Asia Is Actively Building Agentic Finance While London Writes Its Roadmap
The most consequential regulatory document on AI in finance this year was written in London, and its subtext points east.
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RegTech helps regulated firms automate compliance, from AML and sanctions screening to regulatory reporting, cyber controls and risk management.
14 JUL 2026
The UAE’s 2025 AML law overhaul brings virtual-asset firms into scope, strengthens reporting duties and clarifies supervision across mainland, DIFC and ADGM firms.
14 JUL 2026
Transaction monitoring helps firms detect suspicious payments and customer activity, but false positives, weak data and poor tuning can lead to major AML failures.
14 JUL 2026
Sanctions screening checks customers, transactions and counterparties against official lists, but ownership rules and false positives make it more than a name check.
14 JUL 2026
Regulatory reporting requires financial firms to submit prescribed data to supervisors, with failures triggering major fines and compliance costs.
14 JUL 2026
Perpetual KYC replaces fixed periodic reviews with continuous, event-driven monitoring that keeps customer risk profiles current.
14 JUL 2026
KYB verifies businesses and beneficial owners, helping regulated firms detect shell companies, manage AML risk and meet changing 2025 rules.
14 JUL 2026
The DFSA AML rulebook sets financial-crime obligations for DIFC firms, covering customer due diligence, suspicious reporting and sanctions controls.
14 JUL 2026
The Bank Secrecy Act is the US AML law requiring financial firms to report suspicious activity and large cash transactions, with global reach through dollar clearing.
14 JUL 2026
FATF warns stablecoins are now the leading virtual asset for illicit transactions, with unhosted wallets exposing gaps in global AML oversight.
14 JUL 2026
ESMA wants to merge MiFIR, EMIR and SFTR reporting into one regime. Read what the savings depend on and the 2031 timeline.
10 JUL 2026
Embedded finance vs BaaS explained: learn key differences, where they overlap, and how to choose the right model for UX, control, and compliance.
29 JUN 2026
New report shows growth across banking, fintech, capital markets and wealth management while AI adoption accelerates
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 27 JUN 2026
CrowdStrike names five China-linked groups targeting 340 financial firms, with Asia as the top target. Read the report findings.
16 JUN 2026
Avoid surprises: learn when securities and exchange commission registration applies to fintech features like trading, advice, yield, or tokens.
6 MAY 2026
Learn how securities and exchange commission enforcement cases unfold in fintech and crypto, and reduce risk with stronger disclosures, custody, and governance.
5 MAY 2026
The central bank’s latest move could make future digital euro payments easier to adopt across Europe.
24 APR 2026
Regulators across 17 jurisdictions are taking coordinated action against unlawful financial promotions on social media.
24 APR 2026
Learn what an AI copilot in finance does, key use cases, benefits, risks, and a rollout roadmap—plus how explainable AI in finance keeps control.
8 APR 2026
Deploy a compliance AI copilot safely in finance: see where it fits in regulated workflows, what controls you need, and how it affects cost-to-serve.
24 MAR 2026
“Regulators now care less about what tools banks buy and more about how AML cases actually get resolved and reported. That shift toward execution is healthy. It is pushing RegTech to deliver…
6 FEB 2026
Ever wondered about the difference between compliance tech and RegTech? In 2026, it's between static digitisation and agentic autonomy.
5 FEB 2026
“Insecurity affects everyone, without distinction of religion or ethnicity,” warns Mohamed Malik Fall, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator.
30 JAN 2026
The mid-2020s seem to be the time when regulators and industry bodies decided to issue guidance on how people should use AI in their jobs.
30 JAN 2026
For much of the past two decades, governance in wealth management and retail banking has been built on a shared intellectual foundation. For those firms that adopted it, the COSO framework provided the structure for internal control and risk management.
29 JAN 2026
The United Kingdom stands on the verge of a significant transformation in its financial services sector. After years of discussion, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is nearing completion of its consultation process to integrate cryptoassets into its regulatory framework fully.
28 JAN 2026
Learn more about risk orchestration and how it can help fintechs improve financial crime prevention and customer satisfaction in this study.
21 MAR 2023
Farnoush Mirmoeini, the Co-Founder of KYC Hub, discusses how onboarding isn’t a simple process and what firms can do differently.
9 NOV 2022
FinTech businesses must react quickly to growing and changing technologies. Their ability to meet their customer's needs in a competitive industry depend on it.
25 OCT 2022
Discover why fraud prevention needs to be a top priority for PSPs to ensure they remain ahead of the curve and protect their customers.
14 OCT 2022
Discover why the INTERPOL Red Notice is critical for fintech companies and their employees to be aware of and how it can impact their business operations.
29 SEP 2022
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