Regional

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Special Economic Zones Are Fuelling Regional Cybercrime Industry: Report

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2026

New policy report urges a strategic shift to targeting the financial enablers of industrial-scale scam operations in Southeast Asia.

Emerging Prudential Risks

ASEAN+3 to Bolster Financial Safety Net Amid Rising Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 05/05/2026

Ministers and governors have endorsed a roadmap for a paid-in capital structure for the CMIM and new work on cross-border digital payments.

Payments & Settlements

ASEAN+3 to Deepen Dialogue on Cross-Border Payments, Stablecoins

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/05/2026

The new process will focus on retail and wholesale payment linkages, while addressing regulatory fragmentation and stablecoin risks.

Stablecoins

AMRO Urges Regulators to Look Beyond Reserves in Stablecoin Oversight

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2026

New paper from the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office says focusing on reserves is not enough to protect users.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Asian Regulators Pivot to ‘Co-Creation’ to Govern AI and Digital Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2026

At Money20/20 Asia, regional policymakers outlined a new collaborative approach to regulation as experts warned that AI-powered financial scams now surpass the global drug trade.

Emerging Prudential Risks

HKMA Paper Calls for Enhanced Measures to Bolster Corporate Resilience

By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2026

New paper urges policymakers to enhance monitoring, improve communication, and strengthen funding markets to help firms withstand economic shocks.

Sustainable Finance

ASEAN Endorses New Financial Integration and Sustainability Roadmap

By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2026

ASEAN finance chiefs have endorsed a new five-year plan for deeper financial integration, digital transformation, and sustainable growth.

Payments & Settlements

APAC Payments Body, Monash University Partner on Fintech Policy Research

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/03/2026

The partnership will focus on translating academic research into policy for quantum cryptography, stablecoins, fraud, and cross-border payments.

Clearing & Post-Trade

APAC's Path to T+1 Settlement is Paved With Significant Hurdles

By Manesh Samtani | 26/03/2026

Market participants are actively engaged with the T+1 transition in APAC, but significant challenges involving FX, settlement discipline, and automation remain.