Cybersecurity Crackdown: South Korea’s Financial Services Commission called an emergency review after hacking and data breaches spread from banks to non-bank lenders, summoning CEOs across the sector to assess damage and tighten security. AI in Finance Jobs: New analysis highlights how generative AI is reshaping finance roles and advice, while warning that training cuts are widening skills gaps for workers trying to stay employable. Financial Stability Watch: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India’s resilience isn’t immunity, flagging rising global debt, AI-linked asset valuation risks, leverage, private credit and cyber threats, and urging vigilance. Digital Public Infrastructure Funding: UN ODET urged safeguards, governance and sustainable financing for digital public infrastructure as countries scale digital services. Trade Finance Reform: Afreximbank chief George Elombi called for overhauling global credit rules that, he says, disadvantage African-owned institutions. Institutional Crypto Integration: Brazil’s CSD BR began mirroring BTG Pactual fund records onto the XRP Ledger, signaling deeper institutional use of tokenized infrastructure. Local Finance Moves: Kentucky’s Campbellsburg council approved a tax-rate cut and a $500,000 bond-backed finance plan to refinance city hall debt and fund upgrades. Terror Finance Enforcement: The US DOJ announced coordinated arrests and charges targeting a Hamas-linked financing network operating through US fundraising channels.