AI Risk & Governance

    Reporting on regulatory approaches, ethical considerations, and risk management for AI technologies deployed in financial services and markets.

    Cybersecurity

    ASIC Calls for Urgent Cyber Uplift as AI Accelerates Threats

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2026

    ASIC has issued an open letter directing licensees and market participants to strengthen their cyber defences against AI-accelerated threats.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea Deploys AI and Citizen Army to Fight Online Financial Crime

    By Mark Johnston | 08/05/2026

    Regulators are expanding a citizen monitoring group and upgrading an AI surveillance system to crack down on illegal online advertisements and unregulated "finfluencers."

    AI Risk & Governance

    India’s NPCI Explores Agentic AI to Reduce UPI Compliance Burden

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2026

    NPCI is exploring an agent-to-agent AI model to reduce compliance certification for banks and fintechs from weeks to days.

    Data Privacy

    EU, Japan Deepen Digital Cooperation on Data, AI and Platforms

    By Editors | 08/05/2026

    The EU and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation on key digital policy areas, including data governance, AI, and platform regulation.

    Cybersecurity

    Singapore Steps Up Oversight of AI-Driven Cyber Risk

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/05/2026

    MAS has met with financial institution leaders to drive collective action against escalating AI-enabled cybersecurity risks, while the CSA has written to CII owners.

    Market Abuse

    Korea FSS Ramps Up Use of AI to Combat Unfair Crypto Trading

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2026

    The regulator has launched a real-time monitoring system and an AI-powered analysis platform to detect and investigate market manipulation more efficiently.

    Cybersecurity

    SEBI Forms Task Force to Tackle AI-Driven Cyber Risks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2026

    The regulator has established the 'cyber-suraksha.ai' task force and issued a detailed advisory for market entities to counter emerging threats from advanced AI tools.

    AI Risk & Governance

    BOK Governor Puts AI, Digital Won at Centre of New Agenda

    By Mark Johnston | 06/05/2026

    The move is part of new governor Hyun Song Shin's broader push for a revamped financial stability framework, digital innovation, and structural reform.

    Market Abuse

    ASX and ASIC Warn Firms on AI Hype and Risk Management

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2026

    ASX and ASIC have issued warnings over artificial intelligence, targeting market conduct and risk management failures.

    Trading & Investment

    India Unlikely to Allow Banks, Insurers to Trade Commodity Derivatives: SEBI

    By Editors | 06/05/2026

    SEBI chairman says the central bank and insurance authority are not inclined to permit their regulated entities to invest in commodity derivatives.

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