Capital Planning/Stress Testing

Malaysia

Malaysia-China investment ties under new masterplan

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the country's capital markets regulator, has led a high-level delegation to China as part of efforts to deepen cross-border investment...
RegTech

Nine-figure raises dominate in powerful Q1 for RegTech deals

The first quarter of 2026 has proven to be a very strong period for RegTech funding raises, with close to $3bn raised across the...
Australia

Vietnam and Australia join forces on FinTech

Việt Nam and Australia have outlined plans to deepen collaboration in FinTech and RegTech, as Việt Nam pushes forward with its ambitions to build...
Singapore

Singapore takes step toward global listing board

Singapore's Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's financial regulator, has introduced a new amendment bill that could reshape how companies pursue dual listings...
T+1

T+1 readiness plan unites EU, UK and Switzerland

The UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce (AST), the EU T+1 Industry Committee (IC), and the Swiss Securities Post Trade Council T+1 Task Force (swissSPTC) have...
Aveni

AI agent oversight gap prompts Aveni to form industry council

Aveni has announced the formation of its Agent Assurance Expert Council (AAEC), a new collaborative body designed to address one of financial services' most...
FCA

FCA sets new third-party reporting rules amid cyber surge

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a sweeping overhaul of its incident and third-party reporting requirements, making existing frameworks clearer, more consistent, and...
PRA

PRA consults on modernising UK bank liquidity rules

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper setting out proposals to modernise the UK's bank liquidity standards, with the aim of...
financial

MPs warn UK financial regulation is systemically flawed

A major new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services (APPG) has urged Parliament to reassess the foundations...
Riksbank

Riksbank advises cash reserves for payment resilience

Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, has issued new recommendations urging the public to strengthen their preparedness for potential disruptions to the country’s payments infrastructure....

News Stories

compliance

Compliance at a crossroads: StarCompliance study flags AI surge

Compliance teams are spending more, automating faster and stretching across more borders than ever, yet many remain unprepared for the risks reshaping financial markets,...
Abstract

$25m raise backs Abstract’s push to unseat legacy SIEM

Abstract, a company pioneering composable security operations, has closed a $25m funding round as enterprises increasingly abandon monolithic SIEM platforms in favour of architectures...
Workstreet

Workstreet lands Coalesce backing to fuel compliance hypergrowth

Workstreet, a provider of AI-native cybersecurity and compliance services for businesses operating in regulated sectors, has secured a strategic growth investment from private equity...
FSS

FSS moves to embed consumer protection in Korean finance

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), South Korea's financial watchdog, has entered into a collaborative agreement with six industry associations and training institutions aimed at...
Compliance

Compliance without AI agents is a losing battle

Financial crime is not standing still. Criminal networks are exploiting increasingly sophisticated technology, transaction volumes keep climbing, and regulatory expectations are growing ever more...

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