International

Fintech / Regtech

Regulators Must Boost Tech Skills to Supervise Digital Finance, BIS Says

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

New paper outlines a framework for supervisors to develop data science and AI expertise to manage emerging financial risks.

AML / KYC

Experts Question Practical Utility of New FATF Terror Finance Report

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

A new comprehensive FATF report on terrorist financing is a useful overview but lacks prioritisation and effectiveness analysis, experts say.

ESG / Sustainability

Global Plan at COP30 Aims to Speed Coal Exit via Policy, Finance Reforms

By Editors | 17/11/2025

A new roadmap backed by 29 nations and institutions outlines actionable steps for scaling finance and creating regulatory certainty for the coal-to-clean transition.

Fintech / Regtech

Prescriptive Crypto Custody Rules May Create 'False Sense of Security'

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

Dea Markova, Director of Policy at Fireblocks, advocates for a technology-neutral 'defence in depth' approach over rigid hot and cold storage mandates.

Fintech / Regtech

GFTN and Qatar to Launch Doha FinTech Policy Centre with Asia Focus

By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025

The new Centre of Excellence aims to connect regulators and promote harmonised policy frameworks, strengthening links with Singapore's ecosystem.

Securities / Derivatives

DMIST Establishes Global Standard for Self-Match Prevention

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

The derivatives standards body has published a framework for exchanges and traders to harmonise self-match prevention tools globally.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Publishes Guidance to Support Application of Climate Scenarios

By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2025

NGFS details a multi-trillion dollar investment shortfall and warns that uncoordinated climate action creates systemic inefficiencies and dual risks.

Fintech / Regtech

China's Capital Controls Fuelling Global Money Laundering Threat, RUSI Finds

By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2025

A new paper finds Chinese Money Laundering Organisations are a dominant global force, but concludes there is no public evidence of Chinese state direction.

Market Infrastructure

BIS: Public Payment Systems Boost Welfare But Could Raise Merchant Fees

By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2025

A new BIS paper finds public options like CBDCs can improve financial inclusion but may disintermediate banks and increase merchant fees.