Mark Johnston
Based in Singapore, Mark is an experienced journalist and editor with over a decade of experience reporting on technology and business trends throughout Asia. Mark got his start as an engineer, graduating from the UK's Queen's University of Belfast with a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. As senior reporter for Regulation Asia, Mark focuses on regulatory changes impacting financial markets, with particular interest in fintech, cybersecurity and crypto markets.
Articles by Mark Johnston
Structural Regulation
China Opens More Domestic Industries to Foreign Investment
24/02/2025
The government’s 20-point action plan opens more industries to foreign investors and calls on domestic FIs to offer more financing to foreign companies.
Cybersecurity
GLEIF Announces First Qualified vLEI Issuer in China
24/02/2025
The China Financial Certification Authority has become the first China-based issuer of fully digitised Legal Entity Identifiers.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
China Sentences Ex-ICBC Executive Zhang to Death with Reprieve
24/02/2025
Zhang Hongli was found to have accepted CNY 177 million in bribes in exchange for facilitating loans and securing employment positions for others.
Payments & Settlements
China Allows Hong Kong and Macau Banks to Offer Card Services
24/02/2025
Mainland branches of Hong Kong and Macau banks will be permitted to offer card services to individual customers, government departments, and corporate clients.
Credit Risk
China to Enhance Credit Supply for Private Enterprises
21/02/2025
NFRA seeks to enhance the credit supply and enhance support for small and micro private enterprises.
Sustainable Finance
China Releases Framework for Sovereign Green Bonds
21/02/2025
The framework will be used as one of China’s key tools to help it achieve peak carbon by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.
Trading & Investment
FIA Seeks Longer Implementation Period for CSRC’s Algo Trading Rules
21/02/2025
FIA says firms would face operational hurdles or even scale back in China without sufficient preparation time.
Structural Regulation
China to Promote Fair Competition for Private Sector Enterprises
21/02/2025
New measures will help private enterprises participate in national initiatives and enhance their access to key sectors and affordable financing
Payments & Settlements
China to Ramp Up Cooperation with Gulf States: PBOC Governor
20/02/2025
Speaking in Saudi Arabia, the PBOC governor pledged cooperation on local currency settlement, payment systems, digital currency and AML.
Trading & Investment
IOSCO Identifies Gaps in Market Surveillance Amid Technology Challenges
20/02/2025
IOSCO’s recent review shows progress by market authorities in tackling technological challenges, but some gaps remain.
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