Fintech / Regtech

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Outlines Priorities for Digital Asset Regulation in 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The SFC is prioritising new licensing laws, tokenisation guidance, and pragmatic custody solutions in its next phase.

Fintech / Regtech

China Loosens Rules on Use of Digital Trade Documents, Data Transfers

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

Ten government bodies have jointly issued new rules to promote and standardise the use of electronic documents in trade and finance.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Chair: Accountant Shortage a Threat to Hong Kong’s Market Integrity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

Kelvin Wong said a severe and structural talent shortage of accountants could weaken Hong Kong’s competitiveness and pose risks to market integrity.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Urges Global Cooperation on Stablecoin Rules to Avert Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warns that divergent national frameworks could lead to market fragmentation and enable harmful regulatory arbitrage.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Urges Banks to Bolster Defences Over ‘Mythos’ Concerns

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/04/2026

MAS has warned financial institutions to strengthen security, as regulators in South Korea and Australia also step up scrutiny over Anthropic's 'Mythos' model.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Unveils Framework for Secondary Trading of Tokenised Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The new pilot framework allows SFC-authorised tokenised investment products to be traded on licensed crypto platforms, expanding retail investor access.

Fintech / Regtech

EU Approves Global Use of GDPR Certification for Data Transfers

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

The decisions approve an updated Europrivacy seal for global use and endorse it as a formal mechanism for international data transfers.

Fintech / Regtech

China Proposes Token-Based Trading to Monetise AI Datasets

By Mark Johnston | 21/04/2026

A new national plan aims to create a market for AI-ready data, proposing novel assetisation paths and token-based pricing models for key sectors including finance.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea to Pilot Tokenised Deposits for Government Spending

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

The initiative will test programmable payments for operational expenses under a regulatory sandbox, expanding on an earlier subsidy pilot.