Cloud & Infrastructure

Cybersecurity

New Zealand FMA Releases Data Revealing Digital Surge in Advice Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/05/2026

Regulatory returns data released by the FMA shows a 10 percent rise in financial advice providers and a 90 percent jump in the number of clients receiving digital advice.

AI Risk & Governance

China Blocks Meta-Manus Deal Citing Tech Export and Security Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2026

Beijing has ordered the unwinding of the USD 2 billion acquisition, signalling a crackdown on Chinese tech firms moving offshore to avoid regulatory oversight.

Data Privacy

IG Japan Reports Data Mishandling, Cites Vendor Oversight Failure

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/04/2026

The Japanese broker has apologised for mishandling the personal data of over 160,000 clients, attributing the failure to poor supervision of its UK-based affiliate.

Payments & Settlements

Vietnam, South Korea Launch Cross-Border QR Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/04/2026

The initiative enables direct local currency settlement, marking a key step in bilateral financial integration and cashless payment promotion.

Climate Risk

South Korea Paves Way for Emissions Futures Market with IT Pact

By Editors | 27/04/2026

KRX has signed an agreement to build the foundational IT infrastructure for a carbon futures market, aiming to enhance risk management for corporations

Clearing & Post-Trade

Taiwan Expands Digital Shareholder Notice Platform

By Mark Johnston | 26/04/2026

The expansion will add notifications for cash capital increases and public tender offers to the eNotice platform, aiming to cut costs and boost efficiency.

Cloud & Infrastructure

APRA Consults on Migrating Final Life Insurance Data to New Reporting Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/04/2026

APRA is seeking feedback on moving the last three life insurance data collections to its new reporting platform.

Cloud & Infrastructure

South Korea Eases Network Separation Rules for SaaS Adoption

By Manesh Samtani | 25/04/2026

Financial firms can now use cloud-based software in internal networks, provided they meet strict new security controls and do not handle sensitive personal data.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Advances Plan for Government-backed Tech Fund

By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2026

The new government-backed fund will require managers to allocate at least 25 percent of capital towards establishing production and manufacturing bases in the city.