Fintech / Regtech

Securities / Derivatives

Japan to Trial Tokenised Government Bonds for Collateral

By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2026

Major financial institutions will test the use of JGBs as digital collateral on a blockchain network, with backing from the FSA.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ Paper Urges Adoption of Stricter Open API Security Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2026

Research paper recommends financial firms look beyond the FAPI 2.0 baseline, incorporating tougher overseas measures to bolster open finance security.

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.