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Silverflow Expands US Team As It Targets Further Growth In North America - The Move Forms Part Of Silverflow’s Wider International Growth Strategy, With North America A Key Market For Expansion

Date 15/10/2026

Silverflow, the cloud-native payments processor, is stepping up its US expansion as it looks to grow its presence across North America and other international markets. As part of this push, the company has appointed Jay Diamonon as VP of Sales, strengthening its commercial leadership as it looks to build customer relationships and drive further growth in the region.

FSB Finalises Sound Practices For The Responsible Adoption Of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Date 15/10/2026

• The 12 sound practices emphasise the importance of organisation-wide AI governance and highlight considerations for managing risks throughout the AI lifecycle.
• The sound practices aim to promote coordination, cooperation and information-sharing among financial institutions, supervisors and other stakeholders, within and across jurisdictions, as AI adoption increases.
• The FSB strongly encourages the board and senior management of financial institutions to reference the sound practices when developing and refining their institution’s AI governance, risk management and control frameworks.

SGX Stock Exchange Welcomes First Belt And Road Bond Index ETF, Deepening Singapore-China Financial Connectivity

Date 15/10/2026

SGX Stock Exchange today welcomed the listing of the CGS-ICBC-CFETS Belt and Road Bond Index ETF, offering investors exchange-traded access to a diversified portfolio of renminbi-denominated bonds linked to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Supervisory Modernization After Silicon Valley Bank, Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Michelle W. Bowman, At The Bangkok Economic Festival, Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, Bangkok, Thailand

Date 15/10/2026

Thank you for the invitation to join you today. It is good to be with you to discuss ensuring that the global financial system is positioned to adapt to the changing economic environment.1 The pace of change has been brisk. Our financial system is evolving rapidly. Therefore, it is important that we periodically review our regulatory and supervisory frameworks to consider how to best keep pace with that evolution.

Reserve Bank Of New Zealand And New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Outline Supervisory Expectations On Cyber And AI Risk

Date 15/10/2026

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua (RBNZ) and the Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA) have today outlined their supervisory expectations on cyber risks associated with frontier Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

ASIC Consults On Implementation Of New Digital Asset Laws

Date 15/10/2026

ASIC has today commenced consultation on guidance and standards to implement new laws for digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms commencing on 8 April 2027.

TFEX Extends Morning Trading Hours For Currency, Precious Metal And Rubber Products Effective November 16

Date 15/10/2026

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) will extend morning trading hours for Currency Futures & Options, Precious Metal Futures and Rubber Futures, with trading set to begin at 8:00 a.m., one hour and 45 minutes earlier than the current opening time of 9:45 a.m. In addition, Currency Futures & Options will trade continuously throughout the Day Session, without the intermission. These changes, effective November 16, 2026, will enhance trading flexibility and enable investors to better manage risk and respond to global market movements. Details are as follows.

Payment Innovation Project: Press Conference By KATAYAMA Satsuki, Japan Minister Of Finance And Minister Of State For Financial Services

Date 15/10/2026

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Today, we decided on the fourth project to receive support under the Payment Innovation Project, commonly known as PIP, which the Financial Services Agency launched last November. I would like to report on this decision. This time, we will support a proof-of-concept experiment involving trade settlement using blockchain technology. In trade transactions, many procedures among importers, exporters, financial institutions, and other parties are still conducted through the exchange of paper documents. In this proof-of-concept experiment, these trade-related documents will be brought on-chain. In addition, the experiment will examine whether the exchange of documents can be linked with payment by connecting the process with a stablecoin that three megabanks and other entities are jointly working to issue. The FSA views this as a positive initiative aimed at making trade practices even more efficient and advanced through the use of on-chain processes. We would therefore like to support the implementation of the proof-of-concept experiment, including by providing assistance with the interpretation of laws and regulations. However, as this is a highly technical matter, I would appreciate it if you could direct any further questions to our officials.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Christchurch Lender Sentenced For Unregistered Consumer Lending

Date 15/10/2026

Christchurch lender 4J Enterprise Limited that mainly served members of the city’s Filipino community has been fined $15,000 for providing consumer credit without being registered on the Financial Service Providers Register. The prosecution was concluded by the Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA).

Comptroller Of The US Currency Gould Discusses Findings Of Debanking Report - Meets With Impacted Kentucky Coal And Firearm Industry Representatives

Date 14/10/2026

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould today discussed findings of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s newly-released report on large banks’ debanking activities during a press conference held in Lexington, Kentucky, with U.S. Congressman Andy Barr.