Cloud & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

AMCHAM Urges Regulatory Overhaul for Korea's Financial Hub Ambitions

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

New report identifies 39 regulatory divergences from global standards, urging reforms to IT, licensing, and cross-border rules.

Tokenisation

Korea Probes Nextrade Over Tech Theft; FSC Halts STO Licence

By Mark Johnston | 30/03/2026

The antitrust watchdog is investigating allegations of technology misappropriation, prompting the FSC to suspend the firm's STO licence review.

Structural Regulation

SC Malaysia Launches Lab for New Islamic Finance Products

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/03/2026

CIMB will collaborate with the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia on a pilot project under the new FIKRALab platform.

Cybersecurity

APRA Decommissions Legacy Reporting System After Security Flaw Found

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/03/2026

APRA has taken its D2A data submission platform offline and is instructing firms to uninstall the client software immediately.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand FMA Flags Advice Reform After Review Finds Access Gaps

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/03/2026

The FMA review found that advisers are overly cautious and technology is underused, prompting sector engagement on 'right-sizing' advice to improve consumer access.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Chinese President Pushes to Build Xiong'an as Tech and Financial Innovation Hub

By Mark Johnston | 26/03/2026

President Xi Jinping has called for policy pilots and the accelerated relocation of state firms and financial institutions to his flagship city project.

Cybersecurity

China Issues Security Guidance for Open-Source AI Agent OpenClaw

By Manesh Samtani | 24/03/2026

New guidance outlines specific operational, governance, and supply chain controls for enterprises using high-risk AI tools.

AI Risk & Governance

MAS Releases AI Risk Management Toolkit for Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/03/2026

The comprehensive toolkit, developed with industry, provides detailed guidance and firm-specific examples for managing risks from traditional to agentic AI.

Payments & Settlements

Korea Launches Online Loan Refinancing for Small Businesses

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2026

Starting March 18, small business owners can switch eligible working capital loans to lower-interest products using mobile apps, as part of Korea’s push to expand digital services.