Editors

    image

    Regulation Asia relies on a team of journalists, writers and editors to cover regulatory announcements across Asia Pacific. editorial@regulationasia.com

    Articles by Editors

    image

    AML / KYC

    SEBI Directs Banks to Identify Beneficial Owners of All FPI Clients

    08/02/2023

    FPIs will lose their registration in India if updated beneficial ownership information is not obtained by 30 September 2023.

    image

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UK FCA Directs Crypto Firms to Prepare for New Ad Rules

    08/02/2023

    Breaches of the rules can result in takedowns of websites, public warnings, and other actions, including up to two years in prison.

    image

    Enforcement

    ASIC Disciplinary Panel Fines Stockbroker Over Trade Pricing

    07/02/2023

    Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking reported over 2,000 trades as TWPI transactions in circumstances where the trades did not provide price improvement.

    image

    Enforcement

    US SEC Expands Staff Messaging Probe to Hedge Funds

    07/02/2023

    The SEC has asked firms including Point72 Asset Management and Citadel to search employees’ personal devices for evidence of business dealings via unapproved channels.

    image

    BNM Issues Consultation on New Financial Inclusion Framework

    07/02/2023

    BNM says the vision of the Framework is to provide a more expansive and holistic approach to elevate financial well-being in Malaysia.

    image

    Securities / Derivatives

    Morgan Stanley Wins Approval to Fully Own China Fund Business

    07/02/2023

    Morgan Stanley Investment Management becomes the 7th foreign firm approved to fully own a domestic mutual fund business.

    image

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Thailand Grants Crypto Fund Managers Greater FX Flexibility

    07/02/2023

    The amendment will give digital asset fund managers greater flexibility to purchase digital assets overseas and make payments for related expenses.

    image

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes to Prevent Brokers from Holding Client Funds Overnight

    07/02/2023

    SEBI proposes to require trading and clearing members to move all client funds to clearing corporations at the end of each trading day to prevent broker misuse.

    image

    NZ FMA Offers Guidance on Providing Investment Advice

    07/02/2023

    The guidance focuses on situations where it is difficult or impractical to access information to support reasonable grounds for financial advice on an investment product.

    image

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FASB to Propose New Crypto Accounting Standard in March

    07/02/2023

    An exposure draft to be issued by end-March will require companies to measure crypto assets using fair value accounting.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team