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    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.

    Capital / Liquidity

    MAS Proposes Overhaul of Liquidity Risk Rules for Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 01/09/2025

    The draft guidelines call for stronger governance, stress testing, contingency plans and early-warning systems to address fast-moving liquidity risks in the digital era.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Australian Sanctions Office Issues Suite of New Guidance Notes

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

    The new guidance covers proliferation financing risk assessments, securities and investment, mining and machinery exports and the humanitarian sector.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Tables New AML/CTF Rules in Parliament

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

    The new rules follow an extensive two-stage consultation process involving nine sector-specific industry working groups.

    AML / KYC

    Korea to Expand Bank Liability for Voice Phishing Scams

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

    New rules will force FIs to compensate victims even in cases where the victim was deceived into transferring the funds themselves.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FATF Launches Toolkit to Bolster National Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 29/08/2025

    The new toolkit and updated guidance aim to help countries better identify and combat money laundering and terrorist financing threats.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Net-Zero Banking Alliance Halts Activities After Mass Exodus

    By Editors | 29/08/2025

    The UN-backed climate group, hit by a political backlash in the US, will vote on abandoning its membership model after a wave of high-profile bank departures.

    AML / KYC

    FinCEN Issues Advisory Warning of Chinese Money Laundering Networks

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

    FinCEN issues an alert for US banks detailing red flags and typologies used by Chinese money laundering networks to move illicit funds for drug cartels.

    Enforcement

    HK AFRC Fines Deloitte HKD 1.9M in Landmark Mainland China Data Case

    By Editors | 29/08/2025

    The action against Deloitte and two partners, part of a wider crackdown, marks the first case using audit papers obtained via a cross-border pact with China.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HK SFC Fines Deutsche Bank $3 Million for Regulatory Breaches

    By Editors | 29/08/2025

    The fine covers an eight-year period and includes overcharging clients, incorrect risk ratings, and failure to disclose conflicts in research.

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