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Coverage of regulatory trends, risks, and innovations in the adoption of cloud services and critical infrastructure for financial institutions.

Cloud & Infrastructure
Vietnam Mandates Electronic Reporting for Fund Managers, Securities Firms
By Mark Johnston | 09/09/2025
New rules aim to boost transparency and efficiency by ending paper-based submissions for branches of foreign securities and fund firms.

Structural Regulation
RBI Mandates Online Submission of Internet, Mobile Banking Returns via CIMS
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/09/2025
Banks and payment entities must file monthly returns through RBI’s new CIMS from August 2025 onwards, with non-compliance attracting penalties.

KYC & CDD
Singapore FinTech Association to Launch Accelerator Programme
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/09/2025
The initiative will identify and scale high-potential fintechs with solutions in eKYC, digital onboarding, and alternative data scoring.

Payments & Settlements
China and Azerbaijan Central Banks Sign Cooperation MoU
By Editors | 06/09/2025
The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral financial cooperation through the exchange of information and expertise in areas including monetary policy and fintech.

KYC & CDD
UnionBank Goes Live on Philippine Open Finance Pilot for Pensions
By Editors | 06/09/2025
UnionBank is among the first to launch a BSP-led initiative using consent-based data sharing to simplify retirement account opening.

Cloud & Infrastructure
Cambodia to Launch FinTech Sandbox, Eyes P2P Lending Regulation
By Nithya Subramanian | 05/09/2025
The country's non-bank regulator is rolling out a new strategic plan to foster innovation in InsurTech and digital finance while strengthening consumer protection.

Clearing & Post-Trade
RBA Board Criticises ASX 'Limited' Progress on Risk Management
By Editors | 30/08/2025
The Payments System Board flagged fundamental concerns with ASX's operational resilience and welcomed government plans for a stablecoin regime.

Payments & Settlements
Bangladesh Seeks Investors to Privatise Nagad Payments Platform
By Editors | 29/08/2025
Bangladesh Bank to invite private investors for Nagad privatisation, enforce mandatory QR code adoption and boost digital finance reforms.

AI Risk & Governance
RBA Deploys AI Tool to Enhance Economic Surveillance, Wage Forecasting
By Manesh Samtani | 28/08/2025
The RBA has revealed that it is using a machine learning system to extract firm-level insights from liaison data for regulatory analysis.

Structural Regulation
Vietnam's Da Nang Advances Financial Hub Plan with Expert Council
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/08/2025
A 17-member body will guide strategy for the planned international financial centre, as a national regulatory decree on the project nears completion.
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