AI, Technology & Data

Cybersecurity

APAC Banks Boost Cyber Spend but Lag on Third Party Risk Management

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

A new Moody's Ratings survey finds Asia-Pacific banks are increasing cyber budgets but trail North American peers in areas like mandating cyber insurance for vendors and AI policy.

AI Risk & Governance

China Issues New Rules to Boost Support for Digital Economy

By Editors | 26/09/2025

China has defined digital consumption for the first time and is calling on financial institutions to develop new products and funding channels.

Data Privacy

China Rolls Out Measures to Boost Service Exports, Ease Data Flows

By Editors | 26/09/2025

China has unveiled 13 policies aimed at expanding service exports, with a key focus on optimising cross-border data transfers and increasing financial support.

AI Risk & Governance

BIS Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Market Stress 60 Days Out

By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025

A new system combines a neural network and a large language model to forecast market dysfunction and explain its potential causes.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Deepens UAE Partnership to Advance Financial Hub Ambitions

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025

Vietnam seeks guidance from Abu Dhabi's ADGM and signs MOUs for its planned international financial centres in HCMC and Da Nang.

AI Risk & Governance

GBA Fintech Talent Programme Expands to Shenzhen

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

A fintech talent initiative backed by the HKMA will now include Shenzhen students and focus on AI skills.

AI Risk & Governance

China Issues Emergency Response Guidelines for GenAI Security Incidents

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025

The National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee set out classification, grading and response rules for generative AI security incidents.

KYC & CDD

Australia Releases Modernised Identity Proofing Guidelines

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

New national guidelines introduce a risk-based approach and standards for facial verification to combat identity crime.

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea's Bithumb Under Scrutiny Over Cross-Border Data Sharing

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025

South Korean regulators summoned the crypto exchange's CEO for questioning regarding its order book sharing with an Australian peer.