Fintech / Regtech

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Issues Three New Data Standards for Financial Industry

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/10/2025

    The initiative is aimed at standardising data governance for stock exchanges, asset-backed securitisation, and futures asset management.

    Trending

    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.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBNZ Completes ISO 20022 Upgrade of RTGS System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

    The four-year RBNZ project, delivered with European paytech Nexi, brings the country’s high-value settlement system into compliance with global Swift messaging standards.

    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.

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