Fintech / Regtech

    Market Infrastructure

    China Rolls Out Stricter Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Rules

    By Editors | 16/09/2025

    The new rules, effective 1 November, establish strict, tiered deadlines and specific financial and data-loss thresholds.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong to Phase In Stablecoin Audit Rules Over 1-3 Years

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/09/2025

    AFRC chief warns that rushing detailed standards for the nascent industry could "kill" it, signalling a cautious approach.

    AML / KYC

    ASEAN Adopts 10-year Action Plan Against Transnational Crime

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/09/2025

    ASEAN ministers have elevated cybercrime and online scams as the region’s top security concern while backing initiatives on money laundering and illegal migration.

    Fintech / Regtech

    China Funds Research Into Stablecoin Risks to Capital Controls, Yuan

    By Editors | 15/09/2025

    A state-backed foundation is funding studies on global stablecoins and cross-border monitoring, seeking policy recommendations on digital finance governance.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBA, APRA Detail Plans for Building 'Anti-Fragility' into Financial System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/09/2025

    RBA and APRA officials have outlined their approaches to bolster resilience against geopolitical and technological risks faced by the financial sector.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSS Korea Urges BigTech to Strengthen User Protection, Payment Governance

    By Mark Johnston | 15/09/2025

    FSS governor Lee Chan-jin calls for platform-centred regulation, secure payment environments, and fairer treatment of small merchants.

    Fintech / Regtech

    GLEIF Appoints Toppan Edge as Japan's First vLEI Issuer

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/09/2025

    GLEIF says the appointment of Toppan Edge will enable the issuance of secure digital identities to Japanese firms for use in global trade and finance.

    AML / KYC

    Vietnam Mandates In-Person Biometric Verification for CDD

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/09/2025

    New regulations require in-person biometric verification for account opening and create new reporting duties for banks to combat financial crime.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Vietnam Investigates Major Cyberattack on National Credit Information Center

    By Mark Johnston | 13/09/2025

    Regulators launch investigation after hackers claim to have stolen data on most of the population; financial institutions told to review cybersecurity standards.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSS Korea Tightens Oversight on Online Payment Gateway Firms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/09/2025

    The new rules mandate that settlement funds intended for merchants must be managed through external trusts or payment guarantee insurance.

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