Fintech / Regtech

AML / KYC

HK Police Bust Syndicate Using AI to Trick Banks' Remote KYC Checks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

The HKPF says the syndicate used AI-altered identity documents to successfully open accounts remotely, prompting calls for banks to integrate with government digital ID systems.

Fintech / Regtech

Taiwan FSC Proposes to Tighten Outsourcing Rules for Insurers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

New draft regulations require prior regulatory approval from the FSC for material offshore IT outsourcing and establish data residency principles for cloud services.

AML / KYC

SEBI to Allow Digital KYC for NRIs, AI-Powered Surveillance for HFT

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

Addressing market manipulation and HFT, SEBI is set to introduce a sophisticated, AI-driven predictive surveillance system alongside mandatory "air gap" cybersecurity protocols.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong to "Regularise" Mainland Credit Data Sharing Scheme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

The move aims to help banks assess the creditworthiness of mainland individuals and firms, while new guidance is being drafted for using alternative data.

AML / KYC

Bank of Singapore Launches Agentic AI Tool to Speed Up CDD

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

SOWA, an agentic AI tool, reviews and drafts due diligence reports automatically, improving consistency and accuracy in AML checks.

Fintech / Regtech

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.

Securities / Derivatives

China Probes Foreign Quant Firms Over Trading Hardware Imports

By Editors | 13/10/2025

The investigation reportedly targets Tower Research, Jump Trading and Optiver over compliance with import rules for specialised servers and chips.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Warns of 'Significant' Gaps in Offshore Outsourcing Controls

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

A review by ASIC has found serious weaknesses in how financial advice licensees and fund managers oversee offshore providers, exposing consumers to harm.

Fintech / Regtech

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.