Securities / Derivatives

Alder to Leave SFC to Take Up Role as FCA Chair

08/07/2022

Ashley Alder became the SFC’s CEO in October 2011. His new appointment as chair of the UK FCA will start in January 2023.

Crypto / Digital Assets

IOSCO Outlines Planned Work to Address Crypto Market Risks

07/07/2022

The roadmap will initially focus IOSCO’s Fintech Taskforce on work to analyse and respond to market integrity and investor protection concerns.

HKMA Joins International Financial Consumer Protection Organisation

07/07/2022

FinCoNet’s membership includes more than 30 regulators responsible for financial consumer protection around the world.

Crypto / Digital Assets

South Korea Launches First Crypto Bank Service

07/07/2022

The “crypto bank” offers multiple financial services for crypto assets including deposits, loans, asset transactions, and withdrawals.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Chinese Bigtechs Pledge to Prevent, Deter NFT Speculation

07/07/2022

Tencent and Ant Group are among those that have pledged to adhere to China’s crypto ban and prevent speculation on platforms that deal in ‘digital collectibles’.

Securities / Derivatives

Australia Reviews Impact of 2020 Ban on LIC Stamping Fees

07/07/2022

Two years ago, the government banned LICs and LITs from paying stamping fees to AFS licensees for help secure investors for capital raisings.

Big Picture

IMF Calls for Strengthening of Capital Markets Regulation

07/07/2022

Securities regulators have generally not seen increases in their resources despite their expanding regulatory perimeters and raised supervisory expectations.

Securities / Derivatives

China Outlines Plans to Develop Beijing into Technology Hub

07/07/2022

The measures seek to create a “multi-tier, professionalised and specialised tech financing system” in Beijing.

Market Infrastructure

China Issues New Rules on Data Export Security Assessments

07/07/2022

The rules set out the security assessment framework for cross-border data transfers.