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    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS Paper Offers Roadmap for Addressing Quantum Threat in Banking

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/07/2025

    A new BIS paper outlines a roadmap for banks and supervisors to counter quantum computing threats, urging an immediate start.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IEEFA Calls on RBI, SEBI to Embed Social Factors in India's Green Transition

    By Editors | 07/07/2025

    Report urges India's financial regulators to expand reporting and lending rules to address the social costs of its energy transition.

    AML / KYC

    FATF Warns of Evolving Terrorist Financing Risks, Gaps in Global Response

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2025

    New FATF report warns that 69% of countries are failing to prosecute terrorist financing effectively, as criminals mix new tech with old methods.

    ESG / Sustainability

    WEF Survey: Exchanges Are Deepening Climate, ESG Commitments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2025

    The report outlines the increasing role played by exchanges within sustainable finance.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ISDA, Ant International Launch New Report Under MAS’ Project Guardian

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The report outlines design principles, risk mitigation strategies, and real-world use cases for using tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers for cross-border payments and FX settlement.

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    Big Picture

    North America’s T+1 Shift Squeezes APAC Trading Operations

    By Editors | 03/07/2025

    Report finds APAC  firms face compressed timelines, significant foreign exchange risks, and the need for overnight operations.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan FSA Trials Machine Learning to Predict Credit Downgrades

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2025

    The FSA is using loan-level and macro data to build an early-warning model for borrower downgrades, citing potential for supervisory use.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BIS Warns on Global Risks from Trade Tensions and Non-Bank Growth

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2025

    BIS says fraying trade ties and a more interconnected, non-bank-led financial system are creating new vulnerabilities.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Stablecoins Fall Short of Sound Money Principles: BIS

    By Nithya Subramanian | 27/06/2025

    However, a “tokenised unified ledger” can enhance efficiency and unlock new possibilities in cross-border payments, securities markets and beyond.

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    China IRD Market Expanding, Hong Kong Remains Key Trading Hub

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2025

    New ISDA report says China’s interest rate derivatives market is expanding, spurred by the Futures and Derivatives Law and Swap Connect.

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