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...
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...
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 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 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...
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 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 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...
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 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....













