AI, Technology & Data

AI Risk & Governance

BIS Urges Greater Collaboration Among Central Banks on AI

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2025

New report details AI use in AML and supervision, but warns of data governance, concentration, and cyber security challenges.

AI Risk & Governance

India, UK Launch Fintech Corridor Linking GIFT City and London

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

The collaboration is expected to boost cross-border innovation, deepen capital market ties, and promote collaboration in fintech, AI, and digital public infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

SEBI Preparing for Quantum Safe Financial Sector by 2029

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/10/2025

SEBI has an action plan and capacity-building measures to protect against future quantum threats, including replacing current encryption standards.

AI Risk & Governance

MAS Launches AI Knowledge Hub for Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

The knowledge hub, launched under the PathFin.ai programme, is part of a broader push to strengthen responsible AI adoption and workforce upskilling in the financial sector.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Emerging Vulnerabilities in Banking Require Vigilance: AMRO

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

AMRO financial stability report urges greater vigilance on lending, cross-border exposures, and digital finance risks.

Cloud & Infrastructure

China Issues New Cloud Computing Standardisation Roadmap

By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2025

The plan aims to create over 30 new national and industry standards, with a focus on security, data, and financial sector applications.

Payments & Settlements

India Mandates Biometric UPI Payments, Shifts Liability to Banks

By Mark Johnston | 10/10/2025

Regulators have approved new biometric authentication methods for India’s UPI payments system, making banks fully liable for any safeguard failures.

Structural Regulation

China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls to Cover Technology

By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2025

New rules require dual-use export permits for technologies related to rare earth processing, manufacturing, and recycling, citing national security concerns.

Trade Based Money Laundering

Under Siege: Unmasking TBML Threats in Asia’s Complex Trade Systems

By Bradley Maclean | 09/10/2025

New whitepaper by Regulation Asia and LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides an analysis of the evolving TBML landscape and a roadmap to help FIs strengthen their defences.