Fintech / Regtech

Enforcement

Australian Court Rejects ASIC's Appeal in ‘Finder Earn’ Crypto Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

ASIC says the court’s decision highlights challenges in applying Australia’s existing financial services laws to crypto-asset products

Securities / Derivatives

ISLA, FIX Trading Collaborate to Standardise Securities Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

ISLA and FIX Trading will align the Common Domain Model and FIX protocol to enhance efficiency and reduce settlement failures.

Crypto / Digital Assets

South Korea Moves to Legalise Won-Based Stablecoins

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2025

Lawmakers have introduced bills to enable Korean won-pegged stablecoins, regulate digital assets, and counter growing dominance of US dollar-backed equivalents.

Market Infrastructure

UK Proposes to Ban Ransomware Payments by Public Sector Bodies

By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2025

The proposed ban in the UK comes nearly two months after mandatory reporting of ransomware payments came into effect in Australia.

Enforcement

IFTI Business: The Story Behind PayPal's Epic Enforceable Undertaking

By Nathan Lynch | 25/07/2025

The completion of PayPal’s Enforceable Undertaking with AUSTRAC brings to a close one of the most extraordinary chapters in AML/CTF supervision.

Fintech / Regtech

India Unveils New Rules for GIFT City TechFin and Ancillary Services

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2025

New regulations require registration, compliance officers, and 'fit and proper' standards for firms offering technology and support services to financial institutions.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong Developing New Rules to Support Elderly Banking Consumers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

Regulators will issue elderly-friendly banking guidelines to improve the banking experience for seniors, and require banks to offer a "default no-online banking" option to customers.

Fintech / Regtech

PayPal Partners With India UPI and China Tenpay on Cross-border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2025

New platform aims to simplify cross-border payments for nearly two billion users. NPCI's Ritesh Shukla said the initiative will significantly expand UPI’s global footprint.

Fintech / Regtech

China to Roll Out New SME Credit Assessment, Data Flow Models

By Editors | 25/07/2025

Multi-agency notice details a nationwide SME credit platform and new mechanisms for cross-border data transfer in key pilot zones.