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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
Australia Productivity Commission Calls for Digital Reporting Mandate
By Manesh Samtani | 11/08/2025
Interim report calls for compulsory digital financial reporting to boost productivity while warning against premature, economy-wide AI-specific regulation.

Reporting & Disclosures
Bursa Malaysia to Mandate Electronic Investor Statements from 25 August
By Editors | 11/08/2025
The move aims to boost efficiency and sustainability, with exemptions for older investors and a fee for others opting for paper copies.

AI Risk & Governance
India to Launch Globally Integrated FinTech Capability Hub on 21 Aug
By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2025
The government of Odisha has teamed up with Singapore’s GFTN to build an internationally competitive, innovation-driven and inclusive fintech landscape.

AI Risk & Governance
BNM Targets New Rules on AI, Open Finance and Asset Tokenisation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2025
BNM has announced three major regulatory papers to guide responsible innovation and data sharing in the financial sector.

Structural Regulation
Malaysia Flags Pension System Overhaul, Digital Finance Push in New Plan
By Editors | 02/08/2025
The 13th Malaysia Plan earmarks MYR 430 billion in public development funds, proposes a monthly pension option, and outlines a new venture capital roadmap.

Payments & Settlements
MAS Confirms End-2026 Phase-Out for Corporate Cheques
By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025
MAS has finalised its roadmap to stop processing corporate cheques from 2027, introducing new e-payment solutions and a new system for remaining users.

Cloud & Infrastructure
Taiwan FSC Set to Open Applications for Digital Insurer Licences
By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025
has set a mandatory innovation quota for new entrants and amended rules to encourage fintech-driven business models.

Liquidity Risk
BSP Mandates New Digital Reporting Mechanism for Liquidity, Deposits
By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025
Financial institutions face staggered deadlines to adopt the new PRIME system for submitting key reports in XML format as the regulator overhauls its data collection.

Cloud & Infrastructure
Vietnam Launches New Blockchain Based Data Infrastructure
By Nithya Subramanian | 29/07/2025
The National Data Center has unveiled NDAChain, a permissioned blockchain platform to secure digital ID, data verification, and public–private digital services.

Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Revises Timeline for Upgrades to Core Derivatives Platforms
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/07/2025
HKEX has set a new timeline for the HKATS and DCASS operating system upgrade, opening a testing environment for API users from early August.
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