Fintech / Regtech

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    AML / KYC

    Taiwan Unveils Prototype of New Digital Identity Wallet

    By Mark Johnston | 18/03/2025

    The digital identity wallet will enable banks and insurance firms to save time and resources verifying the identities of customers.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    FSS Korea Meets with FinTech CEOs to Outline Supervisory Plans

    By Thisanka Siripala | 18/03/2025

    The meeting included executives from major fintech firms such as Kakao Pay, Toss Payments, Coupang Pay, and Naver Financial.

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    AML / KYC

    Korea Introduces New Safeguard to Prevent Unauthorised Account Opening

    By Thisanka Siripala | 17/03/2025

    Consumers can apply for the ‘Non-Face-to-Face Account Opening Safe Block’ service to preemptively prevent the unauthorised creation of deposit accounts.

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    AML / KYC

    FATF Releases Report on Online Child Sexual Exploitation

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2025

    The report discusses how criminals exploit digital platforms, encrypted messaging, and financial systems to profit from child abuse.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    IOSCO Unveils Work Programme, Key Priorities for 2025

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2025

    IOSCO initiatives include measures to address risks in digital trading, curb online financial fraud finance, and continue research on AI.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    FSS Korea Announces New Guidelines on Third-Party Risk Management

    By Mark Johnston | 17/03/2025

    The guidelines draw on international standards and will be implemented as self-regulatory standards through industry associations.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Invites SRO Applicants for Account Aggregator Ecosystem

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/03/2025

    The RBI released a framework setting out eligibility criteria, governance structures and responsibilities for the proposed SRO-AA.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Taiwan Enhances Private-Public Efforts to Tackle Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/03/2025

    The FSC directed banks to work with law enforcement to establish a new electronic platform to enhance alert information sharing.

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    Enforcement

    ASIC Warns Payday Lenders Over Potential Regulatory Breaches

    By Thisanka Siripala | 14/03/2025

    ASIC found that some payday lenders have structured their business models to avoid consumer protection obligations.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS to Study Bank Practices on ICT Risk Management, SRTs

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/03/2025

    BCBS will analyse banks’ ICT risk management practices and, separately, how they use SRTs to transfer credit risk to NBFIs.

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