Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Clarifies CDR Rules for Asset Finance, Third-Party Sharing

By Editors | 02/10/2025

The ACCC has detailed mandatory versus voluntary data sharing for non-bank lenders and issued new guidance for accredited data recipients.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA to Develop Rules for Using Tokenised Assets as Derivatives Collateral

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

The move aims to boost market liquidity during stress by enabling the use of assets like tokenised money market funds.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX to Open New Fractional Investment Market in October

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

KRX will open a new market for securities backed by assets like art and music copyrights under a new regulatory framework.

Market Infrastructure

ISO 20022 Migration Enters Final Phase with Focus on Data Quality

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

With less than two months until the end of the coexistence period for legacy MT messages, over 60% of payment messages are now in the MX format.

Fintech / Regtech

APAC Firms Face Major ‘Execution Gap’ in Responsible AI - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

A new report finds that while many APAC firms have responsible AI strategies, very few have fully operationalised them.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Expands SME Loan Access via Internet-Only Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups has signed an MoU with internet-only banks and credit guarantee institutions to enable easier access to finance for small businesses.

Securities / Derivatives

Banks, FMIs Trial AI and Blockchain to Streamline Corporate Actions

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

A 24-member group including Swift, DTCC, and UBS is testing a Chainlink-powered system to create a single, verifiable source of truth for corporate action data.

Market Infrastructure

ACCC Authorises Coordinated Payments System Security Upgrade

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

The eight-year authorisation allows financial institutions to jointly manage the industry-wide migration to the advanced encryption standard (AES) to counter future cyber threats.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Data Centre Fire Cripples Financial Services, Prompts Regulatory Action

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

A fire at a state-run data hub has paralysed digital identity verification and loan services, exposing critical gaps in disaster recovery systems.