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Where Digital Finance Sustainability & Financial Integrity Converge
January 20, 2026#Industry Report

Where Digital Finance Sustainability & Financial Integrity Converge

Did you know Asia’s most urgent financial challenges no longer fit into separate silos? Digital finance, sustainability imperatives and financial integrity risks are rapidly converging — creating a single, interconnected systems challenge that institutions must address holistically. This convergence sets the stage for the World Scientific Annual Review of Fintech (Vol. 3, 2025); a research GFI proudly contributed as part of the Temasek Foundation-WMI Finance & Markets Programme for Policymaker

CBDCs and Stablecoins Are Reshaping the Global Financial Landscape
January 20, 2026#Industry Report

CBDCs and Stablecoins Are Reshaping the Global Financial Landscape

As digital currencies reshape financial systems, Asia is emerging as a global testbed for multi-CBDCs (mCBDCs) and stablecoins — navigating the tension between rapid innovation and institution-grade regulation. This article in the World Scientific Annual Review of Fintech (Vol. 3, 2025) examines how Asian jurisdictions are approaching digital money, from China’s digital yuan pilots to Singapore’s Project Ubin and Hong Kong’s stablecoin sandbox. It explores definitions, regional developments, po

Fostering an Enabling Environment for Climate Finance in India
January 20, 2026#Industry Report

Fostering an Enabling Environment for Climate Finance in India

India has abundant committed capital for climate action—yet mobilisation into green and transition projects continues to lag. The second article in the World Scientific Annual Review of Fintech (Vol. 3, 2025) examines the systemic enablers required to unlock climate finance at scale. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 * Data fragmentation across climate, financial, and project sources weakens risk modelling and investor confidence. * Credible taxonomies and consistent supervisory frameworks are essenti