Fintech / Regtech

    Market Infrastructure

    Fast Payment Pricing a Balancing Act for APAC Regulators: BIS Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2025

    A new BIS paper highlights the trade-offs between driving adoption and ensuring long-term viability, with varied pricing approaches seen across Asia.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Rising Financial Fraud in Japan and Countermeasures to Tackle It

    By Gavin Blair | 07/10/2025

    Record fraud losses in Japan, driven by police impersonation scams, are prompting new countermeasures as criminals move online and overseas.

    Trending

    Sibos: Europe's T+1 Shift to Poses Significant Challenges for APAC

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2025

    Industry leaders at Sibos 2025 warned that the complex shift requires immediate, industry-wide preparation, especially from the buy-side.

    Fintech / Regtech

    G20 Payment Goals to Be Missed as Data Quality and Last-Mile Frictions Persist

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2025

    Regulators and industry leaders at Sibos 2025 flagged persistent last-mile frictions, data quality issues, and regulatory divergence as key roadblocks.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Vietnam Taps State Telcos for CBDC Research Amid Broader Crypto Push

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

    The SBV has assigned Viettel and MobiFone to conduct foundational research on a CBDC, as the country simultaneously pilots new rules for tokenised assets.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Rolls Out New Continuous Cheque Clearing System

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2025

    The RBI has rolled out a new continuous clearing system, cutting cheque settlement times from days to hours.

    ESG / Sustainability

    GBBC Proposes Framework for Digital Environmental Assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2025

    The InterWork Alliance has released a draft framework to standardise the creation of digital assets like carbon credits, aiming to boost market integrity.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore Enhances Anti-Scam Safeguards for High-value Transfers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/10/2025

    Seven major banks will apply enhanced fraud checks on accounts above SGD 50,000 to curb scams that rapidly drain customer accounts.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong Kicks Off Hackathon to Spur Data Sharing

    By Editors | 03/10/2025

    The HKMA and HKSTP have launched an event to foster bank-fintech collaboration on the new Interbank Account Data Sharing (IADS) framework.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Visa Pilots Stablecoins to Speed Up Business Payments

    By Editors | 03/10/2025

    The pilot allows businesses to use stablecoins for pre-funding, aiming to unlock liquidity and bypass slow, traditional banking rails.

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