee to evaluate financial policy as regulator pushes consumer-centric reforms and new liabilities for financial firms.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Unveils Platform to Tokenise Financial Assets Using CBDC
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/10/2025
The new Unified Markets Interface (UMI) architecture aims to modernise India’s markets through blockchain-based settlement and greater efficiency.
Fintech / Regtech
FSB, IOSCO Find ‘Uneven’ Global Implementation of Crypto Regulations
By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025
Reports from the FSB and IOSCO find inconsistent crypto rule implementation, creating arbitrage risks and complicating cross-border oversight of firms.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC to Get Additional Powers to Combat Crypto ATM Crimes
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/10/2025
New legislation will empower AUSTRAC to restrict or prohibit high-risk products and give banks new tools to disrupt money mule accounts.
Fintech / Regtech
India's NIPL and NTT DATA Sign Pact to Bring UPI to Japan
By Mark Johnston | 16/10/2025
MOU aims to allow the growing number of Indian tourists in Japan to use the popular mobile payment system.
ESG / Sustainability
Finance Sector Risks Losing Public Trust Over AI Ethics, Report Warns
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/10/2025
A new report by the ACCA and the CISI urges action on skills and governance, highlighting risks from 'black box' algorithms, audit automation and undisclosed data sharing.
Fintech / Regtech
India Enlists Accounting Body for Sovereign AI Model Development
By Mark Johnston | 16/10/2025
The ICAI will provide financial data from listed companies to support the nation's sovereign AI ambitions.
Fintech / Regtech
Japan FSA Mandates Phishing-Resistant MFA for Online Brokers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/10/2025
New rules require default phishing-resistant authentication for key operations and ban login links in emails to combat rising fraud.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore to Step Up Public Education on Stablecoins
By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025
As MAS finalises its new regulatory framework, Gan Kim Yong, said that SGD stablecoins pose no threat to monetary stability for now.
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