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Market Infrastructure
RBA Dismisses Concerns That Card Fee Reforms WIll Impact Fraud Protections
By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025
RBA governor has rejected industry warnings that the plan to ban card surcharges will result in reduced fraud prevention for consumers.

Fintech / Regtech
Swift to Impose New Rules on Banks for Retail Cross-Border Payments
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2025
New binding scheme, backed by over 30 global banks, will mandate upfront fee transparency and speed to meet G20 goals.

AML / KYC
Bangladesh Bank Launches Probe into StanChart Credit Card Fraud
By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025
The central bank has ordered an immediate investigation following reports of unauthorised transfers from 54 customer credit cards.

Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Unveils Roadmap to Bolster Global FIC Hub Status
By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025
Regulators outlined a 10-point plan including new trading platforms, CGB futures, and a focus on tokenisation to deepen liquidity and expand the offshore RMB market.

Market Infrastructure
BIS Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Market Stress 60 Days Out
By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025
A new system combines a neural network and a large language model to forecast market dysfunction and explain its potential causes.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Australia Unveils Draft Legislation to Regulate Crypto Platforms
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025
The new framework proposes bringing custodial crypto platforms under the financial services licensing regime, imposing new standards for asset holding and disclosure.

Fintech / Regtech
GBA Fintech Talent Programme Expands to Shenzhen
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025
A fintech talent initiative backed by the HKMA will now include Shenzhen students and focus on AI skills.

Fintech / Regtech
China Issues Emergency Response Guidelines for GenAI Security Incidents
By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025
The National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee set out classification, grading and response rules for generative AI security incidents.

AML / KYC
Australia Releases Modernised Identity Proofing Guidelines
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025
New national guidelines introduce a risk-based approach and standards for facial verification to combat identity crime.
AML / KYC
Korea's Bithumb Under Scrutiny Over Cross-Border Data Sharing
By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025
South Korean regulators summoned the crypto exchange's CEO for questioning regarding its order book sharing with an Australian peer.
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