Fintech / Regtech

Market Infrastructure

Swift Officially Ends Support for Legacy MT Messaging Standard

By Manesh Samtani | 25/11/2025

The end of the Swift MT coexistence period ushers in an era of richer data, though hurdles remain even for firms that switched to ISO 20022 on time.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia’s Consumer Credit Bill to Take Effect in Early 2026: CCOB

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/11/2025

The new bill will introduce licensing and stricter standards for non-bank lenders, including BNPL providers, as authorities move to curb unethical lending practices.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Macau to Use “Whitelisting” Approach for Digital Pataca Sandbox Testing

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

Secretary of Economy and Finance confirms the digital currency system will be finalised this year, with risk-managed testing to follow.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Ronin and Coins.ph to Seek Approval for Stablecoin Payments in Philippines

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

The partnership between Coins.ph and Ronin aims to make the PHPC stablecoin spendable at 600,000 merchants via the national QR network, pending BSP authorisation.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea: KSD Launches Full Scale Operations of Venture Investment Platform

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

The onboarding of a major CVC marks a turning point for the platform, which aims to digitise outdated manual processes.

AML / KYC

Japan FSA to Step Up AML Dialogue with FIs Ahead of 2028 FATF On-Site Review

By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2025

The regulator is shifting focus from technical compliance to proven outcomes, requiring firms to establish robust verification and improvement cycles.

Enforcement

FSC Korea Pledges to Overhaul Regulatory Framework for Payment Gateways

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

FSC chairman warned of strict penalties for negligence regarding consumer data after a hacking incident at Lotte Card compromised millions of customers' personal data.

Fintech / Regtech

Policymakers Face 'Trilemma' in Big Tech Credit and Payments: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2025

New paper highlights unavoidable trade-offs between expanding credit access, limiting bigtech profits, and protecting user privacy.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea's Naver Seeks Approval to Acquire Dunamu, Upbit

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

The tech giant is seeking regulatory clearance to acquire Dunamu via an equity swap, and to integrate Korea's largest crypto exchange with its digital payments infrastructure.