Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia Launches First Industry-Wide Skills Platform for Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/10/2025

The digital platform benchmarks workforce capabilities and accelerates upskilling across Malaysia’s financial sector in line with national talent goals.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh to Mandate iXBRL for Financial Reporting in Phased Rollout

By Mark Johnston | 15/10/2025

The securities regulator will introduce mandatory digital reporting for listed companies to enhance data transparency and align with global standards.

Securities / Derivatives

OJK Indonesia Mandates Security Overhaul After Cyber-Attack on Brokers

By Mark Johnston | 15/10/2025

Regulators have ordered securities firms to strengthen digital defences and risk management following an attack that exploited system weaknesses.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Lawmakers Eye Stablecoins Pegged to Offshore Yuan

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/10/2025

A new LegCo special report has signalled intent by Hong Kong to seek Mainland China’s support for offshore CNY stablecoins.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Bank Payment System Roll Out Looms

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/10/2025

The new system will link bank accounts, mobile wallets, and PSPs, allowing real-time fund transfers nationwide through the national payment switch.

Fintech / Regtech

China and Macao Central Banks Sign Pact to Link Payment Systems

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/10/2025

The agreement establishes a cooperation framework to improve cross-border payment efficiency and facilitate new fund transfer channels for financial institutions.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Approves Data Protection Ordinance with Jail Terms

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/10/2025

The ordinance introduces jail terms and fines for misuse of personal data, bringing the country closer to global privacy standards.

Fintech / Regtech

NPCI, Razorpay, OpenAI Team Up to Pilot ‘Agentic Payments’

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/10/2025

In this initiative, AI and UPI converge in a bid to make digital payments more intuitive and inclusive, enabling secure, user-authorised transactions powered by intelligent assistants.

Fintech / Regtech

China Finalises Sweeping AML Rule Changes for Financial Firms

By Mark Johnston | 14/10/2025

New rules expand scope to more firms, mandate 10-year data retention, and clarify internal responsibilities, effective from 1 December.