AI, Technology & Data

    KYC & CDD

    India's IFSCA Proposes Video-Based KYC for NRIs from Select Countries

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/07/2025

    Video-based customer identification will be allowed for specified NRIs subject to strict checks including address verification, IP restrictions, secure data handling, and mandatory audits to safeguard against fraud.

    Payments & Settlements

    BRICS Advances SWIFT Alternative Plan, Taps Indonesia’s QRIS for Pilot

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

    The BRICS group has tasked finance ministers with developing a cross-border payment system, but analysts point to significant technical and geopolitical hurdles.

    KYC & CDD

    GLEIF Approves Singapore's TradeGo as Qualified vLEI Issuer

    By Editors | 11/07/2025

    The integration of verifiable digital identities into TradeGo's blockchain platform is expected to cut compliance costs and streamline cross-border commodity finance.

    Market Abuse

    Korea to Launch AI-Powered ‘One-Strike-Out’ System for Unfair Trading

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2025

    A new joint task force will use individual-based surveillance and AI to freeze accounts, impose heavy fines, and ban manipulators from the market.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Hong Kong's Digital Banks Face Trust Deficit, Survey Finds

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/07/2025

    A new survey reveals Hong Kong's digital banks struggle to gain user trust and primary account status, despite high adoption rates.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Japan FSA Publishes H1 Data on Online Brokerage Fraud

    By Editors | 09/07/2025

    Data from the FSA reveals that the unauthorised stock sales peaked in May, but the trend reversed sharply in June following widespread warnings.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Japan FSA Outlines Priorities on Monitoring, Asset Management and Sustainability

    By Thisanka Siripala | 09/07/2025

    The FSA has outlined its policy priorities, focusing on enhanced financial monitoring, asset management reform, and bolstering sustainability disclosure and cyber resilience.

    AI Risk & Governance

    IAIS Finalises AI Supervisory Framework for Global Insurance Industry

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    The framework stresses insurer accountability for fairness and risk management, particularly for third-party AI systems.

    Cybersecurity

    BIS Paper Offers Roadmap for Addressing Quantum Threat in Banking

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/07/2025

    A new BIS paper outlines a roadmap for banks and supervisors to counter quantum computing threats, urging an immediate start.

    Data Privacy

    Hong Kong PCPD Censures Insurer, Airline in Data Breach Crackdown

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2025

    The PCPD has detailed multiple data security failures, urging firms to embed data protection into their corporate culture.

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