International

Crypto / Digital Assets

INTERPOL Targets Illicit Finance, Scam Centres in New Global Strategy

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2025

Global police body unanimously approves five-year plan with new tools to trace criminal assets and disrupt human trafficking-fuelled fraud.

ESG / Sustainability

IPSF Identifies APAC Divergence on 'DNSH' Rules for Green Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2025

A new report shows Asia-Pacific jurisdictions are advancing sustainable finance frameworks but differ significantly on implementing key environmental safeguards.

Securities / Derivatives

China, Azerbaijan Regulators to Deepen Cooperation on Capital Markets

By Editors | 01/12/2025

Top financial and securities regulators from the two countries explored cooperation on market development, risk-based supervision, and the use of AI.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Issues Updated G-SIB List, Moving ICBC & BofA to Higher Buckets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/11/2025

ICBC and Bank of America moved to higher risk buckets and Deutsche Bank to a lower one. The FSB also published a list of 17 insurers that are subject to resolution planning standards.

Fintech / Regtech

ECB Calls for Global Regulatory Alignment to Address Stablecoin Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 28/11/2025

The ECB highlights risks from regulatory arbitrage and calls for global implementation of the G20 crypto-asset roadmap.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Warns of Rising Risks as Tokenised Money Market Funds Surge

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The BIS says fast-growing tokenised money market funds, now central to DeFi, mirror and may amplify liquidity and compliance risks seen in stablecoins and traditional MMFs.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS: AI Agents Can Replicate Key Cash Management Decisions

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

New study finds that general-purpose AI agents can replicate core cash management decisions in wholesale payment systems, showing precautionary behaviour similar to human operators.

Fintech / Regtech

New BIS Paper Sets Out Key Factors for Successful Suptech Deployment

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

A new BIS study finds that combining digital, data, and suptech strategies is the most effective way for regulators to deploy new tools.

Capital / Liquidity

IAIS Consults on New Guidance for Recovery Planning and Resolution

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

The IAIS has launched a consultation on revised papers outlining best practices for insurer recovery planning and orderly resolution frameworks.