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
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan to Lower Shareholding Disclosure Threshold to Five Percent
21/01/2024
The reporting and announcement procedures will also be streamlined so that only three pieces of information must be reported.
Securities / Derivatives
SET Unveils Three-Year Plan to Boost Thai Capital Market
21/01/2024
The plan includes support for ESG initiatives and the introduction of new products such as small size Thai shares and inverse ETFs.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan Proposes New Internal Control Rules on ESG Disclosure
19/01/2024
Listed companies, securities and futures firms, and related service enterprises should include the management of ESG information in their internal control systems.
Capital / Liquidity
China’s NPL Bond Issuance Hits Record High in 2023
19/01/2024
Chinese banks securitised a record amount of bad loans in 2023 amid a property slump and economic slowdown.
Big Picture
Quantum Security Risks Loom for Financial Sector: WEF Report
19/01/2024
The WEF has released a report on the implications of quantum computing for the financial sector, highlighting the need for global collaboration and regulation.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US IRS Clarifies Crypto Tax Reporting Rules
19/01/2024
The IRS and Treasury clarify that crypto tax reporting rules will require issuing regulations before it goes into effect, which could take years.
ESG / Sustainability
ISDA Launches Clause Library for Sustainability-Linked Derivatives
19/01/2024
ISDA launches a digital platform with standard-form drafting options for key areas of SLD transactions.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa to Boost Solar Renewable Energy Certificates in Malaysia
19/01/2024
The partnership aims to support Malaysia’s renewable energy targets and respond to growing corporate demand for RECs.
Capital / Liquidity
US Regulator to Propose New Short-term Liquidity Rules for Banks
19/01/2024
OCC to introduce new short-term liquidity rules for larger and midsize banks and promote the use of the Fed’s discount window.
Enforcement
Former VP of US Bank Pleads Guilty to AML Violations
18/01/2024
Peter McVey helped high-risk customers evade the bank’s AML controls, violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
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