Regional

Capital / Liquidity

Emerging Vulnerabilities in Banking Require Vigilance: AMRO

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

AMRO financial stability report urges greater vigilance on lending, cross-border exposures, and digital finance risks.

Enforcement

Mounties Lawsuit Shines Spotlight on Financial Crime Advisers

By Nathan Lynch | 10/10/2025

AUSTRAC’s civil claim against Mounties for alleged AML/CTF breaches has sent a quiet shot across the bows of external consultants, writes Nathan Lynch.

Sanctions

Under Siege: Unmasking TBML Threats in Asia’s Complex Trade Systems

By Bradley Maclean | 09/10/2025

New whitepaper by Regulation Asia and LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides an analysis of the evolving TBML landscape and a roadmap to help FIs strengthen their defences.

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.

AMRO Offers Recommendations to ASEAN+3 on Mitigating USD Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

AMRO’s policy recommendations focus on local currency use, digital payments, and strengthening the USD 240 billion CMIM facility.

Fintech / Regtech

APAC Payments Sector Faces Urgent Call to Act on Quantum Computing Risks

By Editors | 02/10/2025

An industry report warns of "harvest-now, decrypt-later" cyber threats and urges banks and payment providers to upgrade cryptographic defences amid a significant awareness gap.

Fintech / Regtech

APAC Firms Face Major ‘Execution Gap’ in Responsible AI - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

A new report finds that while many APAC firms have responsible AI strategies, very few have fully operationalised them.

Market Infrastructure

APAC Banks Boost Cyber Spend but Lag on Third Party Risk Management

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

A new Moody's Ratings survey finds Asia-Pacific banks are increasing cyber budgets but trail North American peers in areas like mandating cyber insurance for vendors and AI policy.

Capital / Liquidity

ASEAN Launches Private Markets Council to Tackle Funding Gap

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2025

The new council aims to reduce regulatory friction and triple private capital investment to address the region's limited capacity to fund high-growth companies.