Cloud & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

HKMA Launches Digital Platform for Senior Management Approvals

By Editors | 13/05/2026

The new platform will streamline the appointment process for senior bank roles, with paper-based submissions to be discontinued from 1 October 2026.

Payments & Settlements

Malaysia, Indonesia Deepen Cooperation on Payments and Digitalisation

By Editors | 13/05/2026

The central banks have signed a new agreement to enhance collaboration on areas including payment systems, digitalisation, and financial stability.

AI Risk & Governance

Japan FSA to Develop Shared AI Agent for Regional Banks

By Mark Johnston | 12/05/2026

The project aims to improve efficiency and ease staffing pressures by providing a centrally developed conversational AI for customer service at around 100 institutions.

Cloud & Infrastructure

ASIC Seeks Industry Feedback on Digital Registry Overhaul

By Editors | 10/05/2026

ASIC is consulting stakeholders on a multi-year programme to modernise its business registers and make interactions more secure and efficient.

Sustainable Finance

Tokyo and Luxembourg Sign Financial Cooperation Agreement

By Editors | 08/05/2026

The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration on sustainable finance, fintech, and cross-border investment between the two financial hubs.

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

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.

PEPs & Sanctions

India Explores EU-Style Law to Counter Third-Country Sanctions

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2026

The move follows Microsoft's temporary suspension of services to an Indian company, prompting concerns over the extra-territorial application of foreign sanctions and data sovereignty.