FINTECH / REGTECH

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand Launches G-Token Initiative to Attract Retail Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/04/2025

The initiative will involve transforming government bond assets into so-called G-Tokens and allowing access for retail investors.

Fintech / Regtech

SFC Launches New AI Market Scanning Detection Model

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2025

The SFC is using AI-empowered analytics to identify red flags in listed companies early, so that issues can be addressed before they escalate.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Approves Launch of “World’s First” Tokenised Money Market ETF

By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025

HashKey and Bosera said the new ETFs will provide investors an instrument that “balances traditional stability with the agility and flexibility of digital assets”.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Taiwan’s FSC Releases Draft Law to Govern VASPs

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/03/2025

The Virtual Asset Service Act covers VASP licensing and operational requirements, stablecoin issuance, and penalties for non-compliance.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Preparing to Further Enhance Wealth Connect Scheme

By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2025

The enhancement would aim to refine quota eligibility, further expand the suite of eligible products, improve the selling process, and investors more Mainlanders to participate.

Fintech / Regtech

Navigating the Regulation of Generative AI in Financial Services

By Mary Leung | 27/03/2025

Mary Leung discusses how AI is being regulated in the financial services industry and the approaches different jurisdictions are pursuing.

Fintech / Regtech

AusPayNet Launches Industry Code for e-Conveyancing Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/03/2025

AusPayNet says the new industry code will enhance security, standardise and provide efficiency to e-conveyancing payments.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Applying GenAI to Monitor for Banking System Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 27/03/2025

HKMA is using an in-house GenAI tool to analyse banks’ earnings call transcripts to identify major risks ahead of actual stress events.

Enforcement

FSS Probing KRX Over System Failure That Halted KOSPI Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2025

The system error caused a seven-minute freeze in KOSPI trading, the first market halt during regular hours since KRX was established in 2005.