Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Study Links CDI Use to Better SME Loan Terms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2026

Banks actively using the CDI offered lower rates and required less collateral for SMEs, researchers find.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Regulators Plan Unified Statement for All Financial Assets

By Editors | 22/01/2026

SEBI, RBI, and IRDAI are discussing a framework to give consumers a single monthly snapshot of their financial holdings across asset classes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan's LINE to Integrate Regulated Yen Stablecoin for Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2026

Partnership with JPYC Inc leverages Japan’s revised stablecoin laws to embed payments within the popular LINE Messenger app.

Market Infrastructure

Europol, Global Banks Issue Framework for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration

By Manesh Samtani | 22/01/2026

New guidance urges financial institutions to inventory crypto-dependent systems and prioritise transitions based on risk, complexity, and data sensitivity.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Confirms Deferral of Major AML/CTF Reforms

By Nathan Lynch | 22/01/2026

Home Affairs is consulting on transitional rules to delay IVTS reporting, stagger independent evaluations, and ease compliance burdens for Tranche 1 and 2 entities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Stablecoin Potential in Capital Markets Hindered by Regulatory Fragmentation, says ICMA

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

new paper highlights convergence on reserve rules but warns that inconsistent global adoption and practical constraints create significant hurdles.

Fintech / Regtech

IAIS Roadmap Targets Financial Stability Risks and Climate Change

By Editors | 21/01/2026

The IAIS will enhance monitoring of insurers' investments in alternative assets, advance efforts on climate risks, and publish an operational resilience paper early this year.

Crypto / Digital Assets

RBI Proposes Linking BRICS Digital Currencies for Cross-border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/01/2026

India is pushing for greater interoperability among BRICS nations by proposing a linkage of their CBDCs, aiming to streamline cross-border payments.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Binance Restores AUD Bank Transfers After Two-Year Regulatory Freeze

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/01/2026

The exchange has re-established direct banking channels in Australia after a suspension prompted by a payments partner and regulatory scrutiny from ASIC.