International

Emerging Prudential Risks

IMF Warns Nonbank Growth Poses New Financial Stability Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 15/10/2025

The IMF's latest Global Financial Stability Report highlights growing bank-nonbank links and calls for enhanced supervision and liquidity management tools.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Warns of Systemic Risk from Slow, Inconsistent Reform Implementation

By Manesh Samtani | 14/10/2025

The FSB highlights "a concerning trend of delayed or stalled implementation" in key areas like Basel III and non-bank finance.

AI Risk & Governance

FSB Calls for Enhanced Monitoring to Track AI Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2025

New report proposes indicators to track vulnerabilities from third-party dependencies and concentrated AI supply chains.

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.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Shifts to AML Effectiveness Model with New National Index

By Mark Johnston | 13/10/2025

Jakarta has launched a new data-driven index to measure real-world outcomes of its AML/CFT regime ahead of its 2029 FATF evaluation.

Capital Adequacy

MAS Defers Adoption of Cryptoasset Capital Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

MAS delayed its Basel-aligned cryptoasset capital framework to 2027 or later amid industry concerns over regulatory arbitrage and restrictive blockchain rules.

Payments & Settlements

FSB Warns G20 Payment Goals at Risk, Urges Jurisdictional Action

By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2025

The FSB says policy work is complete but has not yet delivered cheaper, faster payments, with 2027 targets unlikely to be met.

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.

Emerging Prudential Risks

IMF Calls for EM Policy Reform to Bolster FX and Debt Market Resilience

By Mark Johnston | 09/10/2025

Emerging economies must strengthen surveillance, close data gaps and boost operational resilience to withstand future shocks, the IMF has warned.