Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Industry Officials Push for Phase-Out of OTPs, New Fintech Listing Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2025

The move away from OTPs is expected to reduce the cost of payments. Industry is moving toward biometric-based passkeys and tokenised verification.

Sanctions

Age of Empires: ASEAN Plays Vital Role Amid Global Power Games

By Nathan Lynch | 21/11/2025

ASEAN nations are positioning themselves as a neutral bridge between China and the US, as geopolitical upheaval and sanctions continue to fragment global trade and financial services.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Taiwan FSC Concludes That RWA Tokenisation is Technically Feasible

By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

The FSC is now establishing a new digital assets committee to focus on RWA tokenisation and stablecoins, while also initiating work to form an RWA token trading platform.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Mandates In-Branch Access for Open Banking and MyData Services

By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

The FSC aims to bridge the digital divide by requiring major banks to offer face-to-face support for open finance services, effective 19 November.

Crypto / Digital Assets

OMFIF Report: Flawed Basel Rules Hinder Bank Adoption of Public Blockchains

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2025

A global working group calls on regulators to abandon prescriptive architectural rules for blockchain and instead adopt a 'function over form' approach.

Fintech / Regtech

IMF Report: CBDC Competitive Impact Hinges on Market Structures

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2025

New paper offers a framework for central banks, finding a CBDC's effect varies from high in unregulated markets to limited where public payment systems exist.

Sanctions

US, UK and Australia Sanction Russian Cybercrime Network

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

The three countries jointly sanctioned two Russian cybercriminals and two affiliated firms accused of providing “bulletproof hosting” for global ransomware attacks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

AMINA Bank Secures Hong Kong Licence for Institutional Crypto Services

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2025

AMINA Bank is the first international banking group to secure authorisation in Hong Kong to offer regulated crypto trading and custody to professional investors.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesia Tax Authority to Expand Data Access to e-Wallets and CBDCs

By Mark Johnston | 20/11/2025

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Taxes will access electronic money and digital currency data from 2026 to align with international reporting standards.