AI, Technology & Data

AI Risk & Governance

APEC Ministers Adopt Incheon Plan for AI and Financial Regulation

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2025

Finance ministers from 21 APEC economies have endorsed a new five-year roadmap that puts AI innovation, digital finance resilience, and inclusive access at the centre of regional financial cooperation.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA to Develop Smart Contract Framework for Derivatives Post-Trade

By Editors | 22/10/2025

The open-source initiative will use the Common Domain Model to automate post-trade processes, starting with complex interest rate resets.

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Outage Intensifies Focus on Cloud Concentration Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2025

The global disruption has affected financial firms and payment systems, highlighting systemic operational risks and the market dominance of cloud providers.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Unveils Plans for Reining In Property Market Speculation

By Mark Johnston | 20/10/2025

The government is planning sweeping reforms to Vietnam's soaring property market, including a state-run digital trading platform and controversial credit limits.

Reporting & Disclosures

BIS, HKMA Unveil AI Platform to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions

By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2025

Project Symbiosis proof-of-concept uses AI to help firms and SMEs report Scope 3 data and access sustainable finance.

Structural Regulation

China Overhauls Support System for Firms Expanding Overseas

By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2025

A new national platform will be created and professional services enhanced to support the growing number of Chinese companies expanding globally.

Data Privacy

Shanghai Certification Authority Becomes vLEI Digital ID Issuer

By Editors | 17/10/2025

The approval from GLEIF is expected to help enhance security and transparency in cross-border trade by enabling Chinese firms to obtain cryptographically verifiable corporate identities.

Supervision & Enforcement

Egypt and China Sign MoU to Bolster Banking Supervision Cooperation

By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025

The agreement focuses on cross-border supervision, information sharing, and adopting new technologies for regulatory oversight between the two nations.

Custody & Infrastructure

MAS Launches BLOOM Initiative to Advance Settlement Capabilities

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/10/2025

Building on Project Orchid, the platform creates a unified digital settlement framework for seamless multi-currency transfer and tokenised asset redemption.